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  • Just posting for perspective. Kind of interesting.. and they work in reverse order. Go to bottom and read up

    1. John Turner ‏@TohnJurner 2h2 hours ago
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      A handful of starters were busted for drinking. Johnny was unknown QB who ran around like a wild man and kept the season afloat.

      A handful of starters were busted for drinking. Johnny was unknown QB who ran around like a wild man and kept the season afloat.

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    2. John Turner ‏@TohnJurner 2h2 hours ago
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      Random memory: Johnny became a star in Texas HS football as a sophomore b/c the senior starting QB was benched for having a huge party.

      Random memory: Johnny became a star in Texas HS football as a sophomore b/c the senior starting QB was benched for having a huge party.

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      The question sports media gets to figure out is how much of Manziel's problem is addiction and how much is being a spoiled jerk?

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    4. John Turner ‏@TohnJurner 2h2 hours ago
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      Just saw Paul’s statement on his son. Laughable. If Johnny ended up like his mom instead of his dad he’d be everyone’s favorite QB.

      Just saw Paul’s statement on his son. Laughable. If Johnny ended up like his mom instead of his dad he’d be everyone’s favorite QB.

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    5. John Turner ‏@TohnJurner 2h2 hours ago
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      Since I’m on the subject, Paul Manziel was the most arrogant guy in Kerrville. x.com/LukeEasterling…

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      Since I’m on the subject, Paul Manziel was the most arrogant guy in Kerrville. https://twitter.com/LukeEasterling/status/695636574671892480 …

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    6. John Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      But now I wish I could run into him at an airport or something, shake his hand and see if I’m always rooting for the bad guy. It’s weird.

      But now I wish I could run into him at an airport or something, shake his hand and see if I’m always rooting for the bad guy. It’s weird.

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    7. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      I’ve never reached out to him; I honestly doubt he remembers who I am even though I talked to him a couple times per week from 2008-10.

      I’ve never reached out to him; I honestly doubt he remembers who I am even though I talked to him a couple times per week from 2008-10.

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    8. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      Not sure what all this means. I really liked Johnny the kid and always rooted for him. I hope Johnny the TMZ star can find some inner peace.

      Not sure what all this means. I really liked Johnny the kid and always rooted for him. I hope Johnny the TMZ star can find some inner peace.

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    9. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      It’s tough to reconcile that Johnny with the one you know. I still think that kid who loves pancakes and his sister is in there.

      It’s tough to reconcile that Johnny with the one you know. I still think that kid who loves pancakes and his sister is in there.

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    10. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      Johnny was a perfectionist in practice and out-worked everyone. I never thought deflecting praise was natural for him but he did it anyway.

      Johnny was a perfectionist in practice and out-worked everyone. I never thought deflecting praise was natural for him but he did it anyway.

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    11. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      An amazing athlete with the dash of ego you’d expect but always respectful. I was only 21-22 (looked 14), he was always “yes sir” “no sir.”

      An amazing athlete with the dash of ego you’d expect but always respectful. I was only 21-22 (looked 14), he was always “yes sir” “no sir.”

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    12. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      I covered Johnny’s junior season. One game he scored 8 rushing TDs. Another he scored 4 rushing, 4 passing, 1 receiving. Unreal stuff.

      I covered Johnny’s junior season. One game he scored 8 rushing TDs. Another he scored 4 rushing, 4 passing, 1 receiving. Unreal stuff.

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    13. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      Back then I thought Johnny would be an MLB all-star by now. Maybe a PGA Tour guy. He wasn’t even being recruited in football – was too small

      Back then I thought Johnny would be an MLB all-star by now. Maybe a PGA Tour guy. He wasn’t even being recruited in football – was too small

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    14. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      I covered Johnny for a year at my first job after college. I was the sports editor in Kerrville, TX, where he was a star at Tivy HS.

      I covered Johnny for a year at my first job after college. I was the sports editor in Kerrville, TX, where he was a star at Tivy HS.

