I faced manziel in HS I wish I knew you were doing this story I could have gave you more insight before you put this out . Dude walked out to Star Wars darth Vader music at home games and flicked us off
@@francisformlyknownasc.i.a2128 you don’t have to explain yourself. The biggest weinies in the world act condescending to strangers on social media because they know that them and their out of shape selves won’t ever have to see the person they are talking to in real life.
dude he just partied too much, do you realize that addiction has the same attributes as every mental illness you just mentioned, PLUS bipolar disorder AND borderline? you f__kin fool😅 you can't diagnose someone who's on drugs all the time shows how smart you are😅
Manziel is the caricature of the high school jock you run into at a bar years later who relives his glory days like Al Bundy. The difference is Manziel somehow did this at the national level like a celebrity. The end result is the same just crazy how far he got.
I'm shocked theres no Manziel dick pix floating around the interwebz. I NEEEEEEED THAT ASAP! CUMMY MOTIVATION FOR ME. ILL TRIBUTE A KOKSHOT TO JOHNNY MANZEEEEER
Bro I'm 47 and have a successful career and still don't know what I really want to do in life. It's not about the destination it's about the experiences we gain getting there. Along the way we will fail many times. Gotta keep getting up and move forward. Hope he finds his way.
True. I watched his doc on Netflix and it kinda pissed me off a little. The opening and ending clips are manziel hanging out with his friends drinking and smoking doing nothing. Didn’t seem like what he went through actually changed him. The inbetween doc puts of this vibe like it’s a sad story. Only thing sad about it was a lack of self control from someone at this level
I do feel bad cause from experience I will tell you there is no worse feeling in the world then knowing you screwed up and it's 100 percent your fault simply cause you were stupid. It hurts 10 times more than losing something due to circumstances out of your control or losing something even after giving it your all.
But that's just it -- when I watch these post-NFL interviews, I don't see a guy who feels badly about having screwed up in such a golden opportunity. All he wants to do is play golf, party, and try to find what makes him truly happy. And all that seems totally ok with him.
@@planetside11 that truly is fine. He was naturally talented in football but why should that *have* to be his future. Its odd to shit on somebody’s pursuit of genuine happiness.
I actually disagree. I spent my early 20s being an absolute idiot and fucking up so many aspects of life so many times. However, because it was genuinely my fault, and not some shit out of my control, it meant i could come back from it. Id have never got my stuff together in life if I thought my life outcome wasnt in my control.
My mom and I talk about how it’s scary because all of the decisions you make when you are young and not very wise and inexperienced, totally affect your future.
His downfall was shockingly sudden and complete! I hoped he would get his life together, but it was not to happen. I think of all the old time (80s and 90s) football stars who had trouble off the field, but that was before the advent of social media and everyone carrying a cell phone with a camera in their pocket. He may have made it without that, but he may not have. I know that there must be tremendous pressure with all the expectations everyone had when he was drafted. I honestly hope he gets himself straightened out and has a long, happy life.
Great way to put it. Couldn't balance work and play. If he applied himself with workouts and game time playmaking as much as his party life, he would have been a great QB. But it goes to show everyone you can't just walk up and get handed the silver spoon
Alcoholism (addiction) is a genetically inherited disease ...AND football destroys the brain leading to bad decision making. You are insecure and ignorant, don't live your whole life that way.
Some GMs take the best player available at their pick; some GMs take the player who best fills the most critical hole on their team...Manziel is a perfect example of how -- no matter what your immediate competitive requirements -- you'd better also consider the quality of the HUMAN BEING you're drafting, or the rest of your plan means nothing.
I agree with you. Even without his off the field baggage I also wondered how his play would transfer into the NFL. The way he played at A&M often had a real Helter Skelter feel to it. He really looked like he was running around like a chicken with his head chopped off on many plays. It was crazy because at times it looked like he was blindly just sligging the ball down field while under immense pressure but he would still somehow complete the pass. To me it was hard to see him being able to that against NFL competition. If I were running a team and were looking for QB during his draft I believe I would have passed on him.
@@Gen-X-MemoriesI believe Manziel was using Adderall which i think made him able to play like that. The speed at which your brain is able to process shit is magnified on adderall and the drug store reciept told me that as well and that drug he could legally take if you supposedly have add/adhd. Just a thought
@eatassonthefirstdate Good point. And he fell far enough down the draft order that -- whatever his projected shortcomings -- it probably seemed like a pretty good overall value at the time. Incredible crash-and-burn.
Johnny is still from an Uber wealthy family he will always live a better life than %90 of us. He will one day wake up when he is 50 and realize what he absolutely gave away.
What did he give away if he is going to live in a wealthy family the rest of his life lol. and he doesn't even wanna play anymore. silly comment you posted, its almost like you weren't listening for 40 minutes haha
@@IUseTechDecks because money isn’t everything, you putz. Dude could’ve had a great career in the league. You must be broke, that’s why you think money fixes everything in life. Sad stuff.
The Browns had scouted him and decided he had way too many red flags and were not going to draft him - until owner Jim Haslam overruled his GM and coach and told them to draft Manziel, he would sell jerseys and bring publicity to the team - if he plays well its the cherry on top of the cake.
I can totally believe the Browns drafted him. It's a crappy organization. And they've continued their crappiness by sending almost as many draft picks to Houston (6, incl. 3 1st round!!!) as sexual misconduct suits against Watson (24!!!)
Despite his insane physical gifts and talent he just never developed any sort of winner’s mentality or anything close to what’s needed to be a professional athlete. He had the world at his fingertips and threw it all away time and time again. Incredible college football player but I really don’t have much respect for him as a person.
Quit crying. I'm sure dude is losing all kinds of sleep because you don't have very much respect for him as a person. Also, please tell us more about how to gain a Winner's mentality and what it takes to become a professional athlete. Give us your Insight from all of your personal experience🐂💩.
@@yourdaddy6030 im 5’8 and 18 so we’re still yet to see my pro career unfold. but in my experience from playing football in high school and college i’ve seen people who actually want to win and have a drive within them to compete, and people who don’t give a shit. dude could’ve made millions for his family and been a positive role model to the youth but he wanted to be selfish. all i need to say
As a Fan, I feel like this is really well done, I can relate in that I didn't make the right decisions in Life to be successful; now I'm just trying to make the best of whatever's left. Johnny was lightning on the football field hoping all is well for him.
I lived in Kerrville when Johnny was there. He was a superstar who got away with more than most. This really continued until he turned Pro. Many of my friends said he would still be play if he had been held accountable when he was younger. I think had he played baseball instead he may still be playing because he would've had to prove himself everyday in order to make it to the big league. By the way he was one of the best Shortstops I had seen since not playing pro since I watched a young Alex Rodriguez in a All Star game before he turned pro.
Manziel was a natural born athlete. His grandfather bought him a kiddie golf club set when 5 and showed him how to hit the practice balls. Johnny got mad when Gramps hit his further so kept practicing until he could knock the balls just as far or further.
@@billwilson3609 I agree, Johnny was very competitive, if he would've had more discipline he could've had a great career. Personally I believe he was a better baseball player which would've forced him to work harder in the off season giving him less free time. Thing about the NFL is it shows when you don't put in the work which is the biggest complaint about Kyler Murray. Only difference is Kyler waited until he got the huge contract.
I’m from Kerrville and I remember this happening when I was kid (I’m 18 now) and everyone losing their minds when he was in college. People made excuses for his antics in college and adults coddled him through highschool. Many people I know remember teaching or being a student with them and they all say that he was arrogant and he was only good for partying and throwing a football. When he got into the nfl he became a town embarrassment and no one likes to talk about him or they’ll just sigh saying how bad he messed everything up. He was talented, but because no one in Kerrville taught him to control himself he lost his shot at becoming a hall of famer.
I watched him play my school I was jv watching varsity he hurdled one of our tallest players for the td and completely destroyed us on the scoreboard he looked like a god out there I’ll always remember watching him at TAMU but it all went downhill after that oh well
He is a substance abuser. Even his enabling family came to that conclusion and knew the only way Johnny might "stop" his self destruction was incarceration.
@@jdl2180 I hear ya and no its not the only reason, it makes me qualified to answer if jail can work for substance abuse. But for respect, don't tell me there is only one way to not be a junky and thats your God. That's foolish and ridiculous
Matt, you likely won't find any video on this guy, but, in 1977, an amazing Texas football player attracted Bear Bryant to Sherman, Texas, in an attempt to recruit this guy. His name was Billy Don 'Poppa' Jackson. He was not only an amazing athlete but he was loved by everyone who knew him. I was in high school and actually shook hands with Bear Bryant as he walked the halls of my high school. 250 colleges attempted to recruit him. He ended up at UCLA and was accused of killing a drug dealer. That really wasn't what ended his career. He ended up his career on an HBO show called 'First and Ten' after playing in several different leagues. He finally met a girl that turned his life around and now lives in L.A. and has a wonderful family.
I tried to get with him after graduation and offer to mentor him into adult football life and celebritydom. His dad liked me. Johnny would not even meet with me. I saw it coming because I went down that same road before. I wound up in Europe and Canada and was told I needed to grow up and be a man. Eventually, the law caught up with me, too. I know I don't have the power to change people, but I really felt I could help him get through the first 2 years without throwing away a hugely successful career. He blew off the meetings his father and his agent set up with me in attendance. As I left for the second time, I shook his agent's hand and his father hugged me and began to weep. He knew his son had shit on his future and I reminded him that we don't know what his future really is intended to be and sometimes serenity and joy can be found in simpler lives and Johnny wasn't ready to take responsibility, yet.
Is your band ryan leaf? Haha- just a joke man. C'mon tho- it was funny wasnt it (Of course its only funny if you know who ryan leaf is and how his hyped nfl career and later in life- his prison life- ended up)
Great video. Johnny had a man's talent but a child's brain. At least he has owned up to it. Hopefully he will find himself and give back to the young people who might head down his destructive path !
