Handing Johnny Football a clipboard and baseball cap has worked out nicely for the Cleveland Browns. http://www.max90saleukonline.com/air-max-90/air-max-90-le.html .Rookie coach Mike Pettines decision to start Brian Hoyer instead of first-round pick Johnny Manziel wasnt popular among fans, but the Browns are 5-3 and in the mix in the AFC North.Hoyer has rebounded from knee surgery to put his hometown team in position to make a run at its first playoff appearance since 2002 and post only its second winning season in the last 12 years.Were doing a good job of finding ways to win, Browns four-time All-Pro tackle Joe Thomas said. Part of that is having a quarterback whos making the clutch throws.For picking Hoyer over Manziel, Pettine gets our vote for best coaching decision in the first half.Here are more unofficial, offbeat awards at midseason.WORST COACHING DECISIONRex Ryan sticking with Geno Smith after benching him at halftime of the New York Jets 31-0 loss to San Diego in Week 5. The Jets were 1-4 and Ryan couldve given Michael Vick a chance to rescue the season at that point. Instead, he gave Smith three more starts before pulling him against Buffalo on Oct. 26.BEST FREE-AGENT SIGNINGDenver signing four-time All-Pro DeMarcus Ware after he was cut by Dallas. Ware already has eight sacks, and has improved the run defence along with the pass rush.HonourablE MENTIONS: Wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. (Baltimore); cornerback Brandon Flowers (San Diego); wide receiver Brandon LaFell (New England); safety Malcolm Jenkins (Philadelphia).WORST FREE-AGENT SIGNINGDetroit signing kicker Alex Henery to replace rookie Nate Freese, who missed four of seven attempts in three games. Henery lasted two games, missing all three of his field-goal attempts in a 17-14 loss to Buffalo on Oct. 5. Freese, Henery and new Lions kicker Matt Prater are 3 for 13 from beyond 40 yards. David Akers was 7 for 10 from that distance for Detroit in 2013 but didnt get a contract offer.HonourablE MENTIONS: Offensive tackle Michael Oher (Tennessee); running back Maurice Jones-Drew and defensive end LaMarr Woodley (Oakland); running back Toby Gerhart (Jacksonville).BEST TRADEPhiladelphia acquiring running back Darren Sproles from New Orleans for a fifth-round pick. Sproles has 472 yards rushing and receiving and three TDs. He also has a punt return for a TD.WORST TRADESeattle received only a conditional pick from the Jets for wide receiver Percy Harvin after trading a 2013 first-round and seventh-round draft choices and a 2014 third-rounder to get him two years ago.BEST PLAYCALLSt. Louis coach Jeff Fisher called a fake punt on a 4th-and-3 from the Rams 18 with a 28-26 lead and 2:55 left in the game. Punter Johnny Hekker tossed an 18-yard pass to Benny Cunningham and the Rams upset Seattle.WORST PLAYCALLPhiladelphia coach Chip Kelly calling a run out of the shotgun formation on 3rd-and-inches from the Cardinals 2 in a tie game late in the fourth quarter. LeSean McCoy was stopped for no gain and the Eagles kicked a go-ahead field goal. Arizona answered with a 75-yard TD pass to win it.BEST PLAYSt. Louis returner Stedman Bailey had a 90-yard touchdown on a trick punt return that had the Seahawks thinking another player was going to field the punt. Tavon Austin drew most defenders to the opposite side of the field by staggering under the imaginary ball. That allowed Bailey a clear path down the sideline after fielding the punt across the field.WORST PLAYSan Franciscos Colin Kaepernick fumbling on a quarterback sneak at the goal line on the final play in a 13-10 loss to the Rams.BEST GAMEIn a Super Bowl rematch, the Seahawks again beat the Broncos but needed overtime to do it. Marshawn Lynchs 6-yard run gave Seattle a 26-20 win and prevented Peyton Manning from touching the ball in OT.WORST GAMETampa Bay trailed Atlanta 56-0 going into the fourth quarter of a 56-14 loss. The Buccaneers have five losses by less than a touchdown but two losses by a 104-31 margin.BEST PERFORMANCEPittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had 522 yards passing, 40 completions, and six touchdowns to help the Steelers beat Indianapolis 51-34.WORST PERFORMANCESmith tossing three interceptions on three straight series before getting yanked against the Bills.BEST COMEBACK PERFORMANCEJeremy Maclin returning from ACL surgery to lead the Eagles with 45 catches, 790 yards receiving and eight TDs.WORST COMEBACK PERFORMANCEMatt Schaub hasnt rejuvenated his career in Oakland. He couldnt beat out rookie Derek Carr in training camp and has thrown one pass for the winless Raiders.___AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in Cleveland contributed to this report.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_RobMaaddi http://www.max90saleukonline.com/air-max-lunar-90/air-max-lunar-90-jcrd.html . Johns IceCaps erased an early two-goal deficit to come from behind and defeat the host Portland Pirates 5-4 on Saturday in American Hockey League action. http://www.max90saleukonline.com/air-max-90/air-max-90-womens.html . Murakami gracefully executed a double triple toe jump and a triple flip jump that put her at the top of a tightly contested race with 64.73 points, just ahead of Li Zijun of China on 62.Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has welcomed the news that striker Antoine Griezmann is fit to play for Atletico Madrid in Saturdays derby, live on Sky Sports. The Estadio Vicente Calderon will host a Madrid derby for the last time in La Liga before Atleti move to a new 67,000-capacity La Peineta stadium in the summer. A Madrid vs R Madrid November 19, 2016, 7:15pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Griezmann was a doubt after suffering a foot injury in Frances 2-1 win over Sweden last Friday but has shown no signs of discomfort during training this week and Zidane said he was happy to hear the latest news on his compatriot. For me, it is good to be ready to play tomorrow, he said at his press conference on Friday. Antoine Griezmann has overcome a foot injury and is available for Atletico Madrid Ill never wish that a player is injured on the opposing team. He is simply an important player for Atletico and Im happy for him.It is true that we have to be very careful against Griezmann, but not only him. Atletico is a team that gets better every year, they are always improving. They have a very good coach (Diego Simeone) who has changed a lot since he arrived and is doing great. People say that all Atletico does is defend well. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watcch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half pric Real have not won at the Vicente Calderon since 2013 but Zidane believes the derby will be like any other tough game his side have encountered this season. http://www.max90saleukonline.com/air-max-90/air-max-90-essential.html. It is not a test for me, Zidane added.It is one more league match, its a 50-50 game. We have to go and play until the end. It will be a tough game, but were used to tough games.I remember the defeat (at the Bernabeu last season). It always hurts, but Im not thinking about that game. Im thinking about tomorrow and we will try to do the best to win. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks ahead to this weekends Madrid derby between Real and Atletico. Zidane also confirmed that his own French forward, Karim Benzema, is set to play in this weekends crunch clash.Benzema had been struggling with a hip problem picked up during Reals draw at Legia Warsaw earlier in the month but has trained with the squad and could start. But the visitors will be without Toni Kroos (foot), Alvaro Morata (hamstring) and Casemiro (leg).Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

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