BEREA, Ohio - For all the adulation and attention Johnny Manziel receives, he gets almost equal doses of negativity, some of it in the form of taunts and hard tackles.
[b]Cheap Knicks Jerseys[/b] .Since college hes been a marked man, and its no different in the NFL.Dont think that scares him.I welcome it, the Cleveland rookie quarterback said Friday.As he prepares for his first career start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, Manziel said he understands there are always going to be those out to get him.I accept that, and Ive been a guy thats had a lot of hate spewed towards me, he said following practice. And, obviously, we saw that at (Texas) A&M, but its part of it, and you just move on from that and do what I need to do.Manziels first experience as a pro with being targeted came during an Aug. 18 exhibition game against Washington. The Redskins taunted him to the point that Manziel flipped his middle finger toward Washingtons sideline, a gesture that was captured on national TV and wound up getting him a $12,000 fine.Manziel said he learned from the incident and hes now better equipped to handle any trash talking.Im in a different place now, he said. Its not like it was in preseason. I have to have a lot better control of everything. Im under a lot more control than I was then, and I know I have a lot better control of my emotions. I know I need to go out and be the leader of this team, and regardless if Im a rookie or not, go out and try to have fun and not get caught up in any other bull crap.Browns coach Mike Pettine plans to remind Manziel to keep his composure when the Browns (7-6) face the AFC North-leading Bengals (8-4-1).It wont be anything extravagant, Pettine said, just more of, Its one play at a time and focus on the job and dont get caught up in it. Youve got to be able to compartmentalize week to week, and youve got to be able to compartmentalize play to play. Theres going to be a lot on him.Im not going to overwhelm him, but at the same time, just know that we know hes going to make mistakes, and well have his back.The Bengals have already taken a swipe at Manziel as Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis called the 6-footer a midget this week. Lewis has since apologized several times, but his barb may be indicative of a general feeling about the hyped rookie around the rest of the league.Everybodys gunning for him, Pettine said. I guarantee everybody that sacks him is going to stand over him and make the money sign, Pettine said. That comes with it. But his best thing is not to get caught up in it. Hes got to go out and execute. And when a plays over, its over, and you have to move on to the next one.Hes no stranger to it. But thats the price that he has to pay for being who he is and what he brings with him, the reputation that he brings with him to the NFL.___AP NFL websites:
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[b]Enes Kanter Jersey[/b] . Smith, an eighth overall pick, had two goals in only 276 minutes of playing time over 16 appearances last season. The left side midfielder played only 43 minutes in three games this season.BOSTON -- Alejandro De Aza hit two homers, Adam Jones added another and the Baltimore Orioles won for the 10th time in 13 games with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Chris Tillman (12-5) gave up one run in five innings, his 18th straight start in which he allowed three earned runs or fewer. Zach Britton pitched the ninth for his 34th save in 38 opportunities. The first-place Orioles maintained their 10-game lead in the AL East over the Toronto Blue Jays, who beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2. The New York Yankees fell 11 games behind Baltimore after losing to the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. Last-place Boston is a season-high 22 1/2 games out of first one year after winning the World Series. The three homers increased Baltimores major league-leading total to 191 and came off rookie Anthony Ranaudo (3-2). He left after allowing four runs and six hits in 3 1-3 innings. Red Sox relievers Drake Britton, Burke Badenhop and Matt Barnes, making his major league debut, gave up four hits the rest of the way. The Orioles led 2-0 before making an out. Nick Markakis led off the first inning with a walk before De Aza homered into the Red Sox bullpen in right field. Baltimore began the third with back-to-back homers by De Aza, his seventh of the season, and Jones, his 25th. Bostons run came in the fourth on Xander Bogaerts 10th homer. The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out in the fifth on a walk to Christian Vazquez and singles by Mookie Betts and Daniel Nava. But David Ortiz grounded into a double play.
[b]Wholesale Knicks Jerseys[/b]. That ended the night for Tillman, who improved to 8-0 on the road this season. Boston put runners at first and second with two outs in the seventh on a single by Carlos Rivero, his first career hit, and a walk to Betts. But lefty Andrew Miller, sent by the Red Sox to the Orioles at the July 31 trade deadline, came in and struck out righty pinch-hitter Allen Craig, who batted for lefty Nava after Nava had walked, singled and doubled in his three at-bats. TRAINERS ROOM Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy missed his fourth straight game with lower back spasms. No structural damage was found Tuesday during his visit to the team orthopedist in Baltimore, where he had an MRI and a cortisone injection in his back. Manager Buck Showalter hopes Hardy can play Friday when the Orioles face the New York Yankees in a doubleheader. Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia sat out with soreness in his left wrist and left hand, and manager John Farrell said the 2B could miss the rest of the season. ... Brock Holt missed his fourth straight game because of illness and is expected to replace Pedroia in the field once he is healthy. ... 3B Will Middlebrooks left with an illness in the sixth and was replaced by Rivero. UP NEXT The Orioles go for a sweep of the three-game series Wednesday night when they send Wei-Yin Chen (14-4) to the mound against Brandon Workman (1-8). Chen is 2-2 with a 5.79 ERA in six starts at Boston. Workman allowed one hit in 6 2-3 innings on June 10 in his only career start against Baltimore.
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