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    15. qoH12zih_bigger.jpgJohn Turner ‏@TohnJurner 3h3 hours ago
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      Here come a bunch of tweets about @JManziel2, who a few of you are aware I knew well before he was Johnny Football.

      Here come a bunch of tweets about @JManziel2, who a few of you are aware I knew well before he was Johnny Football.

    @mike-h said:

    Just posting for perspective. Kind of interesting.. and they work in reverse order. Go to bottom and read up

    Hmmm, Mike- maybe Johnny would have been better served going into baseball or golf. John Daly- Micky Mantle, The Babe. 🙂

    But regarding HS phenoms, almost anyone who's destined for ML stardom is a HS phenom. Guy you probably don't remember- Mike Easler went to my HS, wound up playing for the Yankees, and in HS he'd hit 'em so far, he could walk around the bases for his home runs.

  • Whatever the alternative, I wish he would have chose one of them.

  • I've read before his father is pretty much an opposite to Johnny personality-wise...

    The Patriots got it spot on before we drafted him - what we've seen isn't all that much of a surprise.

  • I don't think we should read too far into it without knowing any facts.

    Something like 1 in 12 Americans abuse alcohol or are considered alcoholics. Johnny's just 1 in 12 as far as I can tell.

    @bbedward said:

    I don't think we should read too far into it without knowing any facts.

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    😁

    WSS

  • @bbedward said:

    And I think "lazy" is accurate considering you see a guy who has several on-the-field flaws, yet he spends his off season and off time doing nothing but boozing. Even last year he gets a day off training camp and goes to Texas to a pool party.

    @the-gipper said:

    Well, I get the "lazy" part from the fact that from what I hear, at least early on, he didn't bother to learn the playbook and was totally unprepared....and he preferred to spend his time partying.

    I know its semantics....but Id lean more toward words like unmotivated, overly confident, entitled and directionless over lazy....

    He probably thought he could just show up, be given the job and do what he did in college....he wouldnt be the first....

    @mudfly said:

    I know its semantics....but Id lean more toward words like unmotivated, overly confident, entitled and directionless over lazy....

    He probably thought he could just show up, be given the job and do what he did in college....he wouldnt be the first....

    OK....while I would not add those in lieu of lazy....I would add them in addition to lazy.

  • @mudfly said:

    Also....the agents statement says he's made multiple attempts to help and,basically, JM is not accepting any responsibility or being accountable for himself.....so, as with so many "troubled" people, sometimes you have to draw a line and sever relationships.....

    And that can be the thing that often helps people to wake up.....and sometimes not.....

    I get that... just all the cloaking of the decision in friendship that I reacted to.

    @westside-steve said:

    I've spent a lot of time in Texas pal.

    Just curious... Professionally?

    My point was that distance is lower barrier in Texas... a simple matter of scale... and, in the cases of Houston and the DFW metroplex, sprawl.

    @tour2ma said:

    I get that... just all the cloaking of the decision in friendship that I reacted to.

    Just curious... Professionally?

    My point was that distance is lower barrier in Texas... a simple matter of scale... and, in the cases of Houston and the DFW metroplex, sprawl.

    I just did a big Tour of Texas Tour....Started in San Antonio, then on to San Angelo, to Big Spring them Midland, then Odessa, then on to Lubbock then up to Amarillo, then up to Lake Meredith, over into Oklahoma Cheyenne and Altus. Then down to Vernon TX, on to Wichita Falls, then to Abilene. Then I skirted south of Ft. Worth down to Waco, then back down to San Antonio. I got a good idea of the distances...and yes, of the sprawl as well. DFW more than elsewhere. Sorry, but the DFW area is just not an enticing place for me.

  • I've only really been to Austin, everything's pretty close and accessible there - it almost seemed like a southern cleaner Cleveland with better roads and nicer people.

