Cleveland fans react to Browns benching Johnny Manziel

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Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

The Johnny Manziel era has ended as quickly as it started.

A week after Manziel was named the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, he was unceremoniously benched after the Browns found out he was partying over the team's bye week.

For long-suffering Cleveland fans, Manziel's benching was the final straw.

Many vented their frustrations with the franchise - particularly head coach Mike Pettine - with the Twitter hashtags "#FirePettine" and "#BoycottTheBrowns."

Josh McCown will start the Browns' Monday night game against the Baltimore Ravens, with Austin Davis serving as his backup.

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