Johnny Manziel’s Talent Couldn’t Outrun His Greed. In ‘Untold,’ His Legacy Can’t Either
'Untold: Johnny Football' ultimately shows Manziel has few to no regrets about how his quarterback career abruptly ended.'Untold: Johnny Football' ultimately shows Manziel has few to no regrets about how his quarterback career abruptly ended.Browns wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, 32, to miss start of NFL training camp due to 'alarming' blood clots in legs and lungs
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Marquise Goodwin will miss the start of NFL training camp due to "alarming" blood clots in his legs and lungs, the team revealed on Friday.
Goodwin began experiencing discomfort in his legs and slight shortness of breath during organized team activities in the spring. Follow-up tests revealed the 32-year-old athlete had been suffering from blood clots in his legs and lungs.
Goodwin – who signed with the Browns in free agency during the offseason – said of the blood clots, "It was really alarming at first because I've experienced injury throughout my career, but it's never been anything like this that could turn into something detrimental if it's not taken care of."
"It was frightening at first, but now I'm at ease with it. I've prayed and just given it over to God," the 10th-year veteran declared. "It's out of my control, and the only thing I can control is my effort and attitude and how I approach each day moving forward."
"It's one of those things that is totally out of my control, out of the doctor's control and out of the trainer's control," he added. "It's really an unfortunate deal we have to deal with, but we need to deal with it in the proper fashion. The Browns are doing everything in their power to support me through it by allowing me to be around the team, on the field and in meetings."
Goodwin said of the support from the Browns, "I'm grateful for that, and hopefully this thing gets back under control and I can feel my body and what I need to feel so I can help this team make this run."
The Browns did not indicate if or when Goodwin would rejoin the team on the field because of his non-football illness.
The Browns' first training camp practice is set for Saturday at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Goodwin has played in 102 games in his career, totaling 187 career receptions for 3,023 yards and 18 touchdowns, while averaging 16.2 yards per reception.
The Texas native has played for five teams after being drafted in the third round by the Buffalo Bills in 2013, including the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, and the Browns.
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Former NFL player Peyton Hillis is in critical condition after saving his children from drowning: 'He is a hero'
Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis is reportedly in critical condition after saving his children from drowning.
The Arkansas native reportedly was involved in a "swimming accident" in Pensacola, Florida. Hillis, 36, is said to be in critical condition after rescuing his children from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.
The former University of Arkansas star was airlifted to a local hospital.
"According to the family member, although he remains unconscious in the ICU, Hillis' breathing is improving," KNWA-TV reported.
Greg Hillis, Peyton's uncle, shared a Facebook post on Thursday regarding the former NFL player's condition, according to KNWA-TV reporter Alyssa Orange.
"I just wanted to let everyone know on Razorback Nation that Peyton is doing better," Greg Hillis wrote. "He’s still in intensive care and having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs but doctors say he is improving. I just wanted to head off any rumors that may be started. I’m sure he would want everyone to know that he appreciates all of the prayers being thrown up on his behalf!!!”
The former football player's son and daughter are said to be safe, according to the Daily Mail.
Former Cleveland Browns running back Chris Ogbonnaya pleaded, "Please keep former teammate Peyton Hillis in your thoughts and prayers."
Former NFL safety Ryan Clark reacted by saying, "Man, just learned the news of Peyton Hillis. What a hero he is. Saving his kids from drowning is something fathers get. He risked his life for his babies. Man I pray he finds a way back to his family. He deserves to see them grow."
Joey Kinsley, the social media star known as "Sir Yacht," wrote on Twitter, "Peyton Hillis is a super good dude. An absolute goofball and I mean that in the best way possible. He is a hero for saving his kids from drowning today. I'm praying hard for him and I hope he has a safe and fast recovery."
\u201cPeyton Hillis is a super good dude. An absolute goofball and I mean that in the best way possible. \n\nHe is a hero for saving his kids from drowning today. I'm praying hard for him and I hope he has a safe and fast recovery\u201d— Sir Yacht (@Sir Yacht) 1672970572
Hillis was a standout fullback at the University of Arkansas, racking up 2,154 total yards and 23 touchdowns between 2004 and 2007.
Hillis was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL draft. Hillis played seven seasons in the NFL with the Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants. Hillis was featured on the cover of "Madden NFL 12" in 2011. Hillis retired in 2015 after doctors urged him to stop playing football because of his history of concussions. Hillis finished his NFL career with 3,882 total yards and 26 touchdowns.
Ohio's Republican governor will sign a bill allowing school employees to carry guns
Public schools in the state of Ohio will be able to begin arming employees as soon as this upcoming fall under legislation recently passed by the state legislature that will soon be signed by the state’s Republican Governor Mike DeWine.
The Associated Press reported that Ohio Democrats opposed the legislation despite it being optional for schools. Ohio Democrats argued that passing and signing the bill into law sends the wrong message in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas massacre in which a lone gunman killed 19 school children and two teachers.
Despite Democratic opposition, the Republican majority in the state’s legislature insisted that the measure could prevent future tragedies like the one in Uvalde. State lawmakers subsequently fast-tracked the legislation to counter the impact of a court ruling that said, under current state law, armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training to be permitted to carry a firearm while on the clock.
