Mike Evans Says He’d Bench Josh McCown
September 26th, 2015
Who outside of Cleveland is better qualified to weigh in on the Browns’ quarterback controversy than Mike Evans?
Evans played with both quarterbacks, career loser and 2014 Bucs starter Josh McCown, and Evans’ college QB, Johnny Football.
After a thrilling win last Sunday as the starter in Cleveland, Johnny Football has now been benched because McCown will return after an opening-day concussion.
This doesn’t sit well with Evans.
“I think the world of Josh, but as far as a starting job goes now, Manziel just came off a win,” Evans said on the Buccaneers Radio Network this week. “You know, the city’s buzzing about him. Everybody’s buzzing about him, won at home. I don’t know, man. I think they probably should have gave him one more chance [to start]. I mean, he won.”
Joe truly believes McCown is a hypnotist or a warlock. How else could one explain McCown’s ability to convince intelligent head coaches to ignore recent game film, career statistics (17-33 as a starter), and play him at an advanced age.
September 26th, 2015 at 8:16 am
I would agree. They already know what they have with McCown but Manziel is still young and has a lot more potential.
September 26th, 2015 at 8:20 am
I’m pulling for Manzeil. I like how he turned things around with his personal life. I would like to see him get the start. But McCown will screw up enough that Johnny will get another chance real soon
September 26th, 2015 at 8:23 am
Not our problem. There are a bunch of guys in Cleveland that want to win. They’ll figure it out.
September 26th, 2015 at 8:26 am
@Sumo … ‘Not our problem’.
Ditto.
September 26th, 2015 at 9:02 am
If you want to get a top draft pick you start Josh McCown period. If you honestly think that pro sports are NOT rigged then you are behind the curve.
September 26th, 2015 at 10:17 am
McClown should teach a seminar on how to rob the NFL owners of millions
September 26th, 2015 at 10:18 am
With either QB they’ll still suck.
September 26th, 2015 at 10:26 am
Like Joe, I wanted Manziel here, I like the guy and would like him to succeed. Although not against my Bucs (lol)! Clevand coaches seem clueless, just like Lovie at first. Not to say I’m giving Lovie a pass now, just that our team is making progress. The jury is still out there for him. But on topic, Cleveland should start Manziel, even the blind can see this, why not the coaches? They might want to protect him, but he’ll never learn unless he play, and I think he is ready, that ol is giving him good protection, so why not, like ME said , he won! WTF, Cleveland?
September 26th, 2015 at 10:53 am
Does anybody think Josh is going survive as the starter for long?
September 26th, 2015 at 10:58 am
“Joe truly believes McCown is a hypnotist or a warlock. How else could one explain McCown’s ability to convince intelligent head coaches to ignore recent game film, career statistics (17-33 as a starter), and play him at an advanced age.”
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I laughed out loud. Pretty good way to sum it up. Although I was against
the Bucs drafting JFF I’m willing to own up if he does well. I made fun of Joe’s
Johnny love on several occasions.
Still (and this will be my counter argument if JFF does well) we got the better
Aggie Evans and the Messiah a year later, so grafting Manziel was never the best option
September 26th, 2015 at 11:18 am
I wouldn’t. Manziel didn’t do anything. Benjamin single handedly won that game. Return for a TD, 50 and 60 yd catch and a run. They got lucky the Titans D was bad.
September 26th, 2015 at 12:09 pm
My theory about the widespread use of journeyman QBs in the NFL is that these coaches see it as a way of protecting their jobs. Put yourself in Mike Pettine’s shoes: he knows McCown will flake. He knows Johnny will (probably) flake. So why not start McCown, so that way Johnny can’t prove himself? If the “jury is still out” with Manziel, and he’s on the bench, it gives Pettine ammunition to say to ownership “I deserve another year to see how Manziel develops.” And he would be right. If he lets Johnny inevitably prove that he’s not an NFL QB THIS YEAR, then Browns ownership will have all they need to fire Pettine at season’s end.
September 26th, 2015 at 12:10 pm
I’m not saying starting McCown is the right football decision, just opining that it’s more politics than football.
September 26th, 2015 at 12:30 pm
After one of the worst performances for a QB in modern NFL history, for a 2 year $10,000,000 contract, $4,750,000 guaranteed, including a $1,000,000 roster bonus, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000, with the Buccaneers, Josh McClown signed a 3 year, $14,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $2,000,000 signing bonus, $6,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,666,667. In the real world when you do not perform you get fired. In the NFL “fantasy” world you get a raise. Must be nice. Just like Johnny wins, Johnny loses starting job? What gives?
September 26th, 2015 at 12:38 pm
He’s like a reverse ringer. They want the #1 pick.
September 26th, 2015 at 1:08 pm
McCown has obviously tapped into a niche market.
It’s brillinat. He can get you the #1 pick while keeping
the fans from revolting with his magic tears.
September 26th, 2015 at 1:57 pm
Im guessing when he signed he made it a point to be the starter. Its Probably in his contract.
September 26th, 2015 at 6:52 pm
Josh McCown obviously has pictures of someone in the NFL with a farm animal. It can’t be anything else.
September 26th, 2015 at 10:23 pm
@ Skyline,
McCown can’t throw either of the 50 yd and 60 yd TDs that Benjamin caught. Somebody has to still throw him the ball for him to get those TD’s. This is a stupid decision and everyone including Browns fans know it. With that said, that’s Cleveland’s problem to deal with. We have our own.