As an Alabama fan I always had sort of a mixture of hatred and well earned respect for Manziel. He pretty much single handedly beat an absolutely stacked #1 ranked Alabama team that also had a legendary defense in 2012, I had never seen someone impose their will like that on this Alabama team… it was an amazing performance and I remember being in a room full of people jumping around and screaming at the TV because they just could not stop him…. it was like he had super natural powers to keep every play alive… so frustrating. I was convinced the kid was going to go on to the NFL and be a top tier QB for years to come- but then I learned he was a rich party boy.
I've also never seen an athlete impose their will quite like he did in that game. It was a special performance like few other in the history of college football in my opinion and I'm not a fan of the guy.
@@bchluvrxyz816 I think what was implied in my comment was that his actions caused Alabama to lose the game. The exact same starters with ANY other quarterback would have lost that game but Manziel was able to win the game. Obviously there were 23 other players involved in beating Alabama but none of them contributed enough by themselves to change the outcome of the game except Manziel. There are times when one team beats another team and there are times where one player basically beats another team- this was one of the best examples I have ever seen of a player beating another team. And not some team of scrubs Manziel beat the best NCAAF team in the country and there was no denying it. I fucking hated the kid but I would never take that away from him, he broke the hearts of an entire state and I’m sure he enjoyed every second of it.
@@MCLthree000 I’m not a fan either lol I’ve gotten over it now but back at that time I could barely look at a picture of the kid without feeling sick to my stomach haha. I can almost guarantee he made many grown men cry across the state of Alabama after that game… it was hard to stomach.
Man, I'm 51 and never figured out what career I really wanted and no money to pursue anything. If you don't figure what you want out of life, you'll always be lost, like I am.
Most great stories start from nothing , with nothing Facebook Disney Apple Amazon All started with no essentials, no help , no workers , in a garage No money , just hope
Man work is just work and it has nothing to do with who you are, or what you love. After getting out of the Army after 6 Years I went to college and threw a dart at the board and wound up going for a nursing degree. I graduated in 1997 and have been an RN for the past 25 years. Sure I enjoy it at times and it's paid my family bills but it's never brought me anything more than a paycheck as I started to build my life outside of work. I have several kick ass hobbies that I would do 24/7 if I didn't have a family and wife to attend to. I'd say that over the past 10 years I have realized the things that I truly appreciate and love to do. Got two Man caves full of my hobby stuff, and one of the hobbies has led me into multiple other hobbies that support the other. I'm proficient with my work life and I work OT when we need it, but I get EVERYTHING I need at home from my wife, kids and my hobbies. When I am able to retire in about 10 years I will do so gladly. I may miss being able to help people in that way, but I won't spend any time worrying about it. So 51 y/o dude, get a hobby you love and pay the bills when they're due. You won't give a single shit about a missed career if you are doing things with your hobbies that you truly love. Later dickweed
Addiction ruined his career. it's a disease that never gets better only worse. The meaning of Life isn't about playing football are being rich and famous. He's not a failure he is just another person trying to get through this life.
Unfortunately Manziel is on the same path as my beloved nephew, a talented young internal medicine physician, who succumbed to the effects of alcoholism at the age of 41. His journey hurt his two sons, two wives, and our extended family for our entire lives.
I totally relate with getting burnt out. I was playing college football and just finished my redshirt sophomore year and led the team in tackles and was all-conference. I decided I didn’t want to play anymore. Just didn’t love it anymore. It happens more than people think. My parents and my coaches were shocked, but it was my decision.
wrong move. you will regret it. you shit on your teammates who didnt get as many tackles as you and wished they could get as many as you. you took a gift and chucked it because you didn't "love" it anymore. what else are you walking away from due to your feelings in the moment?
@@aljabirxiju9475 who the fuck are you to tell me what is best for my life? I’m successful in my life, and nobody gives two shits about who lead the team in tackles on a 3-7 football team 15 years ago.
I've met a few local kids that made it into the NFL (draft, URFA) that quit playing after a few years due to seeing others getting injured. They said the money was good but not good enough to risk becoming a cripple for life. They went back to college to earn a masters or a law degree.
@@richerich9238 Nah. His great grandfather made a fortune in the East Texas oil fields with his grandfather squandering most of it. His estate was worth around $1.5 Million so Johnny's parents, aunts and uncles put that into a family trust which hasn't been touched since then. They've made their money the old fashion way thru hard work and being smart with their money. His old man got started in the car business managing used car lots for dealers before moving on to managing new dealerships during their first years of operation to ensure they'll be successful. His mom is a real estate agent and both work together as home builders, building 3 to 4 speculative houses each year. His aunts and uncles own and operate retail stores that sell clothing and appliances. They started off with one then opened more where those were needed.
@@richerich9238 His great grandfather's parents immigrated to Arkansas from Syria. He lettered in boxing when attending the U of Arkansas then boxed professionally as "The Syrian". He had extremely quick hands so was hired to spar with Jack Dempsey. The two became friends and became business partners, opening a tavern in the rowdy East Texas oil boom town of Gladewater. Manziel was a wheeler and dealer in mineral rights so obtained the mineral rights to land owned by a Black farming community where he was sure oil could be found by promising them much higher royalties. Dempsey lent him $900 to drill a well that turned out to be a prolific producer by hitting several pay zones. The entire lease was that way which became known as the Hawkins Field and is still producing today. The Federal Government back then had control over the mining of minerals in the states so had restricted production in East Texas after overproduction drove the price of oil down to 15 cents per barrel. Manziel and Dempsey sue the Federal Government over that to win a decision in their favor when appealed to the US Supreme Court. Their lawsuit gave the States full control of the mining of minerals inside their borders. Manziel also bred fighting roosters which became known as Manziels which made him a lot more money in sales and cockfights across the nation. He flew to those in his personal DC-3. He suddenly passed away when in his 50's with Manziel's grandfather taking over the oil field operations and living a wild and crazy lifestyle. He wanted East Texas to have a NFL team so began constructing the first indoor football stadium outside Tyler. He stopped construction after being partially completed with the structure being used as an auto parts warehouse then as an entertainment arena called The Oil Palace that's still in use today. Gramps was accused of participating in the Slant Hole Scandal where wells were drilled at an angle to tap oil deposits on nearby leases. The Feds sent in the FBI to investigate the claims but soon left after their lives were threatened by irate oilmen and oil field workers. The Tyler residents already resented him for being filthy rich and now hated his guts for avoiding prosecution over the scandal. His brothers also got involved in shady business practices that didn't help matters either. The local residents distain for the Manziel family continued after his grandfather and great uncles passed away so Johnny's parents moved to the Hill Country so he could attend public junior high and high school without being harassed by his fellow students. His father continued to work at the car dealerships in Tyler and Longview during the weekdays then flew or drove down to be with his family over the weekends.
Manziel answered his own problem. Thought he'd get a slap on the wrist and then the board backed down and let him play. He's probably done that his whole life. Never held accountable!
Meanwhile 97% of people are clocking in answering to bosses we despise, working OT and putting in 401k to hopefully retire. Some people never grow up or appreciate a damn thing
Anybody with that talent he had coming out of college would love to be in the NFL making millions but his addiction to the “ON THE SCENE” LIFESTYLE ended his football career💯
He is rich kid from the gate! He don't care, he don't have the hunger or the drive that other athletes have in his situation! His parents bought his suspension! He's the poster child of WHITE PRIVILEGE! Imagine if this was Lamar Jackson in college breaking all these rules 😳?? Bro would've been cooked!
You forgot the video of him smoking blunts with the Heisman trophy. I remember (being from Texas) seeing him win the Heisman and thought he changed. But dude made his decisions and fulfilled the rich spoiled brat stereotype. Dude is troubled and now realized it, i can sympathize in a few levels.
He came from a rich family and thought he was untouchable. Such wasted talent, a bad example and a lesson to learn in life for these younger kids who are pursuing football in life.
So I wish I came from a rich family and so doesn’t most people. If you all won the power ball you won’t give all your money away. You will set up your children and 5heir children to have money in the future, unless you are a moron your family will never struggle again financially. But liberals have taught people to hate the rich. By the way all your favorite pro athletes are rich. So stfu
He really wasn't that talented, it was the untouchable attitude and misguided confidence that gave him success. That was impossible to sustain in the nfl
I remember this dude was on ESPN just about every day for almost 2 years. It was whats Johnny gonna do next. Off the field that is. He couldn't stay away from the clubs. Can't do that when ur a starting QB.
I remember when he was playing in Canada, people would oooh and ahhh the most minute things he did, like how he held the football, and other details that frankly were hard to see with the naked eye. He did have some big plays here and there, but too often he either got nailed hard or showed the most emotion when he tackled someone....after another interception or turnover. His stats in Canada were about the same as the NFL. A legendary college player, not so hot in the pros.
I went to the BAMA/Texas AM game and Manziel could do no wrong. After watching him single handed beat BAMA and walking out of Bryant-Denny Stadium I wished all of the bad things that could happen to him happen too him. Maybe I shouldn't have wished so hard.
Knew a jock just like him in high school, got us to the state finals in baseball and he could pretty much do whatever he wanted in school. He didnt even graduate and last i heard he was delivering furniture and betting on the dogs and horses and living in a crappy part of town!
Had Johnny been tested and screened for drugs the way he should've been he wouldn't have been allowed to play football. He was a loose nut on a bolt that should've been thrown away but someone was playing defense for him on and off the field. His dad could've helped him but obviously chose not to. Johnny did not want to play NFL because he knew they were on to him and his drug life and he didn't want to stop using because he knew crashing like that was a horrible road to be on. Johnny can't even hold his self together unless he has his drugs look at the boy his brain is wired like a freaking nuclear power plant.
This is what happens when the tail is wagging the dog. In other words a teen is directly connected to making money for so many adult people I.e. coaches and universities. Those that benefit from him playing wont tell him NO and will let him get by with anything, because if he is not on the field the money slows down dramatically. Everyone around him was an enabler to his downfall. Incredible athlete…..sad ending to the story.
