Mike Evans’ career day ends in controversy The best game of his career had just ended in controversy and Mike Evans was waiting for an explanation. None was forthcoming. The gifted rookie wide receiver of the Buccaneers had already caught seven passes from Mike Glennon, posting his first career 100-yard day as a pro while scoring twice from 24 yards out, but Evans was puzzled by an offensive pass interference flag against him with 103 seconds remaining and Tampa Bay driving for a potential winning score. On fourth-and-1 from the Cleveland 37-yard line, Evans hauled in a nine-yard curl that appeared to keep the chains moving. But officials ruled the first-round pick out of Texas A&M pushed off against corner Buster Skrine, nullifying the catch. A Glennon incompletion on fourth-and-11 ended Tampa Bay’s chances of ending a three-game losing streak. “In the rule book, I was told that within five yards you can do a lot of things,’’ said Evans, who was targeted 11 times. “I watched a lot of film, and you can. The defender grabbed me and then I slightly pushed off, broke out, caught the ball and got the first down. It was all within the five yards.’’ Evans said he couldn’t enjoy his productive day because it came during a loss, but he still managed to have some fun at FirstEnergy Stadium. He flashed the money sign associated with his famous college quarterback, Browns backup Johnny Manziel. After the game, he and Manziel, who has thrown only one pass all season — an incompletion — behind Brian Hoyer, swapped jerseys and exchanged hugs. “He’s one of my best buds and I wanted to give him a hard time,’’ Evans said. Evans proved too big and elusive for the Browns to cover without help and he is now the first player since running back Reggie Bush in 2006 to catch at least four passes in each of his first seven NFL games. “Mike really stepped up,’’ said Glennon. “Like I’ve been saying, he’s getting better and better every week. They felt like they wanted to put (Pro Bowl corner) Joe Haden on Vincent Jackson all day. Well, that’s OK, we’ve got a kid who’s pretty good on the other side. It’s going to be interesting to see how teams start playing us, because they’re really now going to have to pick and choose what they’re going to do with those two guys.” Evans said confidence was high during Tampa Bay’s final drive. “There was no doubt in my mind we were going to get it,’’ he said. “I thought we had it because they couldn’t really stop us all night.’’ Bucs cornerback Johnthan Banks, who faces Evans every day in practice, issued a warning for opposing defensive backs down the road. “Mike is getting better every week — and that’s scary,’’ said Banks, who picked off an overthrown Hoyer pass in the second quarter. “The way he’s going, he’ll soon be one of the best players in this league. Mike’s got a real bright future, and it showed today.’’