First off, let's just get this out of the way, we think Johnny Manziel is an idiot. We don't think that is up for debate.
We can say the same about Miley Cyrus.
They were born about two weeks apart in 1992. Both 20. Both born into affluent or semi-affluent families. Both idiots. Both 20.
We were idiots when we were 20. I'm sure many of you can relate. But we, at twenty, were not in the spotlight or had a camera on us 24/7. Some of the stuff we did at 20 would be prime fodder for YouTube today.
But we didn't have to deal with that.
We are in no way condoning the behavior of either. Just taking a step back and saying "You were 20 at one time. Would you want what you did then immortalized on a a social network, much less the national media?"
Perspective. That's all we're saying, perspective.
Showing posts with label Johnny Manziel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Johnny Manziel. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Johnny Manziel
The saga of Johnny Manziel, Johnny Football if you will, has been well chronicled. From almost being suspended before the 2012 season to winning the Heisman Trophy, from the insipid tweets to "oversleeping" at the Manning's quarterback academy, the Texas A&M quarterback has gone on quite the ride.
Johnny Football's latest transgression to come to light may land him in hot water with the NCAA. It has been reported that Manziel received -gasp- monetary compensation for signing memorabilia. Not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things.
Except.
As opposed to stupid tweeting and "oversleeping", generating income from your own fame is against NCAA rules. After the weasels at the NCAA get finished probing this situation, it could be bad news for Texas A&M and Johnny Football. We'll have to wait and see how that all plays out.
We want Manziel to play. He's fun to watch. But apparently he's not very bright. Either that or he has an extreme sense of entitlement. You can only play the "he's just 20 years old" card so many times before it becomes a problematic behavioral flaw.
Given the NCAA's own investigative incompetence in the past, we wouldn't be surprised if they turn up insufficient evidence to suspend Manziel. Until Johnny Football pulls another bone-headed stunt.
Johnny Football's latest transgression to come to light may land him in hot water with the NCAA. It has been reported that Manziel received -gasp- monetary compensation for signing memorabilia. Not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things.
Except.
As opposed to stupid tweeting and "oversleeping", generating income from your own fame is against NCAA rules. After the weasels at the NCAA get finished probing this situation, it could be bad news for Texas A&M and Johnny Football. We'll have to wait and see how that all plays out.
We want Manziel to play. He's fun to watch. But apparently he's not very bright. Either that or he has an extreme sense of entitlement. You can only play the "he's just 20 years old" card so many times before it becomes a problematic behavioral flaw.
Given the NCAA's own investigative incompetence in the past, we wouldn't be surprised if they turn up insufficient evidence to suspend Manziel. Until Johnny Football pulls another bone-headed stunt.
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