Forgot to mention, perfect example of this was Jimbo Fisher and Jamis Winston. Jimbo would literally run down Jamis to keep him from talking to the press, I was embarrassed for Jimbo. Ironically now Jimbo is at A and M.
@@kevinr5187 I was thinking the same thing as I read some of the comments. There have been many narcissistic athletes over the years. I could never bash on any of them because I can understand it.
The reason they don't give these college players money is exactly for this reason. They're not experienced enough at life to handle the money properly, and chances are they'll make bad choices before they hit their adult careers.
As much as i agree with what you said, i feel its invalid because there are other careers that allow young people to make an obscene amount of money (ie: actors, musicians). I think the reason why they won’t pay college athletes is a little more nuanced than the players themselves are immature or naive.
Back in 2012 I was still a graduate student at Texas A&M in College Station, and I remember his name was all over the radio and everyone was talking about "Johnny Football". It was the first time during my years at A&M that the Aggies were really doing great. Then, nothing. The next time I heard about him was today, 11 years later. Over the years I wondered what had happened to this guy and why he never became a big name in the NFL. Now I know. My opinion is that probably his parents, or his dad more precisely, were living vicariously through him their dreams of being football stars, or maybe just dreams of fame and notoriety. I feel that Johnny was never really given the chance to set his own goals and pursue his own dreams, and maybe that's the reason why he's felt lost all of his life, and didn't put in the necessary effort to further his career in the NFL. He did the football thing out of inertia and he just happened to be very talented at it.
The problem was a@m enabled him by never correcting him for his poor choices. Why because Johnny made all of them money. Football trumps education and morality. Sad. You have grow adults dependent on kids, so they let him get away with everything. Nobody would have said anything to him even if he had a headless body in his trunk.
No consequences for him his whole life and people are surprised he has no self control? I don't think the reason for his downfall is rocket science. No accountability means no responsibility.
But he never said everything he did from the drugs to the drinking was wrong. He just said he didn't work hard enough. He loved getting drunk and getting high more than being a QB. That's the bottom line. Listening to him here it hasn't changed.
He said in an interview talking about making millions of dollars already going out and being the man messed with his drive to be a better football player. getting hit in games and practice without that drive to be popular..very few can handle the NFL lifestyle as a career
I'm a die hard Washington State fan and went to school there. I love PAC 12 football but it's super interesting to hear what's been going on in the SEC. Love your videos man! Keep up the great work!
This shows you the power of big time college football. He was awesome in college but didn’t do squat in the NFL but still made millions of dollars before they figured out he really sucked.
Manziels dad is a fool and almost a failure. If you need the government to parent your child, you aren't much of a parent at all. My father would take me out back before he saw me in prison. Then he'd do himself.
Right. Went thru somewhat similar things as a kid and young adult and the lack of guidance from my parents is what made bad and good decisions synonymous. However whenever I got in trouble my dad would say the same things his dad it but wouldn’t be there to guide me before acting out. Any parents out there plz be there for ur kids BEFORE signs of anything wrong
I don’t think you can really believe this story unless you lived to watch the highs and lows. Really great lesson that there’s a difference between a millionaire and a millionaire mind set
Interesting note: At one time Oregon had commitments from 3 quarterbacks in the 2011 class --- the two lower rated quarterbacks were future Heisman winners Johnny Manziel and Marcus Mariota. While the highly touted 4-star all the recruitniks were buzzing about was...Jerrard Randall.
I went to the fuddruckers that used to be in Kerrville in about 2013 during the season. We ordered food and from what I saw on the TV, the A&M game was about to come on and one of the locals asked the store to change the station. I asked the gentleman later why he wanted it changed. He said “cause he(Manziel) may be from here, but there’s been no bigger disappointment from kerrville than him.” He wasn’t even saying it judging his play, it was judging his character. Most of the locals are just mad about his character or just disappointed he wasn’t brought up better or acted better. It’s just a bummer for everybody. If he would’ve taken more time to care about character, attitude, and work ethic, maybe his career could’ve been more positive.
@@paullopez2021 Ikr, he was one of the best QBs in SEC history and college football and yet these small-town folks love to whine about his off field actions than how he became one of the best QBs college wise
How was Johnny Football the biggest disappointment from Kerrville? He had many off-field issues, but he made a name for himself, a.k .a. beating Alabama, winning the Heisman, getting drafted in the first round, etc. What have his haters from this own hometown done in their lives??
Its not like the dude is homeless he's set for life and pretty much always has been. He now has the opportunity few people have and thats to find something else he loves and pursue it without too many financial limitations. I wish him luck. Most important thing is he seems to have gotten off the drugs and alcohol, bc thatll destroy your life no matter WHAT you have
But in his shoes, he was a year away from more money than he could ever spend in the NFL. He was just too stupid to see it. That your 100%. Everything he ever did was stupid. Listening to him here he's still stupid. But at least he can be drunk all the time and now no one cares. That's your 100%
Johnny's brain and body have memorised all of his football and social skills while his brain and body were 'high.' All of these skills can not be accessed without his brain being in this state. This is called "State Theory." State Theory comes out of Substance Abuse treatment. This is why recovering folks get 'bored' so easily. All their fun skills are locked away....they have to relearn to have fun without being high. Same w physical skills....must relearn to play sober. Remember, it's called 'State Theory.'
I can't judge, though so easy to do in this righteous Era, I haven't walked in those shoes. Wish him the best, and others who are walking in their own struggles. I wrote much more but this is the problem in social media - judgement through a window, whether up or down, not in the mirror. Just old guys thought from a garage.
He played the Bengals I remember it like it was yesterday and the Bengals were so fired up and hyped they absolutely took Manziels soul in that game!!!! They beat up Manziel so bad and embarrassed him so bad his football ego was destroyed, squashed in that game. After that game Manziel was done!!
He’s an adult, when you’re 20 years old you aren’t a kid anymore and you can’t use “my family is dysfunctional” as a crutch for yourself. My dad died of a heart attack when I was 15 and my mom was a meth addict and I got kicked out off my house at 17 but I don’t use that as an excuse for what I did as a 20-something year old.
He was never going to be an elite pro QB anyway, his hype was bigger than his talent. I'm sure he recognized he couldn't hang so crashing out wasn't a big deal to him...
People talk about Johnny like he was some prodigy that lost his way. Nah, it’s much simpler than that. Bro was undersized for a D1 QB in college let alone an NFL QB. . He was a college star, but that was it. He’s not the only QB who did amazing in college but wasn’t cut out for the NFL. It doesn’t matter if you win the heisman. It takes a certain type of player to make it in the pros. Just ask Tebow, he’s another example.
I went to school and had to take out loans. Good college athletes do get paid, it’s called a full ride, for athletics. Many good athletes get a college education for free. So don’t complain, because there are many others who had to pay.
@Robert Turosik when you bring millions upon millions to that school like he did, it's insanity for these type of players to not get compensated! Yes he got a full ride and an education, but he paid that debt back the moment he stepped on the field! So you're argument that students have to take out loans to go to school isn't really an argument at all. Should have been good at a sport or education. They give full rides to students who do well on 2 exams! Not sure if you knew that or not.
@@robertturosik416 just speaking on Johnny alone, that stadium was packed every game just for him! That alone brought millions for just one game! So his career as a total at A&M brought that school 100 million at the least just from ticket sales! How can you say that he doesn't deserve paid as much money he brought for that school? Now I'm soo sure if you were an athlete of any kind and you brought that much money in, you'd be saying you're getting fucked too.
@@ryanshow6871 In my opinion these athletes should feel blessed that their abilities have given them the opportunity for FREE, higher learning. Im not opposed to them earning money from Jersey sales with their name on it. But then take their scholarships away.
@@robertturosik416 man that sounds crazy to me!! So you're telling me that if you played a sport in college and you alone brought your school over 100 million+ your whole college career, you would be fine getting your full ride and education? No, there is no way!! You'd feel the same as I do, that school is bending you over for sure!!
His parents are some of the ones that as long as it looks good in front of everyone they are all about their kid but if their is a hickup they bail on him and claim he is out of control. What his dad said was wrong in every way as he wanted others to fix his son so he wouldn't have to and parents like that are the worst because they didn't raise their kids to be adults and they take no responsibility fir their failure.
I had the opposite reaction to the fathers “he needs to go to jail” quote. Kids will sometimes block out anything their parents tell them because they are so close. To me, it sounds like the father tried to get his attention and try to tell him that he is messing up but Johnny wasn’t hearing it. So when the dad went public with saying Johnny is a druggie and should be in jail, is a dad that hopes his son gets help…. No matter where it’s from because Johnny was a ticking time bomb of self destruction.
Oh ok! So @Farrdawg Joker 🤭🤣, you must know his parents, in particular his father! Cause you'd have to right? When you make statements as crazy as what you just said! You'd have to know him and how he raised his son, especially when you say "parents like that are the worst." Who the hell are you to say he didn't do everything he could to knock Johnny football straight! That's disgusting for you to say these stupid blind allegations to someone you don't know not the first thing about! But keep judging people like an idiot, it's people like you that make this world go round! What a joke!!
I half agree. I agree that his parents were piss but I don't think his dad's statement was wrong. He WAS out of control and he DID need jail or some form of consequence (for ONCE in his stupid life). But yea, his parents, his hometown and pretty much EVERYONE around him enabled him. He honestly seems like a bit of an idiot tho.
Young men coming into the NFL need to be in counseling for their first couple of years. Something to help them stay grounded. I’m surprised the NFL doesn’t protect their investment with mandatory counseling. You give any young man lots of money & you’ve got a recipe for disaster. This happens to players all the time because they don’t have the tools to manage their behavior yet. Their young brains aren’t even fully developed & they’re showered with money & fame like a rock star.
Went to Fredericksburg and Kerrville High School. Used to watch this young man destroy opposing teams at Antler Stadium. The coaches in the Hill Country will always have my respect. Manziel s behavior completely disrespects Tivy athletics.