    @bbedward said:

    I've only really been to Austin, everything's pretty close and accessible there - it almost seemed like a southern cleaner Cleveland with better roads and nicer people.

    Terrible traffic these days in certain places. On my Texas tour I avoided it, picking up 281 west of Waco to get down to SA.

  • @tour2ma said:

    I get that... just all the cloaking of the decision in friendship that I reacted to.

    Just curious... Professionally?

    My point was that distance is lower barrier in Texas... a simple matter of scale... and, in the cases of Houston and the DFW metroplex, sprawl.

    I just did a big Tour of Texas Tour....Started in San Antonio, then on to San Angelo, to Big Spring them Midland, then Odessa, then on to Lubbock then up to Amarillo, then up to Lake Meredith, over into Oklahoma Cheyenne and Altus. Then down to Vernon TX, on to Wichita Falls, then to Abilene. Then I skirted south of Ft. Worth down to Waco, then back down to San Antonio. I got a good idea of the distances...and yes, of the sprawl as well. DFW more than elsewhere. Sorry, but the DFW area is just not an enticing place for me.

    @the-gipper said:

    Sorry, but the DFW area is just not an enticing place for me.

    No need to apologize... not my fav either.

    Austin on the other hand... very cool city, but growing pans galore.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Sorry, but the DFW area is just not an enticing place for me.

    No need to apologize... not my fav either.

    Austin on the other hand... very cool city, but growing pans galore.

    @tour2ma said:

    No need to apologize... not my fav either.

    Austin on the other hand... very cool city, but growing pans galore.

    Precisely. I-35 a parking lot. Traffic much better in outskirts. That is why I went around.

  • Ok ... Full Disclosure.

    I think this shit is all my fault.

    I keep reading that Johnny and his girl broke up in December, which led to this drama.

    As many of you know, I was up for the Nov. 30 Browns game against the Ravens, and encountered Johhny and Coleen in the lobby.

    What I didn't tell you ... was that after they checked in and were walking past me, I winked at Colleen.

    Surprisingly ... she winked back. Seemed innocent enough.

    But then as the elevator doors close I heard an aggitated Johny yell "Really??? You winked at that old douchebag???"

    I imagine that is the fight that escalated all this.

    And I apologize.

    Zombo

    --Just for posterity's sake ... She was calm and seemed sober that night ... he could barely walk.

  • Ok ... Full Disclosure.

    I think this shit is all my fault.

    I keep reading that Johnny and his girl broke up in December, which led to this drama.

    As many of you know, I was up for the Nov. 30 Browns game against the Ravens, and encountered Johhny and Coleen in the lobby.

    What I didn't tell you ... was that after they checked in and were walking past me, I winked at Colleen.

    Surprisingly ... she winked back. Seemed innocent enough.

    But then as the elevator doors close I heard an aggitated Johny yell "Really??? You winked at that old douchebag???"

    I imagine that is the fight that escalated all this.

    And I apologize.

    Zombo

    --Just for posterity's sake ... She was calm and seemed sober that night ... he could barely walk.

    Zombo said:

    Ok ... Full Disclosure.

    I think this shit is all my fault.

    I keep reading that Johnny and his girl broke up in December, which led to this drama.

    As many of you know, I was up for the Nov. 30 Browns game against the Ravens, and encountered Johhny and Coleen in the lobby.

    What I didn't tell you ... was that after they checked in and were walking past me, I winked at Colleen.

    Surprisingly ... she winked back. Seemed innocent enough.

    But then as the elevator doors close I heard an aggitated Johny yell "Really??? You winked at that old douchebag???"

    I imagine that is the fight that escalated all this.

    And I apologize.

    Zombo

    --Just for posterity's sake ... She was calm and seemed sober that night ... he could barely walk.

    Did you bang her after he passed out? Thats the question.

  • Pretty pathetic that most posters here are wanting to blame the girlfriend and not Johnny. She hasn't given anyone a reason to doubt her and Johnny hasn't given anyone a reason to believe him.

