Browns' coach says Hoyer "firmly our starter" in their roster

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Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine is disappointed of his team's loss at Jacksonville on Sunday but said it is not enough to bench his starting quarterback Brian Hoyer for rookie Johnny Manziel.

According to Pettine "Brian is still firmly our starter."

Hoyer worst performance was when he completed just 16 of 41 passes for 215 yards and an interception against the previously winless Jaguars.

He had missed several throws including an easy pass from wide-open tight end Jordan Cameron in the end zone. Hoyer played poorly, but it was not bad enough for him to lose his job.

Pettine said "Nothing's changed. Each week when the offensive staff gets together, and I'll jump in with them, too, they put the (game) plan together. It's what gives us the best chance to win. So if the situation this week maybe calls for him (Manziel) to play some then that will be the case."

Adding "But we're not going to hit the panic button after one loss. While we know that the quarterback position needed to be more productive, it was more symptomatic of the entire offense."

But Pettine is all about moving forward. He encouraged his team to learn from their losses but do not dwell on it.

He said "This one is going in a box and getting buried in the backyard. We need to move on from it quickly. At the same time, we're not going to ignore it. It's not going to be one of those where we gloss over it and move on quickly because of the disappointment. There's a lot to learn from it and it's critical for us to leave here today knowing what went wrong, knowing how to fix it and moving forward to the next one."

On the other hand, Hoyer knew that his performance what not at par and that he needs to work on getting better.

He lamented "There were times where I could have been more patient in the pocket. Things felt like they were flying around a little bit more than usual. Sometimes you've just got to hang in there a little bit longer even when you don't think you can. It's something that I need to work on."

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