AP

Browns coach Mike Pettine will not attempt to define the situation to play backup quarterback Johnny Manziel today. But Pettine is confident that he’ll know it when he sees it.

Pettine told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that he and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan have gone over the possibility of taking Brian Hoyer out and putting Manziel in, and whether they do it against the Steelers today will simply be a matter of whether they feel it’s the right thing to do.

“Kyle and I have talked about it. It’s a possibility. We have a package of plays for him. It won’t be alternating series, it’ll be a ‘feel’ thing,” Pettine told Paolantonio.

Even though we’re not sure how much Manziel will play, or whether he’ll play at all, he’s still one of the biggest topics of conversation in the NFL today. Paolantonio’s on-air partner Merill Hoge caused a stir when he referred to Manziel as a “juvenile punk,” leading Manziel to respond this week.

“Everybody is entitled to their opinion,” Manziel said. “Hoge is entitled to htat, you have your opinion everyone around her has their opinion so that’s his. I’m sorry he feels that way. He’s never met me. I’ve never met him. I guess he thinks I’m not a very good football player.”

Manziel will get the opportunity to show he is a good football player, just as soon as Pettine feels it’s the right time.