    Posters have flat out lied and said the police didn't believe her. The police said she was being too vague and uncooperative. Another words not enough info or evidence to make an arrest.

    Oh for the record it takes no longer than a half hour to drive from Fort Worth to Dallas in moderate traffic, less if traffic is light. Made the drive 5 days a week for 3 years

  • Zombo said:

    Ok ... Full Disclosure.

    I think this shit is all my fault.

    I keep reading that Johnny and his girl broke up in December, which led to this drama.

    As many of you know, I was up for the Nov. 30 Browns game against the Ravens, and encountered Johhny and Coleen in the lobby.

    What I didn't tell you ... was that after they checked in and were walking past me, I winked at Colleen.

    Surprisingly ... she winked back. Seemed innocent enough.

    But then as the elevator doors close I heard an aggitated Johny yell "Really??? You winked at that old douchebag???"

    I imagine that is the fight that escalated all this.

    And I apologize.

    Zombo

    --Just for posterity's sake ... She was calm and seemed sober that night ... he could barely walk.

    Did you bang her after he passed out? Thats the question.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Did you bang her after he passed out? Thats the question.

    Nope, I whacked off to Skinemax probably, but she was hot as hell.

    I'm sure we all crossed the hot-crazy line in our 20s. Only way to learn.

  • Pretty pathetic that most posters here are wanting to blame the girlfriend and not Johnny. She hasn't given anyone a reason to doubt her and Johnny hasn't given anyone a reason to believe him.

    Posters have flat out lied and said the police didn't believe her. The police said she was being too vague and uncooperative. Another words not enough info or evidence to make an arrest.

    Oh for the record it takes no longer than a half hour to drive from Fort Worth to Dallas in moderate traffic, less if traffic is light. Made the drive 5 days a week for 3 years

    @johnny-fingers-farmer said:

    Pretty pathetic that most posters here are wanting to blame the girlfriend and not Johnny. She hasn't given anyone a reason to doubt her and Johnny hasn't given anyone a reason to believe him.

    Posters have flat out lied and said the police didn't believe her. The police said she was being too vague and uncooperative. Another words not enough info or evidence to make an arrest.

    Oh for the record it takes no longer than a half hour to drive from Fort Worth to Dallas in moderate traffic, less if traffic is light. Made the drive 5 days a week for 3 years

    I agree, and it doesnt really matter what degree her craziness is.

    If his Dad and agent are extremely worried about him, and he has been to one rehab, and walked out of two this week ... Dude has major demons to work out ... crazy girlfriend or not.

    Z

  • Pretty pathetic that most posters here are wanting to blame the girlfriend and not Johnny. She hasn't given anyone a reason to doubt her and Johnny hasn't given anyone a reason to believe him.

    Posters have flat out lied and said the police didn't believe her. The police said she was being too vague and uncooperative. Another words not enough info or evidence to make an arrest.

    Oh for the record it takes no longer than a half hour to drive from Fort Worth to Dallas in moderate traffic, less if traffic is light. Made the drive 5 days a week for 3 years

    @johnny-fingers-farmer said:

    Pretty pathetic that most posters here are wanting to blame the girlfriend and not Johnny. She hasn't given anyone a reason to doubt her and Johnny hasn't given anyone a reason to believe him.

    Posters have flat out lied and said the police didn't believe her. The police said she was being too vague and uncooperative. Another words not enough info or evidence to make an arrest.

    ITA. The dashcam video from Avon revealed, to me anyway, a classic domestic abuse scenario. Once she realized police were involved and he could be arrested, she backed off. Very typical. She was NOT the one to call police in either situation. Bystanders felt enough was going on to get police involved. If she wanted to make up a bunch of crap just to get him in trouble, she would have called the cops herself. If she just randomly shows up to his hotel room trashed and looking for a fight, why doesn't HE call hotel security or police and have her removed from the premises? Possibly because he was none to eager to get cops involved himself? And just for the record, I don't think she totally innocent in it. Not at all. I think they both get off on the high drama and each one escalates to the next level until physical altercations are inevitable. Doesn't give him the ok to put his hands on her.