Cleveland is a meat grinder for quarterbacks (Couch, Quinn, Weeden, Manziel, Mayfield). If you're unfortunate enough to get drafted by the Browns, chances are you'll be homeless in 2 years. It's the kiss of death.
unless you’re a rich kid, you wouldn’t understand…he just simply had nothing to look forward too, he always had the money & the lifestyle of a celebrity so he didn’t feel the need to let someone else control his life or waste his time doing things he didn’t enjoy doing so he just continued living the only life he knew…as a rich frat boy 🤷🏾♂️
fun fact that nobody cares to hear, but ill say it anyways... i was born the exact same day of the exact same year as Johnny Manziel. December 6th 1992.
Nothing he did In college tells me that any change would of led to a better outcome. I don’t think more money would of prevented him from going out to party and use drugs.
Nah, money was the thing that exposed him for who he is. If NIL deals were a thing when he was in college he would have just exposed himself sooner and probably never been a 1st overall pick.
He is a human with human foibles like us all. He just happened to be more adept at throwing a football than the majority of us. He washed out in the NFL. Lots of players do. He likes to get a buzz. Lots of people do. Leave this guy alone. He is living his life on his terms.
31:10 "he was only there for a couple of days... 2 nights to be Pacific" 🤣 I didn't know it was possible for that amount of stupid to exist in one single sentence lol.
He just made it a 3-way tie for my favorite quarterbacks of all time. Rodgers and Favre, you've got a new contender. All three of them uber talented, all three of them are based as hell, lol. Green Bay: sign this man for when Aaron retires!
I worked at National General Insurance when Johnny was a spokesperson. The second chance campaign. They brought him to the Hillsboro Oregon office. I could tell he was uncomfortable being there and dealing with anxiety. It also wasn’t hard to tell he isn’t that bright and doesn’t understand consequences.
The burning question I keep asking is, "how did he go from 4th string QB at A&M to starter in 11 days?" Who spoke on his behalf to whom, and what was said? Who paid whom and how much? A jump like that doesn't "just happen." At that time, nobody knew how good he would be in the SEC. That's a back story I'd really like to hear.
I think people saw the potential in him.. spoke highly of him and even tho he wasn’t doing well in pre season and practice. Alls it takes is a game that has people like how did he do this it can’t be luck. Such as the bama game . They knew he had it in him as a player on the field the issue was him as a player off the field . His priorities were more focused on partying. If he just focused on football and how to become a better quarterback and leader . He would have been a beast ! Some people are naturally good at things and some work hard for it he was just naturally good at it. But chose to focus on other things leading to his down fall shits sad… but at the same light he said it he lost the passion for football he was playing to make his family happy and others that believed in him not cuz he loved the sport hopefully he finds peace and happiness there’s more to peoples lives then just football as long as he’s off drugs happy and feels a purpose in life then I wish him well. But he woulda/coulda been a monster in the NFL
johnny Manziel is just meant to live off his parents money and have fun. thats what most rich kids do anyway but i still would love to hang out with this guy
I never understood how he was drafted in the 1st round by these professional “scouts.” His college film showed me he was a 4th-6th round pick. His highlight tape is filled with broken plays and not too many plays where he throws a 15 yard out with zip on it. He didn’t have any of the throws that a professional quarterback should have.
His method was the playground method, run the ball or run around until you find someone open. He was great in college, but the pro game is far too fast for that style to work week after week. Plus his dollar symbol was waving a red flag in front of a bull, and pro players were definitely going to target him for that.
I'm not an expert on the NFL by any means, I'm not American so I'm just a casual watcher. Maybe they went at it from a marketing standpoint or something? Like I've never watched college football, and I know jack shit about it but even I'd heard of this guy when all this hype was blowing up and I'm from Ireland. Maybe they took a gamble on him for potential returns in sales and merchandising? I dunno, because from what I've seen, a lot of people had the same opinion as you do. Although I guess that's easy for some people to say now after all we've seen but I get where you're coming from. His highlights are entertaining for sure, but he always seemed to me like he was just making it up as he went along. I don't think that was ever gonna translate well in the NFL. Although again, I'm just a really casual fan so I could be talking out my arse 😂
Im glad you talked about how people get burnt out of their sport sometimes, I did and people thought I was crazy for it because basketball was basically my whole personality throughout middle school and first few years of high school.
@@Messup7654 - Maybe. But I was in high school with a pair of brothers that were NCAA level basketball players and quit in their junior and senior years from burnout. A lot of it was also a huge middle finger to their father.
There is no way he had only a few dollars. He has always been financially set. The man child is just a jerk and I doubt he will ever mature. It would be interesting to put him on a ranch for a year and have him work, work long hard hours for the first time ever.
I faced manziel in HS I wish I knew you were doing this story I could have gave you more insight before you put this out . Dude walked out to Star Wars darth Vader music at home games and flicked us off
Source: Trust me bro.
@@ArielBojorquez the source is me this sh*t actually happened. I was there not making it up
@@francisformlyknownasc.i.a2128 you don’t have to explain yourself. The biggest weinies in the world act condescending to strangers on social media because they know that them and their out of shape selves won’t ever have to see the person they are talking to in real life.
@@francisformlyknownasc.i.a2128 damn bro was a monster 😂😂😂🐐🔥
I believe him, I mean it was HS, a lotta kids played against manziel and other superstars , not much reason to lie here
Lack of self-awareness, refusing any and all accountability, zero responsibility, lack of discipline, and a unhealthy amount of narcissism. That's how
Completely out of touch with reality!
Unhealthy amount of narcotics is more like it
Damn right.
dude he just partied too much, do you realize that addiction has the same attributes as every mental illness you just mentioned, PLUS bipolar disorder AND borderline?
you f__kin fool😅
you can't diagnose someone who's on drugs all the time
shows how smart you are😅
A ..waste of skin
Manziel is the caricature of the high school jock you run into at a bar years later who relives his glory days like Al Bundy. The difference is Manziel somehow did this at the national level like a celebrity. The end result is the same just crazy how far he got.
Never Forget : All Bundy scored 4 touchdowns for Polk High in the championship game. And we will next see "Johnny Football" selling women's shoes
I'm shocked theres no Manziel dick pix floating around the interwebz. I NEEEEEEED THAT ASAP! CUMMY MOTIVATION FOR ME.
ILL TRIBUTE A KOKSHOT TO JOHNNY MANZEEEEER
difference is Manziel would still be treated like a king at his Local Bar that gotta mean something
Number 33, Polk High
Now he’s Married with Children
Bro I'm 47 and have a successful career and still don't know what I really want to do in life. It's not about the destination it's about the experiences we gain getting there. Along the way we will fail many times. Gotta keep getting up and move forward. Hope he finds his way.
Truly Brother : Well said !
Thanks for that man 👍🏻
Amen. No one can really judge anyone because we all have something.
When you start off with "Bro" its always a No
For info on the purpose of life
Talented people who don't realise how lucky they are to have been born talented is one of the most frustrating things in the world.
....and fortunate to be part of a wealthy family, too.
True. I watched his doc on Netflix and it kinda pissed me off a little. The opening and ending clips are manziel hanging out with his friends drinking and smoking doing nothing. Didn’t seem like what he went through actually changed him. The inbetween doc puts of this vibe like it’s a sad story. Only thing sad about it was a lack of self control from someone at this level
Almost as frustrating as people who misspell REALIZE
@@onefansopinionofo Or as annoying as those who don't understand that different countries have different spellings for the same word...
I still remember my cousin stating how the NFL was not ready for a force such as Johnny Manziel. He was right but not in the way he thought though
Dude. Johnny’s 5’10 on a good day. He was luxky to have mike evans who wouldn’t be covered
I bet your cousin learned the NFL is undefeated when it comes to the next, big time, up and coming college QB.
@@xancypillosi9497hes 6' flat. They take all these measurements precisely at the draft. Dont be a fucking moron.
I do feel bad cause from experience I will tell you there is no worse feeling in the world then knowing you screwed up and it's 100 percent your fault simply cause you were stupid. It hurts 10 times more than losing something due to circumstances out of your control or losing something even after giving it your all.
But that's just it -- when I watch these post-NFL interviews, I don't see a guy who feels badly about having screwed up in such a golden opportunity. All he wants to do is play golf, party, and try to find what makes him truly happy. And all that seems totally ok with him.
Its like burning a winning lottery ticket. Play 5-10 years and your kids are set for life
@@planetside11 that truly is fine. He was naturally talented in football but why should that *have* to be his future. Its odd to shit on somebody’s pursuit of genuine happiness.
Truth
I actually disagree. I spent my early 20s being an absolute idiot and fucking up so many aspects of life so many times. However, because it was genuinely my fault, and not some shit out of my control, it meant i could come back from it. Id have never got my stuff together in life if I thought my life outcome wasnt in my control.
My mom and I talk about how it’s scary because all of the decisions you make when you are young and not very wise and inexperienced, totally affect your future.
His downfall was shockingly sudden and complete! I hoped he would get his life together, but it was not to happen. I think of all the old time (80s and 90s) football stars who had trouble off the field, but that was before the advent of social media and everyone carrying a cell phone with a camera in their pocket. He may have made it without that, but he may not have. I know that there must be tremendous pressure with all the expectations everyone had when he was drafted. I honestly hope he gets himself straightened out and has a long, happy life.
You can't blame social media. Dude grew up a spoiled brat and never matured. That's on him.
Love this comment
He was more interested in being a rockstar than being a star quarterback
Great way to put it. Couldn't balance work and play. If he applied himself with workouts and game time playmaking as much as his party life, he would have been a great QB. But it goes to show everyone you can't just walk up and get handed the silver spoon
Not that he couldn’t he wouldn’t💯
Alcoholism (addiction) is a genetically inherited disease ...AND football destroys the brain leading to bad decision making.
You are insecure and ignorant, don't live your whole life that way.
@@brettrossi034 Nope, you're just as ignorant ..lol
I love it when narcissist agree with each other ...lmao
The problem with that is Johnny thought a rock star was someone who could smoke the most rock...
