As critics pile on Parkey, Bears pick kicker up

Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Johnny Manziel played his second Canadian Football League preseason game today, and after taking a late hit in the game, he said he’s expecting more of that from his CFL opponents. Manziel played reasonably well, completing 12 of 20 for 88 yards and a touchdown, and the Tiger-Cats, who were trailing 14-0 when Manziel entered the game in the second quarter, won 30-15. The Tiger-Cats start their regular season a week from tonight in Calgary, and Manziel will be the backup to Jeremiah Masoli.

If you were shocked by all the moves the Browns made over the weekend, you’re not the only one. Apparently, multiple NFL teams were stunned by all the trades Cleveland pulled off over a 36-hour period on Friday and Saturday.  According to Pro Football Talk, “the trades stunned others who had been negotiating potential moves with the Browns.” Basically, the Browns had been trying to cut a deal with anyone they could and if they couldn’t get something done with one team, they called another team, even if they were still technically negotiating with the first team. If the Browns got something done with that other team, then the first team would just be left hanging.  Any team that was working on