BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns continue to talk about how far Johnny Manziel has come as an NFL quarterback. Praise was heaped on Manziel after the 24-10 win over San Francisco -- though coach Mike Pettine also acknowledged he did not see great effort from the 49ers.
Improvement can be an intangible until it's broken down in a play. Left tackle Joe Thomas said he wanted to call a timeout and hug Manziel when the QB called out the mike linebacker on the first play of OTAs. That is tangible improvement that would not show to the fan in the stands.