Johnny Manziel: Swan Won't Return His Calls

[The Hill]

Any takers on which RCF member called in?

If they were tears of joy, it was probably you.

 

[EdMonix11]

Any takers on which RCF member called in?

What are the odds his RCF username starts with a 'T'?

 

[Juice is Loose]

Joe Lull blocked me on Twitter after I told him to "Go drink some more and "slip on ice"". He was becoming unbearable.

 

[ssopata]

Any takers on which RCF member called in?

embarrasing, almost as bad as this guy blubbering in front of congress

 

[godfather]

It's kinda scary how much of a problem he must really have. Going to a bar is no big deal.

Being a known alcoholic, being given instructions to not show up on the 'party scene' after given the dream of a lifetime "being named a starter in the NFL", and he's willing to throw that away.

Even if he were good, and he's not, that's about all you need to know about his future in this league.

 

[Binkster]

He flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami.

 

[MoFlo]

So sick of seeing the following excuses:

A) "Well, the media and social media need to leave him alone and let him live."

-These guys know the kind of world we live in today, with the media magnifying everything and social media being bigger than ever.

-Johnny called the media onto him when he created "johnny football". He's also the one who "somehow" finds his way staring into a cell phone video practically every time.

B) "He didn't do anything illegal"

-True, but it's not about that. He was told, publicly and privately, that he needed to stop being a distraction & to stay away from the party scene.

-He was just named the starting QB of an NFL team. It's bad enough he was doing stupid shit as the backup, but as the starter? Unacceptable.

-WTF was even the point of rehab then? He has publicly, and I'm sure privately as well, stated that he would stop being a distraction and causing a scene.

C) "Josh Gordon is in a similar situation, but they didn't bench him.."

-No, he's not. The Browns didn't bench him because the NFL did it for them. Apples and oranges here.

-That's an NFL issue vs a team issue, which is what the Johnny situation is.

D) "So guys can beat their women, but can't drink at a club?!?"

-That lies on the NFL and those other players' respective teams, NOT the Browns. Can't blame the Browns if the NFL & the Cowboys are stupid and don't want to take action against Greg Hardy.

E) "So its fun when Gronk does it, but unacceptable when Johnny does?"

-Gronk isn't the starting QB.

-Gronk is one of the best players in the game and has put in the work ethic. Johnny has been known not to and hasn't proven anything.

-It doesn't effect Gronk's play, he always produces, has had no public run-ins with the law, and hasn't been caught doing drugs.

Bottom line: there is NO excuse. Period. He still doesn't get it and probably never will.

 

[Thelorn]

Should just let me start the rest of the season, I'll only charge $100 every punt/fumble and secure that #1.

 

[godfather]

So sick of seeing the following excuses:

A) "Well, the media and social media need to leave him alone and let him live."

-These guys know the kind of world we live in today, with the media magnifying everything and social media being bigger than ever.

-Johnny called the media onto him when he created "johnny football". He's also the one who "somehow" finds his way staring into a cell phone video practically every time.

B) "He didn't do anything illegal"

-True, but it's not about that. He was told, publicly and privately, that he needed to stop being a distraction & to stay away from the party scene.

-He was just named the starting QB of an NFL team. It's bad enough he was doing stupid shit as the backup, but as the starter? Unacceptable.

-WTF was even the point of rehab then? He has publicly, and I'm sure privately as well, stated that he would stop being a distraction and causing a scene.

C) "Josh Gordon is in a similar situation, but they didn't bench him.."

-No, he's not. The Browns didn't bench him because the NFL did it for them. Apples and oranges here.

-That's an NFL issue vs a team issue, which is what the Johnny situation is.

D) "So guys can beat their women, but can't drink at a club?!?"

-That lies on the NFL and those other players' respective teams, NOT the Browns. Can't blame the Browns if the NFL & the Cowboys are stupid and don't want to take action against Greg Hardy.

E) "So its fun when Gronk does it, but unacceptable when Johnny does?"

-Gronk isn't the starting QB.

-Gronk is one of the best players in the game and has put in the work ethic. Johnny has been known not to and hasn't proven anything.

-It doesn't effect Gronk's play, he always produces, has had no public run-ins with the law, and hasn't been caught doing drugs.

Bottom line: there is NO excuse. Period. He still doesn't get it and probably never will.

