Dec 14, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (98) sacks Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Bengals beat the Browns 30-0.
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Johnny Forgettable.

All that hype, all that hope, and Johnny Manziel was no better than the other 20 guys the Cleveland Browns have given the ball to since 1999. Instead of providing the Browns a spark and reviving their playoff ho

Tom Brady and the Patriots routed the Bengals and quieted the doubters.

The three-time Super Bowl winner finally looked like a quarterback who has thrown for 50,000 yards in his career as New England dominated the NFL’s last unbeaten team, beating Cincinnati 43-17 Sunday night.

Just six days earlier, the Patriots lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 41-14, unleashing criticism that Brady had regressed and lacked talented teammates to help him.

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