Some GMs take the best player available at their pick; some GMs take the player who best fills the most critical hole on their team...Manziel is a perfect example of how -- no matter what your immediate competitive requirements -- you'd better also consider the quality of the HUMAN BEING you're drafting, or the rest of your plan means nothing.
The Browns love the idiots lol now they have Deshaun Watson
I agree with you. Even without his off the field baggage I also wondered how his play would transfer into the NFL. The way he played at A&M often had a real Helter Skelter feel to it. He really looked like he was running around like a chicken with his head chopped off on many plays. It was crazy because at times it looked like he was blindly just sligging the ball down field while under immense pressure but he would still somehow complete the pass. To me it was hard to see him being able to that against NFL competition. If I were running a team and were looking for QB during his draft I believe I would have passed on him.
@@Gen-X-MemoriesI believe Manziel was using Adderall which i think made him able to play like that. The speed at which your brain is able to process shit is magnified on adderall and the drug store reciept told me that as well and that drug he could legally take if you supposedly have add/adhd. Just a thought
dude the browns a couple years prior went 0-16.
they were just hoping for a decent QB.
@eatassonthefirstdate Good point. And he fell far enough down the draft order that -- whatever his projected shortcomings -- it probably seemed like a pretty good overall value at the time.
Incredible crash-and-burn.
That guy that bought 30K worth of Johnny Football autographs probably hates his life now.
“All the talent in the world can’t save you if you choose to be a dickhead” -a friend of mine and a quote I swear by to this day
Johnny is still from an Uber wealthy family he will always live a better life than %90 of us. He will one day wake up when he is 50 and realize what he absolutely gave away.
What did he give away if he is going to live in a wealthy family the rest of his life lol. and he doesn't even wanna play anymore. silly comment you posted, its almost like you weren't listening for 40 minutes haha
@@IUseTechDecks because money isn’t everything, you putz. Dude could’ve had a great career in the league. You must be broke, that’s why you think money fixes everything in life. Sad stuff.
@@IUseTechDecks exactly lol
More like threw away!!
That explains a lot.
I can't believe the browns drafted him. He had so many issues. They thought money would keep him in line? He came from money lol.
PREACH💯
It's the browns they make fucking up an art form and still are to this day.
The Browns had scouted him and decided he had way too many red flags and were not going to draft him - until owner Jim Haslam overruled his GM and coach and told them to draft Manziel, he would sell jerseys and bring publicity to the team - if he plays well its the cherry on top of the cake.
I can totally believe the Browns drafted him. It's a crappy organization. And they've continued their crappiness by sending almost as many draft picks to Houston (6, incl. 3 1st round!!!) as sexual misconduct suits against Watson (24!!!)
No he didnt, dude... His boy Nate made up the "rich kid" line to hide the autograph money.
Despite his insane physical gifts and talent he just never developed any sort of winner’s mentality or anything close to what’s needed to be a professional athlete. He had the world at his fingertips and threw it all away time and time again. Incredible college football player but I really don’t have much respect for him as a person.
He just doesn’t love football, and that’s ok. As a person, he is great. He admits to his mistakes and takes ownership.
Quit crying. I'm sure dude is losing all kinds of sleep because you don't have very much respect for him as a person. Also, please tell us more about how to gain a Winner's mentality and what it takes to become a professional athlete. Give us your Insight from all of your personal experience🐂💩.
@@yourdaddy6030 im 5’8 and 18 so we’re still yet to see my pro career unfold. but in my experience from playing football in high school and college i’ve seen people who actually want to win and have a drive within them to compete, and people who don’t give a shit. dude could’ve made millions for his family and been a positive role model to the youth but he wanted to be selfish. all i need to say
Could have been a Tony Romo kind of football player
@@sticky4444 "I'm 18 years old - let me tell you about when I played college ball!"
You must be a savant as well then?
As a Fan, I feel like this is really well done, I can relate in that I didn't make the right decisions in Life to be successful; now I'm just trying to make the best of whatever's left. Johnny was lightning on the football field hoping all is well for him.
I lived in Kerrville when Johnny was there. He was a superstar who got away with more than most. This really continued until he turned Pro. Many of my friends said he would still be play if he had been held accountable when he was younger. I think had he played baseball instead he may still be playing because he would've had to prove himself everyday in order to make it to the big league. By the way he was one of the best Shortstops I had seen since not playing pro since I watched a young Alex Rodriguez in a All Star game before he turned pro.
Manziel was a natural born athlete. His grandfather bought him a kiddie golf club set when 5 and showed him how to hit the practice balls. Johnny got mad when Gramps hit his further so kept practicing until he could knock the balls just as far or further.
@@billwilson3609 I agree, Johnny was very competitive, if he would've had more discipline he could've had a great career. Personally I believe he was a better baseball player which would've forced him to work harder in the off season giving him less free time. Thing about the NFL is it shows when you don't put in the work which is the biggest complaint about Kyler Murray. Only difference is Kyler waited until he got the huge contract.
Yea typical small town mentality - "we protect our own" 🙄. Yea he got what was coming to him
I’m from Kerrville and I remember this happening when I was kid (I’m 18 now) and everyone losing their minds when he was in college. People made excuses for his antics in college and adults coddled him through highschool. Many people I know remember teaching or being a student with them and they all say that he was arrogant and he was only good for partying and throwing a football. When he got into the nfl he became a town embarrassment and no one likes to talk about him or they’ll just sigh saying how bad he messed everything up. He was talented, but because no one in Kerrville taught him to control himself he lost his shot at becoming a hall of famer.
Also as a fun fact, a couple of my friends met Johnny at a tamu game and he told them that Tivy’s ass at football.
@@bigmike2026 what's tivy
@@_J0N_TAFFER his high school kerrville tivy
I watched him play my school I was jv watching varsity he hurdled one of our tallest players for the td and completely destroyed us on the scoreboard he looked like a god out there I’ll always remember watching him at TAMU but it all went downhill after that oh well
If your 18 your still a kid lol
He is a substance abuser. Even his enabling family came to that conclusion and knew the only way Johnny might "stop" his self destruction was incarceration.
You're just repeating what the video said?
He is a HUMAN BEING THAT HAS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUE... NOT , A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM THAT IS A HUMAN.... SMH
@@ryanejhinger5331 Huh? What are you even trying to say.
@@jdl2180 Have you been locked up for an extended period of time and a drug abuser to speak on that? I've been through both.
@@jdl2180 I hear ya and no its not the only reason, it makes me qualified to answer if jail can work for substance abuse.
But for respect, don't tell me there is only one way to not be a junky and thats your God. That's foolish and ridiculous
They should do a “wolf of Wall Street type” movie about Johnny
East Bound and Down
Matt, you likely won't find any video on this guy, but, in 1977, an amazing Texas football player attracted Bear Bryant to Sherman, Texas, in an attempt to recruit this guy. His name was Billy Don 'Poppa' Jackson. He was not only an amazing athlete but he was loved by everyone who knew him. I was in high school and actually shook hands with Bear Bryant as he walked the halls of my high school. 250 colleges attempted to recruit him. He ended up at UCLA and was accused of killing a drug dealer. That really wasn't what ended his career. He ended up his career on an HBO show called 'First and Ten' after playing in several different leagues. He finally met a girl that turned his life around and now lives in L.A. and has a wonderful family.
Michael, you never said what ended Billy Don’s career or why he didn’t make it.
I tried to get with him after graduation and offer to mentor him into adult football life and celebritydom. His dad liked me. Johnny would not even meet with me. I saw it coming because I went down that same road before. I wound up in Europe and Canada and was told I needed to grow up and be a man. Eventually, the law caught up with me, too. I know I don't have the power to change people, but I really felt I could help him get through the first 2 years without throwing away a hugely successful career. He blew off the meetings his father and his agent set up with me in attendance. As I left for the second time, I shook his agent's hand and his father hugged me and began to weep. He knew his son had shit on his future and I reminded him that we don't know what his future really is intended to be and sometimes serenity and joy can be found in simpler lives and Johnny wasn't ready to take responsibility, yet.
You sound like you’ve lived an interesting life. Can relate on your end but I’m 23.
Is your band ryan leaf?
Haha- just a joke man.
C'mon tho- it was funny wasnt it
(Of course its only funny if you know who ryan leaf is and how his hyped nfl career and later in life- his prison life- ended up)
Hey I don't remember quagmire playing college ball, I don't remember that at all.
Who are you?
@@jasonsmith2301 yiiiiiikes.
Great video. Johnny had a man's talent but a child's brain. At least he has owned up to it. Hopefully he will find himself and give back to the young people who might head down his destructive path !
Perfectly said.
U would think the Shrooms would open his mind to the bigger picture
That's an insult to well adjusted, well disciplined children.
As an Alabama fan I always had sort of a mixture of hatred and well earned respect for Manziel. He pretty much single handedly beat an absolutely stacked #1 ranked Alabama team that also had a legendary defense in 2012, I had never seen someone impose their will like that on this Alabama team… it was an amazing performance and I remember being in a room full of people jumping around and screaming at the TV because they just could not stop him…. it was like he had super natural powers to keep every play alive… so frustrating. I was convinced the kid was going to go on to the NFL and be a top tier QB for years to come- but then I learned he was a rich party boy.
I've also never seen an athlete impose their will quite like he did in that game. It was a special performance like few other in the history of college football in my opinion and I'm not a fan of the guy.
Single-handedly? Where were the other 10 players?
@@bchluvrxyz816 I think what was implied in my comment was that his actions caused Alabama to lose the game. The exact same starters with ANY other quarterback would have lost that game but Manziel was able to win the game. Obviously there were 23 other players involved in beating Alabama but none of them contributed enough by themselves to change the outcome of the game except Manziel. There are times when one team beats another team and there are times where one player basically beats another team- this was one of the best examples I have ever seen of a player beating another team. And not some team of scrubs Manziel beat the best NCAAF team in the country and there was no denying it. I fucking hated the kid but I would never take that away from him, he broke the hearts of an entire state and I’m sure he enjoyed every second of it.