This, I also hate the Gronk comparisons. No one is saying you can't have fun on your own time.

Gronk has fun on his own time, and NEVER allows it to interfere with his work. He shows up, works hard, studies hard, and it shows on the field.

He's one of the best players in football. Johnny is not even remotely in that discussion.

Gronk isn't a known alcoholic, with possibly a drug problem too.

I don't get these comparisons at all.

Not to mention, being a starting QB always carries more responsibility. He's willing to accept none. I have no idea why people think this guy should be given any chance.

He's been given MANY, and he's blown all of them.

 

[Spectre]

If you're a Browns fan how the hell can you be happy about this? We could of used these next 6 games as a real evaluation period but instead we're gonna piss it away by watching a 36 year old QB play in meaningless games.

Here's the tough truth: nothing that we see Johnny do in those 6 games should change the final verdict on him: Johnny is a limited QB.

He admittedly can't see over our linemen. He has a very slight build and plays in a way that leads to tons of turnovers, gets him hit and will one day get him majorly hurt.

His work ethic stinks. He's the kind of guy who does just enough to get by. His increased effort this year is just him bumping it up to "satisfactory". Read Peter King's article on Palmer. Can you EVER see Johnny putting in that kind of work?

Johnny had back-to-back opportunities to put in extra work (TNF-Sun and the BYE) to show that he's serious about starting. He chose to go to Texas and get drunk and then go to Texas and get drunk.

Not only is he physically limited with a subpar work ethic, he's also a huge off-field embarrassment.

At least now we don't have to worry about Johnny giving our front office doubts about taking a QB #1. Even if Johnny had short-term success in those 6 games, he's still setting himself up to be a long-term disaster... and he couldn't care less.

 

[Thelorn]

He admittedly can't see over our linemen. He has a very slight build and plays in a way that leads to tons of turnovers, gets him hit and will one day get him majorly hurt.

Did he really admit he can't see over the linemen? That's pretty funny if so..

 

[Phills14]

Did he really admit he can't see over the linemen? That's pretty funny if so..

He did say he has trouble doing that.

 

[Phills14]

Someone needs to write the tell all book "Wreck this League: The Johnny Football Experiment in Cleveland"


This is from ESPN today...
http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-b...ny-manziel-timeline-with-the-cleveland-browns

• Feb. 14, 2014 -- Before the draft, Manziel says many things about Johnny Football being gone and taking his job seriously.
  
  
• May 9 -- Manziel texts the Browns during the draft and urges the team to take him so they could “wreck this league” together. After being taken 22nd overall, Manziel does his money sign as he walks on stage.
  
  
• May 10 -- After the draft, Manziel parties the night away with magnums of champagne and celebrities.
  
  
• May 26 -- Manziel appears in several online photos in Vegas during a down time in the team's offseason work.
  
  
• June 10 -- The infamous photo is taken of him on the floating swan with a bottle of champagne.
  
  
• June 16 -- The “money phone” video appears.
  
  
• June 27 -- At the rookie symposium, Manziel speaks with the media and says he would not change his life for anybody.
  
  
• July 4 -- A photo of Manziel rolling money into a small tube in a Vegas bathroom appears.
  
  
• July 25 -- The Browns admit they are “alarmed” by some of Manziel’s behavior.
  
  
• July 26 -- The Browns call Manziel in the day before training camp and speak pointedly to him about his off-field habits. Owner Jimmy Haslam says the team “expects better from him.”
  
  
• Aug. 14 -- Manziel is late for a training camp meeting, saying he “misread the schedule.”
  
  
• Aug. 18 -- Manziel extends his middle finger to the Redskins' bench in a nationally televised game, for which he is fined $12,500.
  
  
• Aug. 20 -- Brian Hoyer is named the starter and Manziel admits to not being ready.
  
  
• Nov. 22 -- There is a lobby incident/fight between Manziel, a friend and a fan Manziel describes as aggressive and intoxicated. The Browns express disappointment at the timing of the incident, at 2:36 a.m. the morning the team is flying to Atlanta for a game.
  
  
• Dec. 1 -- Manziel replaces Brian Hoyer in Buffalo and runs for a touchdown to end his first drive.
  
  
• Dec. 12 -- Yahoo! posts a story detailing the crazed lifestyle Manziel had in college, and how he went from being a college player "to Elvis."
  
