The life and times of Johnny aka Billy Manziel

[jsto60]

So he gets busted on camera going in to a club the other night. Tells the interviewers that he is "living with Von Miller and not doing anything stupid". Later that night, him and some rapper wannabe groupie named OVO Ryan wrap their car around a street pole. Jump out of the car and flee the scene and call up Josh Gordon to pick them up off the side of the street in LA.

Von Miller denies Johnny is living with him. Josh Gordon says that he and Manziel are the ones living together. And Josh Gordon is busted by the NFL for weed in his urine.
Now Johnnies 2nd agent (first one fired him a few months back), the notorious Drew Rosenhaus....has also terminated his contract with Johnny.......giving him 5 days to seek help or the termination is permanent.


Oh by the way, this is all going on while he has pretty serious charges pending in Dallas stemming from smacking around his girlfriend and putting a gun to his head and claiming he'd kill himself and/or her after he abused her.

Does this guy ever stop??? Or can someone stop him before he does ending up maiming or killing somebody other than his own career.

 

[txn_in_wa]

He is out of control. It's like Ryan Leaf all over again, but worse. Leaf didn't have the social media around like JFF does. It's really sad. A couple of years ago, our fan base bi#ched about how we missed this recruit. I am so glad he is not tied out UT.

 

[mm42]

He is obviously an addict. He might as well forget the NFL, he is done.

 

[oldhorn2]

forget the NFL?....He is about to be where he needs to forget about living as a non convict.....His best and only chance now is to get help, get straight, and go to collie station and sell cars.....while someone will still hire him.

 

[BringBackRoyal]

Just Johnny being Johnny. Isn't that how the aggy put it?

 

[jsto60]

Just Johnny being Johnny. Isn't that how the aggy put it?

ATM should change their name to Enabler U.

 

[mm42]

ATM should change their name to Enabler U.

Well, atleast he didn't rape anyone. That's the best thing he has going for him


Thanks baylor

 

[jsto60]

Well, atleast he didn't rape anyone. That's the best thing he has going for him


Thanks baylor

Not that we know of or at least not yet. Give him a few weeks. He's on the path headed that direction. If not him doing the raping, prison rape directed towards him is highly likely.

 

[CoachEmUp64]

He clearly needs help. He's way past the intervention phase. He has to initiate and seek the help, otherwise he'll be six feet under. I feel sorry for him.

 

[LonghornSoldier]

I called it when he declared for the draft... wouldnt last 3 years in the NFL and would party himself right out of a job and possibly in to prison...... some laughed at me... some mocked me... some agreed with me... but damned if I didnt hit the nail on the head.

Johnny Douchebag epitomizes aggy athletics.... taste a bit of success then go retard batshit crazy and ruin it all while making ppl wonder what the hell is wrong with him......

And for the record - I personally NEVER wanted manziel here.... glad he went to aggy.. even when he won the trophy etc.... and once again it seems ole Mack may have done us a favor by passing on him.

 

[Scholz]

When freaking Drew Rosenhaus drops you, that's a clear sign of rock bottom.

 

[BillyRay]

Johnny Douchebag epitomizes aggy athletics.... taste a bit of success then go retard batshit crazy and ruin it all while making ppl wonder what the hell is wrong with him......

And for the record - I personally NEVER wanted manziel here.... glad he went to aggy.. even when he won the trophy etc.... and once again it seems ole Mack may have done us a favor by passing on him.

I know this is a sports board, but I think what we are seeing with Manziel derailing his life goes beyond what team he played for in college. In the end, we are all human beings and it's a bit painful seeing a kid waste so much talent and potential. Many kids his age simply put more importance into wanting to party than they do anything else in their lives. Watching youthful ignorance play out like this just causes me to shake my head. I'm sure Manziel thinks he knows everything and that everyone that are trying to help him are the ones that don't understand. In the end, Manziel is the one who will have to one day look back on his life and come to terms with the opportunity he wasted.

 

[BillyRay]

When freaking Drew Rosenhaus drops you, that's a clear sign of rock bottom.

^^^Absolute truth right here!!!

 

[jsto60]

I know this is a sports board, but I think what we are seeing with Manziel derailing his life goes beyond what team he played for in college. In the end, we are all human beings and it's a bit painful seeing a kid waste so much talent and potential. Many kids his age simply put more importance into wanting to party than they do anything else in their lives. Watching youthful ignorance play out like this just causes me to shake my head. I'm sure Manziel thinks he knows everything and that everyone that are trying to help him are the ones that don't understand. In the end, Manziel is the one who will have to one day look back on his life and come to terms with the opportunity he wasted.

FWIW, I am not rooting against him. I am rooting for him to fix his life. Because I don't want to see him kill someone, when all of us clearly see he is headed on a dangerous train.

But I don't feel pain for him wasting his life. And it has nothing to do with the college he went to. Its because is on chance #283. I felt back for him when he burnt his first bridge or two. Or after his first dozen crazy stunts. Now its just ridiculous and I don't feel pain.....I feel like he needs to stop. And if I was in his life, we'd be having serious discussions.

 

[BillyRay]

FWIW, I am not rooting against him. I am rooting for him to fix his life. Because I don't want to see him kill someone, when all of us clearly see he is headed on a dangerous train.

I agree with this. If Manziel were simply ruining his own life, then that's on him. But you're right that others may (and already have) get in the path of his train that is derailing off the tracks here.

