After one of the most excitingfinishes in Super Bowl history, it still doesnt come as a complete surprisethat Johnny Manziel is the talk of the NFL less than 24 hours after Tom Bradywon his fourth Super Bowl in six trips.
Unfortunately, these headlines once again focus on theoff-field issues surrounding the 2012 Heisman Trophy recipient from TexasA&M. Reports came out Monday Morning that Manziel has checked into rehab tobe a better family member friend and teammate according to Brad Beckworth(adviser to Manziel) in a conversation with ESPN.
Manziels three years in the spotlight has been a rollercoaster ride. Below is a timeline of significant events in the short career ofJohnny Football to this point:
June 29, 2012:Manziel finds himself in College Station headlines for the first time afterbeing arrested by police in the popular North Gate district of College Station.He is charged with carrying fake identification as well as fighting.
November 10, 2012:Manziel throws for 253 yards and two touchdowns, rushes for another 92 yards inA&Ms 29-24 upset over No. 1 Alabama. The victory marks the true beginningof Johnny Manziels emergence into the national spotlight.
December 8, 2012: CollinKlein and Manti Teo watch as Johnny Manziel is announced as the first freshmanto win the Heisman.
January 4, 2013: Manzielgives dazzling performance en route to a Cotton Bowl victory over the OklahomaSooners. The following day, Manziel posts an instagram photo flashing a fistfulof cash captioned casino ballin. The photo was deleted, but Manziel latertweeted Nothing illegal about being 18+ in a casino and winning moneyKEEPHATING!
August 4, 2013: AnNCAA investigation is launched to investigate if Manziel was signing varioustypes of memorabilia in exchange for cash. With a lack of evidence of anywrong-doing, Manziel is ultimately suspended for only the first half of theseason opener against Rice as a result.
December 31, 2013: Down38-17 entering halftime, Manziel led the Aggies to a 52-48 comeback victoryover No. 22 Duke in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Manziel throws four touchdowns andruns for another. He sets school-records in passing yards, passing touchdowns,completion percentage and total offense in a single season.
As many expected, it is the last game of Manziels A&Mcareer.
January 8, 2014: Manzieldeclares for the 2014 NFL Draft.
May 8, 2014: Manzielsends the famous text to then QB coach Dowell Loggains of his desire to wreckthis league with the Cleveland Browns. Speculation rises that Jerry Jones mayselect Manziel as the next member of the Dallas Cowboys before ultimatelypassing on the opportunity. With the 22 overall selection, theBrowns draft Manziel.
June 7-15, 2014: Twoof the most popular images of Manziels partying lifestyle emerge. On theseventh, Manziel is photographed on a giant inflatable swan and holding abottle of champagne. A week later a video emerges with Manziel shouting Icant hear you, theres too much money in my [explicit] hand during rapperDrakes Houston Appreciation Weekend
June 27, 2014: Catchingflack for his recent Internet escapades gone viral, Manziel tells reporters atthe NFL Rookie Symposium that he is not going to change for anybody. Hepoints out that his hard work is reported on far less than his off fieldissues.
July 4, 2014: JohnnyManziel was photographed in a bathroom with a rolled up $20 bill. This is oftendone as a way to snort a variety of recreational drugs. To be clear, no drugswere ever found on Manziel that night and he has never failed a drug test. Arolled up twenty dollar bill could have been only that, but it wasnt a goodlook for the QB.
August 11, 2014: Manzielis fined for the first time as a member of the Browns after showing up late toa team meeting.
August 18, 2014: Manzielgets his wish and is discussed for what he does on the field. However, its not howhe planned. He receives a $12,000 fine after firing a middle finger at theRedskins bench. Brian Hoyer is named the starter of the Browns two days later.
September 14, 2014: Manzielmakes NFL regular season debut against the Saints, throws an incomplete pass.
November 22, 2014: Manzielis involved in an early-morning altercation in the lobby of a Clevelandapartment building. Though Manziel appeared to have been provoked and to not bein the wrong, the team is still upset at the time the altercation took place.
December 14, 2014: Manzielgoes 10 of 18 in his first career start, managing 80 yards passing and twointerceptions in the 30-0 loss.
December 21, 2014: Againstthe Panthers, Manziel leaves the game with a hamstring injury in the secondquarter. He does not start another game during the season
December 23, 2014: Inthe first real sign that Manziel is becoming aware of the issues with hisbehavior, he tells reporters Its been a year of growing up for me I have totake [his job] a lot more seriously than maybe I did at first.
December 27, 2014: Manzielis attached to a night of partying involving receiver Josh Gordon beforemissing the team walkthrough the following day. Manziel denies all reports ofthe party. Two days later, he tells reporters Its about action. Its aboutbeing accountable and doing what Im [going to] say instead of looking like ajackass.
December 30, 2014: JohnnyManziel wishes Lebron James a happy birthday from South Beach via Instagram.
January 5, 2015: During the first weekend of the NFL offseason, Manziel was partying at a Houston nghtclub when trouble found him. Manziel reportedly gave the middle finger to a group of hecklers, causing the unruly party-goers to toss drinks at the Heisman winner. Drink throwers were tossed from the club themselves, and after a trip back to the hotel for some clean clothes, Manziel and his crew partied on.
January 10, 2015: Loggainsand offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan separate from the Browns organization.
January 23, 2015: ESPNreleases a report covering the season that was with Johnny Manziel and theCleveland Browns. While some players offered support, others referred toManziel as a 100 percent joke
February 2, 2015: Reports surface that JohnnyManziel has entered rehab.
This is a sign that Manziel truly is aware of the issuessurrounding his lifestyle and has a desire to get that corrected. Manziel mayor may not have the athletic ability to succeed in the NFL, but the commonconsensus is that the biggest issue has been his maturity. After what should bea completely different offseason than the last, Manziel will return to workwith the Cleveland Browns once his rehab stint is complete.
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Source: http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20150202-timeline-how-johnny-manziel-went-from-college-station-to-a-treatment-facility-in-under-three-years.ece
