you love to hate.
It is very rare that somebody will defend Manziel, but I will. This past off-season Manziel faced an
incredible amount of scrutiny, some of it was his fault and some of it was blown out of proportion by
the media. The only NCAA rule that Manziel
was accused of violating was accepting money for
signing autographs. The NCAA investigated this
allegation and could not prove any wrong doing
on Manziel's part. He was suspended for the first
half of Texas A&M's season opener against Rice.
Another situation he was criticized for was being sent home from the Manning Passing Camp. This was bad. It was a great opportunity for Manziel to network and learn from other great quarterbacks as well as spread good will by teaching high school kids about the nuances of playing quarterback. Also, he should have been there to respect some of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, he could have really helped his reputation with a good showing at the camp. It was said that he missed meetings at the camp because he was "dehydrated". Dehydration is often code for being hung over. As a 20-year-old, he shouldn't be drinking. It is against the law to consume alcohol, but lets be honest, he is only doing what almost every college kid his age is doing.
Among other things that people had problems with Manziel over were playing in a golf tournament
and sitting court side at a Miami Heat game. This is extremely blown out of proportion. Manziel
comes from a wealthy family and who would turn down opportunities like those? The answer is
nobody in their right mind.
Right now everybody needs to back off of Manziel. The media and fans
need to stop criticizing him and appreciate him. We are witnessing greatness.
After almost beating Alabama for the second time in as many meetings, he has
gained a fan in Nick Saban at least. Last year Manziel became the first
freshman to win the Heisman trophy when he passed for 3,706 yards while
completed 68 percent of his passes and throwing 26 touchdowns to only nine
interceptions. That is not even going into his rushing statistics which were unbelievable for a quarterback. This year he has improved as a passer while still showing all of the elusiveness that makes him a special quarterback.
A lot has been made of his off-the-field struggles but nobody can argue that no matter what is going on in Manziel's life, he shows up ready to perform on Saturdays. Lately people have also been analyzing what type of quarterback Manziel will be in the NFL. The style of play that NFL coaches are employing today gives him a better chance to succeed than he could have had in the past. We all need to stop criticizing Manziel and over analyzing him, it is about time that we just enjoy the show.
We said sir! JM is such a joy to watch. His unbridled passion to compete and to succeed is admirable. His atheletic ability is off the hook, the entertainment value he brings to the game reminds me of why I enjoy collegiate football more than the NFL. Speaking of NFL....all the thugs and criminals that play and people (the media) make Johnny seem like a hardened criminal because he was arrested for "Failure to ID". I totally agree with your perspective on the Manning episode...it did not bode well with me and he could have greatly benefited from that experience, as well as what he could have contributed!
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