re: Manziel Demoted to 3rd String

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We have no reason to believe it has effected his play or preparation for games.

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He showed up to the Colts game last year sometime between 11:00 and noon for a 1:00 kickoff. That was a game that Hoyer struggled badly in and they could have absolutely used a fully focused Manziel.

Team security had to go get Manziel out of bed to rehab an injury at something like 10:00 and said he was still drunk from the night before.

That's affecting his preparation.

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Manziel threw for 370 yards on 73% completion (33/45, 1 TD) last game against Pittsburgh.

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Didn't Tebow throw for 300 yards on Pittsburgh in a playoff game. Just sayin......

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We do? Can you give another example?

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Also every time a famous person gets a DUI. Uncle Jessie most recently. You say you're getting help and people ignore the DUI.

Pretty sure Ray Rice went to rehab to help repair his image after knocking out his old lady. CC Sabathia went to rehab because he had a real problem and was getting drunk in the clubhouse.
Not sure why you think athletes wouldn't use the same PR gameplan as celebs.

I love it when we call a 22-year old, almost 23-year old ADULT male a "kid". He had no accountability growing up; he was constantly pandered to (his dad isn't much better). He does have the maturity level of a kid, so I suppose it's fair. I am a mid-level manager; if I am seen drinking and acting dumb, I will likely be disciplined, or even terminated. Manziel has to be treated like a child, since he acts like one. The partying isn't the problem; it's the entitlement attitude that affects his work performance that becomes the problem. When I was 22, I did some dumb things, but I was held ACCOUNTABLE. No excuses for Manziel; it's time to put up or shut-up. He doesn't handle not getting his arse kissed every five seconds well. I have a feeling that Manziel is going to have to fall hard for him to get it. I'm sure that his family, and his fans will bail him out, though. I think JFF can play in the league, but he better make changes, or he's done.

You're a middle level manager and if you're seen drinking at bar you'll be disciplined? Wow

Uncle Jessie from Dukes or full house?

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Manziel has allowed this issue to affect his work performance; this is why his situation is different from other players. If I went out and drank, and it affected my work performance, I would be fired fairly quickly. That would be the case at any NORMAL job. If one of my employees were drinking, and it affected his work performance, I would discipline him. He gets paid to produce/perform, like everyone with a normal job.

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Well said. Completely agree.

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Johnny is an alcoholic who can't be trusted. Bench him the next time he's seen drinking.

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To be fair he admitted to drinking in the fight with his drunk gf and wasn't benched. But making headlines for it again so soon after that isn't a good look.

If I was making whatever he's making, I'd workout, eat awesome food, then bang 10s(well 8s in cleveland) in my awesome arse home out of the public eye regularly. Not so sure why it's so hard for him to stay away from a bunch of annoying college kids.