Johnny Football Emblazons Ohio Newspaper Front Pages

The last time a Cleveland professional sports team won a championship, Lyndon B. Johnson was President. So when a guy named Johnny Manziel gets picked in the 2014 NFL Draft #22 spot by the Cleveland Browns with the promise of moving that team towards the ultimate red zone, it remains big Ohio news two news-cycle days later.

Here’s a look at the Saturday front pages of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Akron Beacon Journal, Willoughby News-Herald, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Lorain Morning Journal:

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[Images courtesy: Newseum]

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