Perhaps Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will redeem himself from a rookie season so disastrous both on the field and off that one of his teammates anonymously told ESPN he was a "complete joke."
The much-hyped Heisman Trophy winner out of Texas A&M came into the season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday after starter Josh McCown sustained a concussion in the second quarter.
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