Manziel and the media
Manziel is the new Tebow.
I realize he’s a big deal and an interesting guy, but for heaven sakes, he took the middle seat on an airplane in coach and made national news for it. THAT IS STUPID RIDICULOUS. I MEAN SERIOUSLY. Give the guy a little spare room. The worst part is he almost made national news ironically, because sites like SB nation report on how absurd that is that he got attention for taking a seat, then that story gets spread, and it’s a vicious cycle. Someone reports a dumb thing, other sites report on that site reporting the dumb thing, other sites then talk about how people are talking about the dumb thing pointing out how dumb it is, and it becomes a huge story and then you get some lame webcomic author making a dumb comic about then complains in the blogpost, directly contributing to the problem he is complaining about and then things get really meta as he points this out and everyone feels weird and uncomfortable.
The only reason that Manziel taking a trip to Vegas gives me pause is because it is literally the exact same thing Ryan Leaf did after getting drafted. In all likelihood it’s being overblown, and one trip to Vegas really doesn’t mean anything, but Manziel’s a boom-or-bust prospect; he’s not going to be Eli or Flacco or Cutler, someone that can play really well at times and is better than most options, but not elite. He’s going to be a bust, be it in Canton or the dumpster.
Like with any rookie, I’m waiting until minicamp and preseason to judge, but I’m lying if I don’t admit I understand why people are concerned about the Vegas trip.
I wouldn’t look to far into the Vegas thing. I have to imagine lots of players do that every single year after getting drafted, but since Manziel and Leaf were very high profile, it got noticed.
It was fucking Memorial Day weekend, who gives a fuck.
The media is hungry. It desires the souls of the damned. What better place than the Factory of Sadness?
So a person is not allowed to take the middle seat?
I would give him props for making a sacrifice.
But on a more serious note, why? Why do we need to make such a big deal over small, everyday choices.
I could imagine ESPN soon:
“BREAKING NEWS: Johnny Manziel prefers relish over sauerkraut on hot dog”
And then a huge debate about condiments….
He will be the new Tebow, let’s not hope he isn’t talked about to a higher degree than of Tim Tebow.
This just in Manziel bets black in roulette. Is he already selling his team out to the Steelers?
BREAKING NEWS: Tebow staying in shape in case of return to nfl ( No, seriously, this one is real)
Poor Manziel. Can’t even sneeze without it making national news.
Expect that to be a headline soon too; Manziel Sneezes.
Nothing surprises me anymore.
Manziel disrespects NFL by expelling mucus from nostrils
I remember the good ‘ol days when a person got to MAKE a mistake before they were flayed alive for it.
What is he carrying over his shoulder? Is that a sweatshirt? Or a sack of something he is taking to Sexy Rexy’s?
BREAKING NEWS: THE DRAW PLAY COMIC CLAIMING MANZIEL AS THE NEXT TEBOW OMG
Johnny Manziel is only a Human Being who happens to be the star QB for the Mighty Cleveland Browns! Media, leave that poor man alone!
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So this has now become true with Jameis Winston as well. Although, Jameis does a lot more than Manziel did to bring it on himself.