  
• Dec. 14 -- Manziel starts his first game against Cincinnati and throws for 80 yards as the Browns lose 30-0.
  
  
• Dec. 21 -- Manziel pulls his hamstring and leaves the game just before halftime in Carolina.
  
  
• Dec. 23 -- Manziel says he intends to take his job more seriously, that “it’s a job for me now.”
  
  
• Dec. 27 -- Manziel does not show up for a team walk-through and treatment, with Browns security going to his home to find him. He later admits to being out the night before.
  
  
• Dec. 29 -- Manziel says he can't say anything more to prove himself, that he has to put his words into action. The team agrees.
  
  
• Dec. 30 -- The Instagram video appears with Manziel wishing LeBron James happy birthday.
  
  
• Jan. 16, 2015 -- Manziel and Josh Gordon spend time in Aspen, Colorado.
  
  
• Jan. 23 -- An ESPN.com story appears chronicling Manziel’s rocky rookie season.
  
  
• Jan. 28 -- Manziel enters treatment at the Caron Center outside Reading, Pennsylvania.
  
  
• April 11 -- Manziel leaves treatment after an extended 10-week stay.
  
  
• June 1 -- Manziel throws a water bottle at a badgering fan at the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament in an incident that is dismissed as "fairly straightforward" by a police spokesman in Irving, Texas.
  
  
• June 17 -- Manziel meets media for the first time, promises to junk the signature “money sign” and says he will do all he can to tamp down the off-field hype.
  
  
• Aug. 13, 20 -- Manziel has a running and passing TD in each of the first two preseasons games.
  
  
• Aug. 23 -- Manziel leaves practice with elbow soreness. He would miss the final two preseason games.
  
  
• Sept. 13 -- Manziel takes over after Josh McCown leaves the opener with a concussion and has poor results.
  
  
• Sept. 20 -- With McCown out, Manziel throws two long TD passes to Travis Benjamin in the Browns' first win of the season.
  
  
• Sept. 27 -- McCown returns to the starting lineup against Oakland.
  
  
• Oct. 12 -- Manziel is questioned by police after witnesses called to report he had been driving dangerously on the shoulder. He parks his car in Avon, Ohio, where his girlfriend tells a witness he had been beating her. Manziel admits to drinking downtown during the day. No charges are filed and the couple is allowed to leave together.
  
  
• Nov. 5 -- Manziel starts for an injured McCown in Cincinnati and struggles in a 31-10 loss.
  
  
• Nov. 7 -- Manziel is honorary captain at Texas A&M and parties that night in College Station, Texas. Photos appear on social media early the following week.
  
  
• Nov. 15 -- Manziel starts in Pittsburgh and plays well, throwing for 372 yards in a 30-9 loss.
  
  
• Nov. 17 -- Mike Pettine names Manziel the starter for the rest of the season. In doing so, he tells Manziel he has to live up to the responsibility. Manziel promises he will do nothing the bye week to embarrass the team or the organization. Later that day, the NFL announces Manziel will not be disciplined for the Oct. 12 incident under the league’s personal conduct policy.
  
  
• Nov. 23 -- A video appears online on bustedcoverage.com and TMZ.com showing Manziel singing a hip-hop song while holding a bottle that appears to be pink champagne at an Austin, Texas, club. Other photos appear from his Thursday and Friday evenings in Austin.
  
  
• Nov. 24 -- Pettine expresses his disappointment and frustration with Manziel’s actions, then announces he has lost the starting job. Pettine says McCown will start Monday night against Baltimore. Manziel is made the team’s third quarterback.
  

 

[Phills14]

• Dec. 23 -- Manziel says he intends to take his job more seriously, that “it’s a job for me now.”

• Dec. 27 -- Manziel does not show up for a team walk-through and treatment, with Browns security going to his home to find him. He later admits to being out the night before.

That's my favorite part of it all. 4 days later!

 

[Spectre]

That's my favorite part of it all. 4 days later!

And this time, the gap between Johnny telling the media and Pettine he wouldn't embarrass the team on Nov 17th and going to the club in Texas was 2 whole days! Such restraint!

The guy defines lip service. His word is absolutely meaningless yet we're supposed to trust him enough to give him the keys to the team. Yeah, ok...