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Johnny Manziel: Why the Dallas Cowboys Don’t Want Him
Jimmie Kaylor
August 18, 2016
Johnny Manziel may want to play for the Dallas Cowboys, but the Cowboys don’t want him
Jeff Gross/Getty Images
In a relatively small amount of time, former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has gone from being a football prodigy, to a horror story and cautionary tale for aspiring young athletes. He captured the nation’s attention when he won the Heisman Trophy as a redshirt freshman at Texas A&M in 2012, and appeared to be on the fast track to a long-lasting career in the National Football League after the Browns selected him with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Now, if you hear Manziel’s name come up, it’s usually on TMZ rather than ESPN, and almost always has something to do with a nightclub or party incident rather than something related to his football career.
Manziel was officially released by the Browns this past March, and instead of training for his next NFL opportunity, Manziel went on one of the wildest, and most public, ‘benders’ that we have ever seen a celebrity or professional athlete go on. And now that football season is upon us, the 23-year-old party animal is looking to resume his NFL career, and he has his sights set on playing for one franchise in particular: the Dallas Cowboys. Unfortunately for Manziel the feelings aren’t mutual.
Cowboys Executive Vice President Stephen Jones (Jerry’s son) had this to say in regards to the idea that Manziel could join the Cowboys:
“There’s no chance. Obviously Johnny needs to get his hands around his life. He needs to do the things that make him a good person off the field, I think, before he can ever have any chance of being successful in our league.”
While Jones was clear, his response was somewhat vague. Here are five reasons why we believe the Cowboys want nothing to do with signing Manziel to their roster for the 2016 season.
1. He would be a major distraction
2. They need a backup quarterback who is actually ready to play
3. They can’t trust him to act like a professional
4. He refuses to change his lifestyle
5. He is facing a four-game suspension when/if he returns to the NFL
Read much more: http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/johnny-manziel-dallas-cowboys.html/?a=viewall
Jimmie Kaylor
August 18, 2016
Johnny Manziel may want to play for the Dallas Cowboys, but the Cowboys don’t want him
Jeff Gross/Getty Images
In a relatively small amount of time, former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has gone from being a football prodigy, to a horror story and cautionary tale for aspiring young athletes. He captured the nation’s attention when he won the Heisman Trophy as a redshirt freshman at Texas A&M in 2012, and appeared to be on the fast track to a long-lasting career in the National Football League after the Browns selected him with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Now, if you hear Manziel’s name come up, it’s usually on TMZ rather than ESPN, and almost always has something to do with a nightclub or party incident rather than something related to his football career.
Manziel was officially released by the Browns this past March, and instead of training for his next NFL opportunity, Manziel went on one of the wildest, and most public, ‘benders’ that we have ever seen a celebrity or professional athlete go on. And now that football season is upon us, the 23-year-old party animal is looking to resume his NFL career, and he has his sights set on playing for one franchise in particular: the Dallas Cowboys. Unfortunately for Manziel the feelings aren’t mutual.
Cowboys Executive Vice President Stephen Jones (Jerry’s son) had this to say in regards to the idea that Manziel could join the Cowboys:
“There’s no chance. Obviously Johnny needs to get his hands around his life. He needs to do the things that make him a good person off the field, I think, before he can ever have any chance of being successful in our league.”
While Jones was clear, his response was somewhat vague. Here are five reasons why we believe the Cowboys want nothing to do with signing Manziel to their roster for the 2016 season.
1. He would be a major distraction
2. They need a backup quarterback who is actually ready to play
3. They can’t trust him to act like a professional
4. He refuses to change his lifestyle
5. He is facing a four-game suspension when/if he returns to the NFL
Read much more: http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/johnny-manziel-dallas-cowboys.html/?a=viewall