@@MCLthree000 I’m not a fan either lol I’ve gotten over it now but back at that time I could barely look at a picture of the kid without feeling sick to my stomach haha. I can almost guarantee he made many grown men cry across the state of Alabama after that game… it was hard to stomach.
Goes to show you how much more talented the NFL is to college.
Man, I'm 51 and never figured out what career I really wanted and no money to pursue anything. If you don't figure what you want out of life, you'll always be lost, like I am.
Trust in Christ, he'll provide a path for you.
That is most people my friend. Plus it’s a rigged system anyway.
Most great stories start from nothing , with nothing
Facebook
Disney
Apple
Amazon
All started with no essentials, no help , no workers , in a garage
No money , just hope
That's great advice you're giving to these young people...time goes by quick!
Man work is just work and it has nothing to do with who you are, or what you love. After getting out of the Army after 6 Years I went to college and threw a dart at the board and wound up going for a nursing degree. I graduated in 1997 and have been an RN for the past 25 years. Sure I enjoy it at times and it's paid my family bills but it's never brought me anything more than a paycheck as I started to build my life outside of work. I have several kick ass hobbies that I would do 24/7 if I didn't have a family and wife to attend to. I'd say that over the past 10 years I have realized the things that I truly appreciate and love to do. Got two Man caves full of my hobby stuff, and one of the hobbies has led me into multiple other hobbies that support the other. I'm proficient with my work life and I work OT when we need it, but I get EVERYTHING I need at home from my wife, kids and my hobbies. When I am able to retire in about 10 years I will do so gladly. I may miss being able to help people in that way, but I won't spend any time worrying about it.
So 51 y/o dude, get a hobby you love and pay the bills when they're due. You won't give a single shit about a missed career if you are doing things with your hobbies that you truly love. Later dickweed
Addiction ruined his career. it's a disease that never gets better only worse. The meaning of Life isn't about playing football are being rich and famous. He's not a failure he is just another person trying to get through this life.
Unfortunately Manziel is on the same path as my beloved nephew, a talented young internal medicine physician, who succumbed to the effects of alcoholism at the age of 41. His journey hurt his two sons, two wives, and our extended family for our entire lives.
Your nephew is in no way shape or form similar to Manziel
@@bryanadkins2944 And you have no way shape or form of knowing anything about my nephew.
@@bryanadkins2944you're right; this guy's nephew was significantly more valuable to society.
I totally relate with getting burnt out. I was playing college football and just finished my redshirt sophomore year and led the team in tackles and was all-conference. I decided I didn’t want to play anymore. Just didn’t love it anymore. It happens more than people think. My parents and my coaches were shocked, but it was my decision.
wrong move. you will regret it. you shit on your teammates who didnt get as many tackles as you and wished they could get as many as you. you took a gift and chucked it because you didn't "love" it anymore. what else are you walking away from due to your feelings in the moment?
@@aljabirxiju9475 who the fuck are you to tell me what is best for my life? I’m successful in my life, and nobody gives two shits about who lead the team in tackles on a 3-7 football team 15 years ago.
@@aljabirxiju9475 been 15 years. I’ve never once regretted it
My stepbrother was a star football player in high school and suddenly quit too.
I've met a few local kids that made it into the NFL (draft, URFA) that quit playing after a few years due to seeing others getting injured. They said the money was good but not good enough to risk becoming a cripple for life. They went back to college to earn a masters or a law degree.
His dad is worth way more than he couldve ever made in the NFL, Johnny comes from old money...
Texas oil
Whoe!!!! Seriously?
@@richerich9238 Nah. His great grandfather made a fortune in the East Texas oil fields with his grandfather squandering most of it. His estate was worth around $1.5 Million so Johnny's parents, aunts and uncles put that into a family trust which hasn't been touched since then. They've made their money the old fashion way thru hard work and being smart with their money. His old man got started in the car business managing used car lots for dealers before moving on to managing new dealerships during their first years of operation to ensure they'll be successful. His mom is a real estate agent and both work together as home builders, building 3 to 4 speculative houses each year. His aunts and uncles own and operate retail stores that sell clothing and appliances. They started off with one then opened more where those were needed.
@@billwilson3609 wow. Quite bookwothy story. Appreciate u taking the time I'd read that book
@@richerich9238 His great grandfather's parents immigrated to Arkansas from Syria. He lettered in boxing when attending the U of Arkansas then boxed professionally as "The Syrian". He had extremely quick hands so was hired to spar with Jack Dempsey. The two became friends and became business partners, opening a tavern in the rowdy East Texas oil boom town of Gladewater. Manziel was a wheeler and dealer in mineral rights so obtained the mineral rights to land owned by a Black farming community where he was sure oil could be found by promising them much higher royalties. Dempsey lent him $900 to drill a well that turned out to be a prolific producer by hitting several pay zones. The entire lease was that way which became known as the Hawkins Field and is still producing today. The Federal Government back then had control over the mining of minerals in the states so had restricted production in East Texas after overproduction drove the price of oil down to 15 cents per barrel. Manziel and Dempsey sue the Federal Government over that to win a decision in their favor when appealed to the US Supreme Court. Their lawsuit gave the States full control of the mining of minerals inside their borders. Manziel also bred fighting roosters which became known as Manziels which made him a lot more money in sales and cockfights across the nation. He flew to those in his personal DC-3. He suddenly passed away when in his 50's with Manziel's grandfather taking over the oil field operations and living a wild and crazy lifestyle. He wanted East Texas to have a NFL team so began constructing the first indoor football stadium outside Tyler. He stopped construction after being partially completed with the structure being used as an auto parts warehouse then as an entertainment arena called The Oil Palace that's still in use today. Gramps was accused of participating in the Slant Hole Scandal where wells were drilled at an angle to tap oil deposits on nearby leases. The Feds sent in the FBI to investigate the claims but soon left after their lives were threatened by irate oilmen and oil field workers. The Tyler residents already resented him for being filthy rich and now hated his guts for avoiding prosecution over the scandal. His brothers also got involved in shady business practices that didn't help matters either. The local residents distain for the Manziel family continued after his grandfather and great uncles passed away so Johnny's parents moved to the Hill Country so he could attend public junior high and high school without being harassed by his fellow students. His father continued to work at the car dealerships in Tyler and Longview during the weekdays then flew or drove down to be with his family over the weekends.
Manziel answered his own problem. Thought he'd get a slap on the wrist and then the board backed down and let him play. He's probably done that his whole life. Never held accountable!
Yep
Meanwhile 97% of people are clocking in answering to bosses we despise, working OT and putting in 401k to hopefully retire. Some people never grow up or appreciate a damn thing
Not everyone in the world needs to take life too seriously
Perfect example of following what the world tells us we need to feel successful , getting it , and realizing life is so much more. More power to him..
I spent 4 years being a Manziel apologist. Everyone else was right. He was a punk all along. 🤡🏈
Anybody with that talent he had coming out of college would love to be in the NFL making millions but his addiction to the “ON THE SCENE” LIFESTYLE ended his football career💯
Victim of his own ego and dillusion, and thats the problem with media hype, some of these kids start to believe it
He is rich kid from the gate! He don't care, he don't have the hunger or the drive that other athletes have in his situation! His parents bought his suspension! He's the poster child of WHITE PRIVILEGE! Imagine if this was Lamar Jackson in college breaking all these rules 😳?? Bro would've been cooked!
@@Coco-xw3wp you play fort nite, your sister calls me master.
Who are you to label him a punk ?
You must have a success NFL career yourself to look down on him.
You forgot the video of him smoking blunts with the Heisman trophy. I remember (being from Texas) seeing him win the Heisman and thought he changed. But dude made his decisions and fulfilled the rich spoiled brat stereotype. Dude is troubled and now realized it, i can sympathize in a few levels.
He came from a rich family and thought he was untouchable. Such wasted talent, a bad example and a lesson to learn in life for these younger kids who are pursuing football in life.
So I wish I came from a rich family and so doesn’t most people. If you all won the power ball you won’t give all your money away. You will set up your children and 5heir children to have money in the future, unless you are a moron your family will never struggle again financially. But liberals have taught people to hate the rich. By the way all your favorite pro athletes are rich. So stfu
👌 Hard to disagree there.
He really wasn't that talented, it was the untouchable attitude and misguided confidence that gave him success. That was impossible to sustain in the nfl
@@itz-luigi1210 No one makes it to the NFL without being talented.
He never really had to put his mind to something coming from a financially stable household💯
I remember this dude was on ESPN just about every day for almost 2 years. It was whats Johnny gonna do next. Off the field that is. He couldn't stay away from the clubs. Can't do that when ur a starting QB.
I remember when he was playing in Canada, people would oooh and ahhh the most minute things he did, like how he held the football, and other details that frankly were hard to see with the naked eye. He did have some big plays here and there, but too often he either got nailed hard or showed the most emotion when he tackled someone....after another interception or turnover. His stats in Canada were about the same as the NFL. A legendary college player, not so hot in the pros.
Johnny did and still won games while putting up record numbers.
He treated the nfl l like an amateur softball league
I went to the BAMA/Texas AM game and Manziel could do no wrong. After watching him single handed beat BAMA and walking out of Bryant-Denny Stadium I wished all of the bad things that could happen to him happen too him. Maybe I shouldn't have wished so hard.
Knew a jock just like him in high school, got us to the state finals in baseball and he could pretty much do whatever he wanted in school. He didnt even graduate and last i heard he was delivering furniture and betting on the dogs and horses and living in a crappy part of town!
Had Johnny been tested and screened for drugs the way he should've been he wouldn't have been allowed to play football. He was a loose nut on a bolt that should've been thrown away but someone was playing defense for him on and off the field. His dad could've helped him but obviously chose not to. Johnny did not want to play NFL because he knew they were on to him and his drug life and he didn't want to stop using because he knew crashing like that was a horrible road to be on. Johnny can't even hold his self together unless he has his drugs look at the boy his brain is wired like a freaking nuclear power plant.
