No one will ever accuse Texas A&M QB and Heisman winner Johnny Manziel of not living the “YOLO” lifestyle this offseason (he did party with Drake, the very creator of “YOLO,” after all), but then again no one will ever accuse Manziel of making totally sound decisions this offseason either. From last year’s post-Cotton Bowl drama to being suspended for the first half of the first game this year, here’s a recap on Johnny’s offseason high-life high-jinx (in chronological order).
After winning the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma, Johnny gambled at the WinStar Casino in Oklahoma, and tweeted a controversial picture of himself flashing money. After some outcry from the media, Johnny addressed his critics and tweeted, “nothing illegal about being 18+ in a casino and winning money…KEEP HATING!”
Johnny was invited by the TV show “Dude Perfect” to perform trick shots in “Aggieland.” The shots were actually quite impressive and included making a basket from the nosebleeds in the Texas A&M football stadium and reenacting Manziel’s famous 2012 “scramble-and-pass” against Alabama.
Manziel threw out the first pitch at a Texas Rangers baseball game and met Nolan Ryan and Mike Trout. He also threw a first pitch at a San Diego Padres game in which he reenacted his famous 2012 “scramble-and-pass” against Alabama (I think we’re seeing a pattern here).
In June, Manziel tweeted a controversial statement hating on Texas A&M and then subsequently apologized. It was later revealed this stemmed from anger after a parking ticket at College Station.
Johnny was dismissed from the Manning Passing Academy after missing a meeting, to which he responded that he “simply overslept” among allegations of excessive partying. Peyton Manning defended Manziel and claimed he wanted to have him back next year.
Right before the 2013 season Johnny Manziel was accused of signing autographs for exorbitant sums of money, and was suspended by the NCAA for the first half of the first game.
Despite Johnny Manziel’s offseason antics, there is no doubt that he is the most entertaining player in all of college football to watch. His performance on the field this year more than compensates for his offseason, and the nation watches every Saturday to see if “Johnny Football” can do another “scramble-and-pass.”