The Statehouse News Bureau, a regional Ohio-based media outlet, reported that the new legislation reduces the amount of training for school personnel to 24 hours from 700.
Gov. DeWine insisted that the bill will, in fact, protect children by ensuring that the firearm training that school employees will now receive will be specific to respective schools and school systems and will include “significant” scenario-based training.
DeWine said, “Ultimately, each school will make its own decision. So we’re not telling any school district – we have over 600 school districts in the state – the school board of that school will decide whether they want to arm teachers or not.”
He continued, “We will also be giving schools the choice of providing additional training, that we will stake out [and] provide for if they decide that they want more than 24 hours for a teacher.”
Reportedly, major law enforcement groups, gun control advocates, and the state’s teachers’ unions oppose the legislation and requested that DeWine veto it. It is not clear whether they provided alternative policy proposals.
Notably, local police departments and certain school districts within the state expressed support for the legislation.
In the latest version of the legislation, school employees who carry guns will need eight hours of requalification training annually in order to recertify their ability to carry while on school grounds.
DeWine is expected to sign the bill into law later this month. He also recently announced that the state’s construction budget will provide $100 million for school security upgrades and $5 million for security upgrades at colleges across the state.
Steve Kim: Baker Mayfield is Jared Goff 2.0, an average quarterback masquerading as a franchise QB
When you draft a quarterback number one, the expectation is that he will lead your franchise for the next dozen years and, if not lead you to a few Super Bowls, at least be an upper-echelon signal caller.
By those standards, the Browns have an issue. Because Baker Mayfield isn't that guy.
Not that he's JaMarcus Russell or anything. To be fair, he is serviceable. But he's far from elite.
That was shown again in the Browns' most recent loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where they lost to their AFC North rivals 15-10, dropping to last place in the division at 4-4.
Once again, Mayfield was OK. He completed 20 of 31 passes for 225 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. But that doesn't tell the whole story. Too often his passes aren't accurate enough for his receivers to run through the ball and have the opportunities to get yards after catch. Coming out of Oklahoma, he was thought to be a precision passer. That simply hasn't manifested itself in the NFL.
It has to be mentioned that he is playing with an injured left shoulder. But there is a large enough sample size at this point to determine who he is. Right now, he's a better pitchman than a passer.
To be fair, in the fourth quarter of this loss to the Steelers, Mayfield didn't get much help, as there were drops, a key fumble by the usually reliable Jarvis Landry, and inexcusable penalties. Certain quarterbacks can overcome their teammates; Mayfield isn't one of them.
But looking at the big picture, while the blue-collar Landry has always been a productive player, the flamboyant Odell Beckham Jr. is now basically a non-factor. This week Odell had a lone catch for six yards.
Generally, Mayfield has a strong running game to lean on, but with the Browns generating only 96 yards on the ground, the offense produced just 10 points.
Go back to the 2018 draft, when Mayfield was chosen by the Browns. He was one of five quarterbacks selected in the first round alongside Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Lamar Jackson. From that class, Mayfield is no better than the third-best player.
The Browns have a decision to make. Do you commit to a highly lucrative second contract with Mayfield? The Rams faced this dilemma. They signed 2016 No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff to a lucrative extension, then decided to cut bait with him two years later. Goff actually led the Rams to a Super Bowl.
There is a belief that in the NFL there are two types of teams: Those who have their franchise QB and those who are looking for one.
The Browns are the latter.
Browns QB Baker Mayfield changes his mind on kneeling during national anthem, says it would create more 'division'
Baker Mayfield, the NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, completely flip-flopped on whether he would join the national anthem kneeling protest after issuing a defiant message to angry fans.
Mayfield had previously said that he would kneel alongside some of his teammates and he didn't care if it angered the fans.
"You know, right is right and wrong is wrong," he said at the time. "It's a human rights issue. It's been going on for a long time and I believe in that."
On Saturday, Mayfield released a statement saying that he had changed his mind after watching how other teams handled the controversy in the first game of the NFL season.
"Also after reading many letters and messages over the past weeks... I have been showed that a gesture such as kneeling will only create more division or discussion about the gesture, rather than be a solution towards our country's problems at hand. With that being said, I am choosing to stand for both anthems to show respect, love, and unity to everybody involved," Mayfield said.
"I will respect all of my teammates no matter their decision. We have had meaningful discussions on what true change looks like, and that change takes all of us being together," he added.
"I am posting this now so it is not a discussion on game day. And so the discussion can continue to be about how to better our country, instead of divide us," Mayfield concluded. "Our team is ready to fight for our goals both on and off the field."
Mayfield did stand for the national anthem Sunday before the game against the Baltimore Ravens, although some fans were upset that he was caught on the live broadcast laughing and talking during the presentation.
The Browns suffered a 38-6 blowout loss in their season opener.
Here's more about Mayfield's kneeling decision:
Browns QB Baker Mayfield says he'll now stand for national anthemwww.youtube.com
Baker Mayfield Reverses Course, Will Stand for the Anthem
Browns quarterback said not once, but twice, that he would kneel during the anthem this season. However, a message from the Miami Dolphins seems to have convinced the young signal-caller that the path to "real change," doesn't lie with on-the-field gestures.![]()
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