This is what happens when the tail is wagging the dog. In other words a teen is directly connected to making money for so many adult people I.e. coaches and universities. Those that benefit from him playing wont tell him NO and will let him get by with anything, because if he is not on the field the money slows down dramatically. Everyone around him was an enabler to his downfall. Incredible athlete…..sad ending to the story.
Forgot to mention, perfect example of this was Jimbo Fisher and Jamis Winston. Jimbo would literally run down Jamis to keep him from talking to the press, I was embarrassed for Jimbo. Ironically now Jimbo is at A and M.
@@kevinr5187 I was thinking the same thing as I read some of the comments. There have been many narcissistic athletes over the years. I could never bash on any of them because I can understand it.
Amazing apt analogy. Very true. Those mentors closest to him failed.
@@kevinr5187 Jimbo said whatever it takes to win.... FACTS
@@wildestcowboy2668 Yes Sir.........Its was after a win. Sad to see a grown man have to act like that.
Also Johnny didn’t fall out of love with the game. The game fired his ass.
The reason they don't give these college players money is exactly for this reason. They're not experienced enough at life to handle the money properly, and chances are they'll make bad choices before they hit their adult careers.
As much as i agree with what you said, i feel its invalid because there are other careers that allow young people to make an obscene amount of money (ie: actors, musicians). I think the reason why they won’t pay college athletes is a little more nuanced than the players themselves are immature or naive.
Back in 2012 I was still a graduate student at Texas A&M in College Station, and I remember his name was all over the radio and everyone was talking about "Johnny Football". It was the first time during my years at A&M that the Aggies were really doing great. Then, nothing. The next time I heard about him was today, 11 years later. Over the years I wondered what had happened to this guy and why he never became a big name in the NFL. Now I know.
My opinion is that probably his parents, or his dad more precisely, were living vicariously through him their dreams of being football stars, or maybe just dreams of fame and notoriety. I feel that Johnny was never really given the chance to set his own goals and pursue his own dreams, and maybe that's the reason why he's felt lost all of his life, and didn't put in the necessary effort to further his career in the NFL. He did the football thing out of inertia and he just happened to be very talented at it.
The problem was a@m enabled him by never correcting him for his poor choices. Why because Johnny made all of them money. Football trumps education and morality. Sad. You have grow adults dependent on kids, so they let him get away with everything. Nobody would have said anything to him even if he had a headless body in his trunk.
No consequences for him his whole life and people are surprised he has no self control? I don't think the reason for his downfall is rocket science. No accountability means no responsibility.
Imagine signing autographs being considered bad behavior……
But he never said everything he did from the drugs to the drinking was wrong. He just said he didn't work hard enough. He loved getting drunk and getting high more than being a QB. That's the bottom line. Listening to him here it hasn't changed.
Exactly. He didn’t take accountability for shit. He’s still drinking and being a mess.
Dude was a stud. Just liked to party too much. Many nfl players have this same fate. Manziel was just a BEAST.
Most drug addicts in recovery like myself get those days when you don't want to get out of bed... it's a horrible feeling.
All the time
He said in an interview talking about making millions of dollars already going out and being the man messed with his drive to be a better football player. getting hit in games and practice without that drive to be popular..very few can handle the NFL lifestyle as a career
I got more respect for Johnny Manziel after watching this than say JaMarcus Russell who had a similar career and only blames everyone else.
Yeah he did what he did but at least he can look himself in the mirror and accept that what he did was wrong
I'm a die hard Washington State fan and went to school there. I love PAC 12 football but it's super interesting to hear what's been going on in the SEC. Love your videos man! Keep up the great work!
Been going on there for a long, long time....
@@destinyreturns4885 Go Cougs!!
It goes on in the PAC 12 too. All of college football is corrupt for the stars. It's all about the money
As a big 10 lifer
We kind of always forget about the west coast football fans
@@GS-by7ci tbh that’s fair. The only time we had our love was the 2000-2005 USC football era, otherwise idk…
This shows you the power of big time college football. He was awesome in college but didn’t do squat in the NFL but still made millions of dollars before they figured out he really sucked.
Manziels dad is a fool and almost a failure. If you need the government to parent your child, you aren't much of a parent at all. My father would take me out back before he saw me in prison. Then he'd do himself.
Right. Went thru somewhat similar things as a kid and young adult and the lack of guidance from my parents is what made bad and good decisions synonymous. However whenever I got in trouble my dad would say the same things his dad it but wouldn’t be there to guide me before acting out. Any parents out there plz be there for ur kids BEFORE signs of anything wrong
This will haunt him his whole life. People won’t care how good he thought he was
I don’t think you can really believe this story unless you lived to watch the highs and lows. Really great lesson that there’s a difference between a millionaire and a millionaire mind set
Interesting note: At one time Oregon had commitments from 3 quarterbacks in the 2011 class --- the two lower rated quarterbacks were future Heisman winners Johnny Manziel and Marcus Mariota. While the highly touted 4-star all the recruitniks were buzzing about was...Jerrard Randall.
Jerrard who?
@@MeCanik79 EXACTLY!
The Ducks are trash. UW!
UW is Woke Trash.
Recruiting rankings are off as much as first-round picks by the Cleveland Browns, LOL!
I went to the fuddruckers that used to be in Kerrville in about 2013 during the season. We ordered food and from what I saw on the TV, the A&M game was about to come on and one of the locals asked the store to change the station. I asked the gentleman later why he wanted it changed. He said “cause he(Manziel) may be from here, but there’s been no bigger disappointment from kerrville than him.” He wasn’t even saying it judging his play, it was judging his character. Most of the locals are just mad about his character or just disappointed he wasn’t brought up better or acted better. It’s just a bummer for everybody. If he would’ve taken more time to care about character, attitude, and work ethic, maybe his career could’ve been more positive.
that's wild. talk about a small town attitude. if Manziel was from San Antonio proper, no one would care that much about his character lol.
@@paullopez2021 Ikr, he was one of the best QBs in SEC history and college football and yet these small-town folks love to whine about his off field actions than how he became one of the best QBs college wise
How was Johnny Football the biggest disappointment from Kerrville? He had many off-field issues, but he made a name for himself, a.k .a. beating Alabama, winning the Heisman, getting drafted in the first round, etc. What have his haters from this own hometown done in their lives??
Its not like the dude is homeless he's set for life and pretty much always has been. He now has the opportunity few people have and thats to find something else he loves and pursue it without too many financial limitations. I wish him luck. Most important thing is he seems to have gotten off the drugs and alcohol, bc thatll destroy your life no matter WHAT you have
All Manziel ever did was have one "unusual" game in college where everything just went his way and they beat Alabama. It was all downhill from there.
He was the best and most entertaining football player I’ve ever seen that one season in College Station besides Reggie Bush at USC
What? He won a heisman not off one game lol
Lmao what? He won the heisman trophy and had 5,100 total yards and 47 touchdowns. How was it “all downhill” from there? 😂
Minus all the negativity….I ran into Johnny at the waste management open in AZ. He’s a really nice guy and shows mad love!
Manziel has NO character. None. He exists purely for his own amusement.
Talent is never enough...without maturity it's a ticket to no where.
C'mon bro.....a 20 year old turning down 120,000 while they only get a 200 a month food stipend. We all would have signed that memorabilia 💯💯💯
But in his shoes, he was a year away from more money than he could ever spend in the NFL. He was just too stupid to see it. That your 100%. Everything he ever did was stupid. Listening to him here he's still stupid. But at least he can be drunk all the time and now no one cares. That's your 100%
Nope. Literally nobody else did what he did. They would be caught quickly - just like he was.
Johnny's brain and body have memorised all of his football and social skills while his brain and body were 'high.'
All of these skills can not be accessed without his brain being in this state. This is called "State Theory."
State Theory comes out of Substance Abuse treatment. This is why recovering folks get 'bored' so easily. All their fun skills are locked away....they have to relearn to have fun without being high. Same w physical skills....must relearn to play sober.
Remember, it's called 'State Theory.'
He has to have a mental illness
Interesting...seems to line up with my own personal experience...
@@markw110 does ur opinion include 'State Theory?'
I can't judge, though so easy to do in this righteous Era, I haven't walked in those shoes. Wish him the best, and others who are walking in their own struggles. I wrote much more but this is the problem in social media - judgement through a window, whether up or down, not in the mirror. Just old guys thought from a garage.
Well said. And so true.
He played the Bengals I remember it like it was yesterday and the Bengals were so fired up and hyped they absolutely took Manziels soul in that game!!!!
They beat up Manziel so bad and embarrassed him so bad his football ego was destroyed, squashed in that game.
After that game Manziel was done!!
I come back to watch this every now and then I also threw my life and future away for good times. Johnny is a savage and he had a good time with it
Can't blame a kid when his/her family enabled a certain lifestyle in their prime years.
Yea, what’s his Dad like?
He’s an adult, when you’re 20 years old you aren’t a kid anymore and you can’t use “my family is dysfunctional” as a crutch for yourself.
My dad died of a heart attack when I was 15 and my mom was a meth addict and I got kicked out off my house at 17 but I don’t use that as an excuse for what I did as a 20-something year old.
He was never going to be an elite pro QB anyway, his hype was bigger than his talent. I'm sure he recognized he couldn't hang so crashing out wasn't a big deal to him...
Didn’t realize he had Mike Evans to throw too... no wonder.
@@LIBlurr not to mention having Ogbuehi, Jockel and Matthews blocking for him lol... All were 1st AA while he was there
If he wasn’t “Johnny football” he’d of been a 4/5th rounder
His biggest problem was he came from a family that was loaded. So he never cared one way or another. He comes from oil family
That story of his family coming from oil was made up. That said, Johnny was still a dumbass who blew it all
People talk about Johnny like he was some prodigy that lost his way. Nah, it’s much simpler than that. Bro was undersized for a D1 QB in college let alone an NFL QB. . He was a college star, but that was it. He’s not the only QB who did amazing in college but wasn’t cut out for the NFL. It doesn’t matter if you win the heisman. It takes a certain type of player to make it in the pros. Just ask Tebow, he’s another example.
