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AFC North Notebook: Shanahan 'felt bad' for Manziel; slowing Watt key for Ravens

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Every Monday and Friday, theScore's NFL editors will bring you a roundup of everything you need to know from around the division with the NFC North Notebook.

Cleveland Browns

Shanahan "felt bad" for Manziel. Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan says he knows Johnny Manziel is feeling the pressure and doesn't think he did enough to help him play his best in the Browns' shutout loss to the Bengals.

Columbus woos Browns. Officials from the city of Columbus made a pitch last week to become the new home of the Browns' training camp.

"Breaking Madden" does Manziel. Jon Bois' hilarious "Breaking Madden" series on SBNation.com - in which Bois customizes the video game Madden with hilarious results - features Manziel this week. The goal? Try to extend a play for an entire game.

Cincinnati Bengals

Dalton not only one to blame for prime-time woes. Andy Dalton is frequently criticized for his history of poor performances in nationally televised games, but the Bengals have a history of prime-time duds that extends to before Dalton joined the team.

Lewis wants Hill to shut up. Head coach Marvin Lewis is pleased with the on-field performance of rookie running back Jeremy Hill, but it's clear he wishes Hill would keep his mouth shut off the field.

Bodine key to running game. Fourth-round pick Russell Bodine could be the most important factor in determining whether the Bengals are able to establish the run against the Denver Broncos on Monday.

Baltimore Ravens

Slowing Watt is key for Ravens. If the Ravens are to emerge from Houston with a win, they will have to find a way to slow down MVP candidate J.J. Watt

Billick burns critic. Former Ravens head coach Brian Billick had a great comeback to a rude fan on Twitter who questioned his expertise since he's no longer an NFL coach.

Rice says he made "horrible mistake." Ray Rice made a rare public appearance this week at a Toys for Tots charity event organized by Torrey Smith. Rice said he regrets his actions but believes in second chances.

Pittsburgh Steelers

No-huddle could return. Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette says the Steelers could unleash the no-huddle offense against the Kansas City Chiefs despite moving away from the plan of attack in recent weeks.

Roethlisberger credits Steelers' selflessness. Ben Roethlisberger praised his teammates' attitudes, saying that selflessness and believing in each other has allowed the Steelers to reach new heights on offense.

Play calling breakdown. Steelers blog Smarsh-Mouth.com breaks down the play calling and personnel packages from the Atlanta Falcons game and finds they were one-sided by effective.

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