Rise ‘n Grind: Johnny Manziel is practicing football (wow)

PRACTICE REPORT: Oh my word, Johnny Manziel is practicing football again and he’s doing it in shorts ... as the Browns backup quarterback. Yes, the NFL world got a break from scandal news for breathless snap-by-snap updates from OTAs this week.

RIVERS REPORTS: There was practicing happening in San Diego as well. Philip Rivers said he was willing to work out a new deal with the Chargers. Eric Weddle and his beard did not show up, and Melvin Gordon is wearing the wrong number.

GET A STUPID ANSWER: Finally, we have the perfect response to the hot takes floating around this week about keeping the NFL pure.

BEN MISSES TOM: Ben Roethlisberger is looking forward to the season opener when his Steelers play the Patriots, but he’d look forward to it even more if Tom Brady were playing instead of serving his suspension for DeflateGate. Also worth noting, Roethlisberger takes his balls however he gets them.

EAST OF BEAST: Is 10 wins enough to win the NFC East this season?

SEMINAR OF MEH: Jeff Fisher is the keynote speaker at a business motivational seminar, a perfect fit for anyone who wants to take their business to .500.

OWNERSHIP RULES: The NFL passed a new set of rules governing how team ownership can work. The big takeaway is that it’s easier now for owners to avoid a hefty estate tax bill when handing down teams to their children by allowing the team to be part of an irrevocable trust.

DOUSING THE FLAME: Sorry eternal flame lovers, the torch honoring Al Davis that was included in the plans for the Carson, Calif., stadium was doused, to make the league happy. But at least they made it easier for Mark Davis to retain control of the Raiders.

PRICED OUT: Some NFL owner may have to write a check for $500 million as the price of relocating to Los Angeles. Out of all the teams eyeing a move, this would be easiest for Stan Kroenke, the league’s second wealthiest owner.

BORTLED: Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles looks like the early winner from OTAs.

OHIO RIVER OFFENSE: You absolutely must read this piece from Chris Wesseling at NFL.com about the genesis for the modern NFL offense that happened in Cincinnati a long time ago, before we were even talking about Bill Walsh. It’s a #longread, but worth your time.