I can tell you what happened to him. He bought into his own hype and thought the rules didn't apply to him.
Long story short, He had no interest in football.
Only cared about the celebrity treatment and the “ON THE SCENE” LIFESTYLE
Football had the same feelings.
I went to school and had to take out loans. Good college athletes do get paid, it’s called a full ride, for athletics. Many good athletes get a college education for free. So don’t complain, because there are many others who had to pay.
@Robert Turosik when you bring millions upon millions to that school like he did, it's insanity for these type of players to not get compensated! Yes he got a full ride and an education, but he paid that debt back the moment he stepped on the field! So you're argument that students have to take out loans to go to school isn't really an argument at all. Should have been good at a sport or education. They give full rides to students who do well on 2 exams! Not sure if you knew that or not.
@@ryanshow6871 exactly they got paid via a full ride. Universities make money via tv deals, ticket sales, uniforms sales, nicnaks, ext.
@@robertturosik416 just speaking on Johnny alone, that stadium was packed every game just for him! That alone brought millions for just one game! So his career as a total at A&M brought that school 100 million at the least just from ticket sales! How can you say that he doesn't deserve paid as much money he brought for that school? Now I'm soo sure if you were an athlete of any kind and you brought that much money in, you'd be saying you're getting fucked too.
@@ryanshow6871 In my opinion these athletes should feel blessed that their abilities have given them the opportunity for FREE, higher learning.
Im not opposed to them earning money from Jersey sales with their name on it. But then take their scholarships away.
@@robertturosik416 man that sounds crazy to me!! So you're telling me that if you played a sport in college and you alone brought your school over 100 million+ your whole college career, you would be fine getting your full ride and education? No, there is no way!! You'd feel the same as I do, that school is bending you over for sure!!
His parents are some of the ones that as long as it looks good in front of everyone they are all about their kid but if their is a hickup they bail on him and claim he is out of control. What his dad said was wrong in every way as he wanted others to fix his son so he wouldn't have to and parents like that are the worst because they didn't raise their kids to be adults and they take no responsibility fir their failure.
I had the opposite reaction to the fathers “he needs to go to jail” quote.
Kids will sometimes block out anything their parents tell them because they are so close. To me, it sounds like the father tried to get his attention and try to tell him that he is messing up but Johnny wasn’t hearing it. So when the dad went public with saying Johnny is a druggie and should be in jail, is a dad that hopes his son gets help…. No matter where it’s from because Johnny was a ticking time bomb of self destruction.
Oh ok! So @Farrdawg Joker 🤭🤣, you must know his parents, in particular his father! Cause you'd have to right? When you make statements as crazy as what you just said! You'd have to know him and how he raised his son, especially when you say "parents like that are the worst." Who the hell are you to say he didn't do everything he could to knock Johnny football straight! That's disgusting for you to say these stupid blind allegations to someone you don't know not the first thing about! But keep judging people like an idiot, it's people like you that make this world go round! What a joke!!
What a load of crap.
I half agree. I agree that his parents were piss but I don't think his dad's statement was wrong. He WAS out of control and he DID need jail or some form of consequence (for ONCE in his stupid life). But yea, his parents, his hometown and pretty much EVERYONE around him enabled him. He honestly seems like a bit of an idiot tho.
Young men coming into the NFL need to be in counseling for their first couple of years. Something to help them stay grounded. I’m surprised the NFL doesn’t protect their investment with mandatory counseling. You give any young man lots of money & you’ve got a recipe for disaster. This happens to players all the time because they don’t have the tools to manage their behavior yet. Their young brains aren’t even fully developed & they’re showered with money & fame like a rock star.
Went to Fredericksburg and Kerrville High School. Used to watch this young man destroy opposing teams at Antler Stadium. The coaches in the Hill Country will always have my respect. Manziel s behavior completely disrespects Tivy athletics.
Cleveland is a meat grinder for quarterbacks (Couch, Quinn, Weeden, Manziel, Mayfield). If you're unfortunate enough to get drafted by the Browns, chances are you'll be homeless in 2 years. It's the kiss of death.
The trouble with your list none of these QB were and are actually good.
unless you’re a rich kid, you wouldn’t understand…he just simply had nothing to look forward too, he always had the money & the lifestyle of a celebrity so he didn’t feel the need to let someone else control his life or waste his time doing things he didn’t enjoy doing so he just continued living the only life he knew…as a rich frat boy 🤷🏾♂️
fun fact that nobody cares to hear, but ill say it anyways... i was born the exact same day of the exact same year as Johnny Manziel. December 6th 1992.
Awesome!!!
People like him are born gifted however it is your choice on what to do with it.
It's easy to listen to a person speak and tell they have never been held accountable for any decisions in their life.
College football turned him to a beast. If they had NIL deals back then shit might have been different for him
...or worse.
Nothing he did In college tells me that any change would of led to a better outcome. I don’t think more money would of prevented him from going out to party and use drugs.
Yup
Nah, money was the thing that exposed him for who he is. If NIL deals were a thing when he was in college he would have just exposed himself sooner and probably never been a 1st overall pick.
He is a human with human foibles like us all. He just happened to be more adept at throwing a football than the majority of us.
He washed out in the NFL. Lots of players do. He likes to get a buzz. Lots of people do.
Leave this guy alone. He is living his life on his terms.
Foibles is a terrible word.
We are just discussing his mistakes. Lots of people like to do that.
31:10 "he was only there for a couple of days... 2 nights to be Pacific" 🤣 I didn't know it was possible for that amount of stupid to exist in one single sentence lol.
Lofl
He should have been more Atlantic. Being too Pacific always paints you into a corner.
He just made it a 3-way tie for my favorite quarterbacks of all time. Rodgers and Favre, you've got a new contender. All three of them uber talented, all three of them are based as hell, lol. Green Bay: sign this man for when Aaron retires!
He’s a rich kid from a family that can give him anything nothing more!
It's sad honestly. He could of been one of the greats but he fell into the party lifestyle cuz everyone loved him so much.
Bro came , had fun, accomplished a lot , finished as a legend. Johnny football will never be forgotten 🫡🫡🫡
I worked at National General Insurance when Johnny was a spokesperson. The second chance campaign. They brought him to the Hillsboro Oregon office. I could tell he was uncomfortable being there and dealing with anxiety. It also wasn’t hard to tell he isn’t that bright and doesn’t understand consequences.
What year was that? I used to own a house in aloha.
My husband worked for NatGen’s Dallas office and met him as well.
The burning question I keep asking is, "how did he go from 4th string QB at A&M to starter in 11 days?" Who spoke on his behalf to whom, and what was said? Who paid whom and how much? A jump like that doesn't "just happen." At that time, nobody knew how good he would be in the SEC. That's a back story I'd really like to hear.
I think people saw the potential in him.. spoke highly of him and even tho he wasn’t doing well in pre season and practice. Alls it takes is a game that has people like how did he do this it can’t be luck. Such as the bama game . They knew he had it in him as a player on the field the issue was him as a player off the field . His priorities were more focused on partying. If he just focused on football and how to become a better quarterback and leader . He would have been a beast ! Some people are naturally good at things and some work hard for it he was just naturally good at it. But chose to focus on other things leading to his down fall shits sad… but at the same light he said it he lost the passion for football he was playing to make his family happy and others that believed in him not cuz he loved the sport hopefully he finds peace and happiness there’s more to peoples lives then just football as long as he’s off drugs happy and feels a purpose in life then I wish him well. But he woulda/coulda been a monster in the NFL
Might as well just watched the Bussin w/ the Boy interview again 😂
johnny Manziel is just meant to live off his parents money and have fun. thats what most rich kids do anyway but i still would love to hang out with this guy
I never understood how he was drafted in the 1st round by these professional “scouts.” His college film showed me he was a 4th-6th round pick. His highlight tape is filled with broken plays and not too many plays where he throws a 15 yard out with zip on it. He didn’t have any of the throws that a professional quarterback should have.
Someone definitely got fired for that
His method was the playground method, run the ball or run around until you find someone open. He was great in college, but the pro game is far too fast for that style to work week after week. Plus his dollar symbol was waving a red flag in front of a bull, and pro players were definitely going to target him for that.
Spot on assessment
I'm not an expert on the NFL by any means, I'm not American so I'm just a casual watcher. Maybe they went at it from a marketing standpoint or something? Like I've never watched college football, and I know jack shit about it but even I'd heard of this guy when all this hype was blowing up and I'm from Ireland. Maybe they took a gamble on him for potential returns in sales and merchandising? I dunno, because from what I've seen, a lot of people had the same opinion as you do. Although I guess that's easy for some people to say now after all we've seen but I get where you're coming from. His highlights are entertaining for sure, but he always seemed to me like he was just making it up as he went along. I don't think that was ever gonna translate well in the NFL. Although again, I'm just a really casual fan so I could be talking out my arse 😂
Yeah he definitely didn’t stand out other than he was able to extend plays
Im glad you talked about how people get burnt out of their sport sometimes, I did and people thought I was crazy for it because basketball was basically my whole personality throughout middle school and first few years of high school.
If your burnt out you probably don’t even like the sport or you aren’t good enough
@@Messup7654 - Maybe. But I was in high school with a pair of brothers that were NCAA level basketball players and quit in their junior and senior years from burnout. A lot of it was also a huge middle finger to their father.
Johnny could have succeeded in the NFL as an undersized QB, but he can't overcome the undersized pea brain to get through life.
lol drugs and alcohol skew judgment. clearly
EXACTLY
Life comes too easy to some, the most talented rarely makes the best at their subject because the others will catch up and run away with work ethic.
Those athletes ARE getting something: a free, top-notch education. That they choose to blow it off isn’t up to the university.
There is no way he had only a few dollars. He has always been financially set. The man child is just a jerk and I doubt he will ever mature. It would be interesting to put him on a ranch for a year and have him work, work long hard hours for the first time ever.