    His father's words bother me, too. He says if "they" don't get him help...who is "they"? The Browns? Just like it was "the school" when he was having trouble at A&M according to that espn magazine (?) article. This reeks of co-dependency and enabling, IMO.

  • Well, according to this Dallas reporter his girlfriend was just granted a 2 year protective order and JM was ordered to pay $12k in fees......she is also reporting that the Cowboys are no longer interested.....

    https://twitter.com/rlopezwfaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

  • I've only really been to Austin, everything's pretty close and accessible there - it almost seemed like a southern cleaner Cleveland with better roads and nicer people.

    @bbedward said:

    I've only really been to Austin, everything's pretty close and accessible there - it almost seemed like a southern cleaner Cleveland with better roads and nicer people.

    Everything pretty close and accessible? What planet were you on?

    Austin sucks, and I live here.

  • Well, according to this Dallas reporter his girlfriend was just granted a 2 year protective order and JM was ordered to pay $12k in fees......she is also reporting that the Cowboys are no longer interested.....

    https://twitter.com/rlopezwfaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    @mudfly said:

    Well, according to this Dallas reporter his girlfriend was just granted a 2 year protective order and JM was ordered to pay $12k in fees......she is also reporting that the Cowboys are no longer interested.....

    https://twitter.com/rlopezwfaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    If she was granted protective order, the judge thought there was some truth to this.

    It's just about him getting help now, no one to blame anymore.

    I'd like to see Coleen start dating Mike Pettine though just to make the script for Trainwreck II complete.

    Z

  • @johnny-fingers-farmer said:

    Pretty pathetic that most posters here are wanting to blame the girlfriend and not Johnny. She hasn't given anyone a reason to doubt her and Johnny hasn't given anyone a reason to believe him.

    Posters have flat out lied and said the police didn't believe her. The police said she was being too vague and uncooperative. Another words not enough info or evidence to make an arrest.

    Oh for the record it takes no longer than a half hour to drive from Fort Worth to Dallas in moderate traffic, less if traffic is light. Made the drive 5 days a week for 3 years

    I agree, and it doesnt really matter what degree her craziness is.

    If his Dad and agent are extremely worried about him, and he has been to one rehab, and walked out of two this week ... Dude has major demons to work out ... crazy girlfriend or not.

    Z

    Zombo said:

    I agree, and it doesnt really matter what degree her craziness is.

    If his Dad and agent are extremely worried about him, and he has been to one rehab, and walked out of two this week ... Dude has major demons to work out ... crazy girlfriend or not.

    Z

    Seriously? So this is the second time she's claimed he beat her ass and the authorities didn't buy it. She's the one that drove an hour drunk, to chase him down at his apartment because she thought he was with another woman.

    Have none of you guys ever dated a crazy chick?

    WSS

  • Ok ... Full Disclosure.

    I think this shit is all my fault.

    I keep reading that Johnny and his girl broke up in December, which led to this drama.

    As many of you know, I was up for the Nov. 30 Browns game against the Ravens, and encountered Johhny and Coleen in the lobby.

    What I didn't tell you ... was that after they checked in and were walking past me, I winked at Colleen.

    Surprisingly ... she winked back. Seemed innocent enough.

    But then as the elevator doors close I heard an aggitated Johny yell "Really??? You winked at that old douchebag???"

    I imagine that is the fight that escalated all this.

    And I apologize.

    Zombo

    --Just for posterity's sake ... She was calm and seemed sober that night ... he could barely walk.

    Zombo said:

    What I didn't tell you ... was that after they checked in and were walking past me, I winked at Colleen.

    Surprisingly ... she winked back. Seemed innocent enough.

    Did she do that duck face thing too???....cause if my girl always did that, Id be a lil angry too...