Manziel starting Thursday

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Mr J. Football isn't going to Canton unless Browns fans toss him in the trunk of a car and drop his body somewhere out in the middle of Meyers Lake. The Bengals D ought to be using him as a tackling dummy and it's quite possible he may get injured out there which would probably not upset very many people.
Who's the backup to J. Football?


Woops.. Austin Davis per Wikipedia:

Quote:Davis went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft and signed a free agent deal with the St. Louis Rams. On August 30, 2013, Davis was cut by the Rams.[21]
Miami DolphinsEdit

The Miami Dolphins signed Davis to their practice squad on September 10, 2013.[22][23]
Second Stint with RamsEdit

Davis re-signed with the Rams on October 22, 2013, after an injury to Sam Bradford.[24] In the first week of the 2014 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings, Davis entered the game at the start of the second half in relief of starter Shaun Hill. A week later, due to Hill's prevailing injury, Davis made his NFL starting debut on September 14, in a winning effort against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Following the Rams' 28-26 upset win over the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in Week 7, former All-Pro quarterback and legend Brett Favre tabbed Davis as a potential Tom Brady or Kurt Warner of the future, both of whom won Super Bowls despite a bleak start to their NFL careers. During the victory, Davis completed 18 of 21 passes, the best completion percentage in NFL history against a defending Super Bowl champion; the former Southern Miss QB also added 152 passing yards and two touchdowns, one of which ultimately sealed their victory after Davis successfully led an 80-yard drive.

After 2 interceptions and a lost fumble in the 4th quarter against Arizona in early November, Davis was benched in favor of Hill.

They probably ought to start Davis all things being equal ..