According to TiqIQ, the current average price for Browns tickets against the Bengals is now $181.57, 46.7% above the average before the announcement yesterday. The average price started at $123.78, 1.8% below Cleveland’s season average on the secondary market. Within an hour, the price had already risen 15% from the initial price. Within two hours, the average for the game was up 37%.
The move to Manziel comes a week after the coaching staff debated benching Brian Hoyer before a home against the Indianapolis Colts. The move was not made, the Browns lost 25-24 and ticket prices were the least expensive of the season at FirstEnergy Stadium. The average price for the game was just $96.42, the only game of the season in Cleveland with an average below $100. The loss to Indianapolis sucked the life out of Cleveland’s playoff hopes as they are the only team within the AFC North without eight wins heading into Week 15.
While much has been made about Manziel’s off the field habits, the city of Cleveland is clearly excited to see what he can do on it. As the Browns traded up from their second selection in the first round to pick Manziel back in May, the team is finally handing the reins over to him as the franchise quarterback. It’s yet to be determined if the move will work out on the field, but there’s already a sample of it paying off on the ticket market.
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