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American Football - Johnny Manziel: The NFL QB who was fired on his day off
KADEEM SIMMONDS analyses how one of the most talented players to come out of college lost his starting role after he was pictured at a nightclub during an off week

It is hard being a Cleveland Browns fan. The franchise is in complete disarray. The defence, which was meant to be the one of the best in the league this season, is awful.

A complete mess. The run game which was meant to help out the quarterback is non-existent. They may as well stop trying to run the ball. And their first round pick from last year, the man that was meant to save their franchise and lead the team to glory, cannot get out of his own way.

Johnny Manziel was named the starting quarterback for the rest of the season last week but before he was able to get his helmet on, has found himself demoted to third in the depth chart, his time as a Brown all but over. Why? Because he was pictured at a nightclub during his time off.

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