When Johnny Manziel turns the corner, Mike Pettine says there will be no one prouder than him.
That’s what made a decision like the one he made Tuesday, removing Manziel as the starter one week after he was anointed to the position in favor of veteran Josh McCown, a difficult but necessary one for both the Browns of the present and the Manziel of the future.
“Sometimes when you are a parent you know that the concept of tough love is usually the best,” Pettine said at his Wednesday press conference. “This is taking a step back to hopefully to take a several forward.