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Browns Coach Says No Team 'Rift' Over McCown-Manziel Debate

BEREA, Ohio — Browns coach Mike Pettine understands there's disagreement over his decision to start Josh McCown and not Johnny Manziel at quarterback.

He doesn't think it's dividing his locker room.

Amid lively debate among Cleveland fans — including "John-ny" chants during the game Sunday— Pettine said Wednesday that he's confident the argument has not fractured the team.

Discussion? Yes. Dissension? No.

"Are we going to have one thousand percent agreement on how we're using players? No," he said. "It falls into coaches coach and players have their jobs to do. And are they going to have their opinions?