 

[oldhorn2]

when I was very young, I found a locust emerging from his shell...I started to help rip it open when my Dad told if I did that it would never fly.....What did he know?....I ripped it open, and the damned thing never could get its wings straightened out.......so what does that have to do with anything?

JFF was born rich and apparantly, not given solid guidence when he was young. To make it worse, he was born with great talent. He was never taught to be humble, so he was already ripe for a fall coming out of high school.Success came very quickly to him and that was pretty much the end .....He couldnt duplicate the initial success, because he thought it was all due to him and not the future high draft choices around him that made it possible. He didnt attend class....he supposedly took internet courses....he was above the team....mediocrity showed up, and with no back ground in getting to work and making things better, he opted out and declared for the NFL. One team was foolish enough to look past all the danger signs and picked him first round, which sealed the fate of JFF. He thought he was good enough to be a first round pick, and continued the path of not working for his position.

Feel sorry for a lost young man?....f**k him!...There are many bright promising young people that have no shot in hell of going to college, that life does not permit to go. We as a nation are all poorer for that fact. As far as I am concerned, He took one of their spots and flushed it away. He is not worth the time it takes to worry about him.

 

[madcow12]

you guys are too hard on him,he is just being picked on....he is not doing anything wrong poor kid has affluenza....

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...-house/ar-BBrNdXi?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout


Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel and his friends “were consuming drugs and alcohol” and caused thousands of dollars in damage to a Los Angeles home he rented out for two nights earlier this month, according to a letter from the lawyer representing the property owner obtained by USA TODAY Sports.




“Despite Mr. Manziel's assurances to my client that the rental was to be used strictly for his own personal and private use, surveillance footage shows that Mr. Manziel threw large parties on both nights, causing extensive damage to the subject property,” attorney Niki Ghazian wrote in the letter.

Ghazian asked for $31,580 in a letter sent to Manziel’s attorney, Bradley Beckworth, on Monday. Ghazian represents LA Exotic Life, a company that “specializes in renting exotic villas, vehicles, jets and more,” according to its website.

Los Angeles police responded to the home after noise complaints by neighbors on April 6, Ghazian wrote.

The New York Post was the first outlet to report that Manziel allegedly left the home in disrepair.

“They were supposed to check out at noon,” Nicholas Goodwin, who owns LA Exotic Life, told the newspaper. “Manziel was passed out."

Manziel stayed at the home April 4-6 and agreed to pay an additional $5,000 per night would be charged if there were more than 15 guests in the house. Ghazian asked Manziel to pay $5,000 per night ($10,000 total) and $2,000 in attorney’s fees as part of the total amount sought.

Ghazian listed the damage allegedly caused by Manziel and his guests:

- Extensive burn marks from cigarettes and marijuana, which were found on the living room floor; $8,000 replacement fee

- Large wine stains that cannot be removed, in the upstairs master bedroom; $8,500 replacement fee

- Broken Glass Table; $2,400 replacement fee.

- Broken Bathroom Door; $650.

- Broken Glasses; $30.

Manziel’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, terminated his contract with Manziel this week, saying he would reconsider if Manziel gets help.

 

[Scholz]

Kid knows how to throw a proper party. Props for that.

 

[bubba2023]

Not sure how rich he was born, but he will burn through his NFL money and whatever money his family gives him pretty quick at this rate. Bottle service is an expensive way to service your alcohol addiction.

 

[hillcountryhorn63697005]

Hopefully, Manziel will go thru a 12 step program and get his life in order. Maybe telling the truth about those money making autographs while in college would be a good place to start. Many kids in the hill country looked up to him. For their sake and yours, clean up JM.

 

[oldhorn2]

I hate to be callous....but if he makes it ok...if he doesnt make it ..ok...I dont care one way or another.

 

[GuaranteedFresh!]

What he needs is a real friend, not a groupie or his entourage. Why? Because a real friend will kick your ass if needed just to get you to see how bad you're screwing up.

The NFL ship has sailed and his only option at this point is looking like an orange jumpsuit unless something changes.

 

[Maverick1971]

when I was very young, I found a locust emerging from his shell...I started to help rip it open when my Dad told if I did that it would never fly.....What did he know?....I ripped it open, and the damned thing never could get its wings straightened out.......so what does that have to do with anything?

JFF was born rich and apparantly, not given solid guidence when he was young. To make it worse, he was born with great talent. He was never taught to be humble, so he was already ripe for a fall coming out of high school.Success came very quickly to him and that was pretty much the end .....He couldnt duplicate the initial success, because he thought it was all due to him and not the future high draft choices around him that made it possible. He didnt attend class....he supposedly took internet courses....he was above the team....mediocrity showed up, and with no back ground in getting to work and making things better, he opted out and declared for the NFL. One team was foolish enough to look past all the danger signs and picked him first round, which sealed the fate of JFF. He thought he was good enough to be a first round pick, and continued the path of not working for his position.

Feel sorry for a lost young man?....f**k him!...There are many bright promising young people that have no shot in hell of going to college, that life does not permit to go. We as a nation are all poorer for that fact. As far as I am concerned, He took one of their spots and flushed it away. He is not worth the time it takes to worry about him.

This really hits the nail on the head.
So much truth here.
I would have to agree that I don't have much sympathy in cases like this. Kind of like the athletes or other celebs that blow millions and end up broke. At least they got to experience it one time and that's more than 99.9% of the rest of society. If they are not smart enough to manage it, its on them.

I too only hope that Manziel's foolishness doesn't cause harm to others if he doesn't get his life straightened out.