Manziel

vpheughan · 02-15-2018, 06:51 PM

Sure, he can back up that New England QB we traded a #1 pick for........LOL EGGSPURTS!!!!!!!

K Major · 05-19-2018, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Walks like a duck ...

The CFL is probably his possibly his best route if he ever wishes to play in the NFL again.

Yep, as expected.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ng-to-the-cfl/

spkb25 · 05-19-2018, 07:15 PM

Hey, the guys is trying to get his **** together. How many times have we talked about people/players who could have done this and could have done that and wasted their gifts etc. The fact that he is getting his **** together, or so it seems, should be applauded no matter if he is ever that good at football or not. People F up and make mistakes if he is really making a sincere effort then I think we should all be rooting for that.

lee909 · 05-19-2018, 07:49 PM

Good luck to him.
Hopefully he's growing up and sorting out his issues

The Dude · 05-19-2018, 10:14 PM

People said the same thing about a guy the Falcons cut a few years back. He wound up with the Packers and did pretty good.

The Dude · 05-19-2018, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Is it healthy for him to take on the high-stress role of NFL quarterback now that he's revealed he's been diagnosed as BiPolar?

Bipolar people can do just fine in a high stress environment. In fact they can thrive in it. Especially when they stick to their medication. when they think everything is smooth and easy and stop doing the things they need to do to stay healthy is when they run into trouble. Under stress there isn’t time for that.
As long as he’s treated by the team doctor and sticks to his meds the stress may be just what he needs.
The right combination of meds can completely change who a person is. Especially if they had been self medicating which I suspect he has been doing.

hitta · 05-19-2018, 11:07 PM

Prediction: He will end up in the NFL again and will do very well. I really do think he could be our future QB. Is it likely to happen? No. I've watched Manziel play for the entirety of his college career though and when he wants something, he is a fierce competitor. TBH this whole narrative that has been cooked up around him with him getting himself better. I think it makes him a better player because he wants to prove people wrong.

K Major · 05-20-2018, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by hitta

Prediction: He will end up in the NFL again and will do very well.

He's not a very good Pro QB. Definitely not even in the class of Doug Flutie (made his way back to the NFL w/elite Canadian play).

It will take a ton to convince a NFL team/owner on gambling with his troubled past again at the elite level.

ScottF · 05-20-2018, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by hitta

Prediction: He will end up in the NFL again and will do very well. I really do think he could be our future QB. Is it likely to happen? No. I've watched Manziel play for the entirety of his college career though and when he wants something, he is a fierce competitor. TBH this whole narrative that has been cooked up around him with him getting himself better. I think it makes him a better player because he wants to prove people wrong.

So he goes to Canada and has two great seasons. Then he's on the open market at age 27, is still barely 6 foot, and is still not an NFL-style quarterback. Still not marketable.
And this is all contingent on him staying clean and out of clubs.

The lasting memory of his NFL career will be him walking across the stage rubbing his fingers together doing the money sign

Garry42 · 05-20-2018, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

So he goes to Canada and has two great seasons. Then he's on the open market at age 27, is still barely 6 foot, and is still not an NFL-style quarterback. Still not marketable.
And this is all contingent on him staying clean and out of clubs.

The lasting memory of his NFL career will be him walking across the stage rubbing his fingers together doing the money sign

Even if he is successful in the CFL, I don't see him getting back to the NFL. The game in the CFL is very different (rules greatly favor the offense), but more importantly, the level of competition he will play against in Canada is not even close to what he would see in the NFL. The number of success stories in this category is very small and I don't see Manziel anywhere close to being exceptional. Good luck to him though....his presence will definitely help the CFL get exposure south of the border.

02-15-2018, 06:51 PM	#21
vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,515	Re: Manziel Sure, he can back up that New England QB we traded a #1 pick for........LOL EGGSPURTS!!!!!!!
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05-19-2018, 06:30 PM	#22
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,588 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Manziel Originally Posted by K Major Walks like a duck ... The CFL is probably his possibly his best route if he ever wishes to play in the NFL again. Yep, as expected. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ng-to-the-cfl/

05-19-2018, 07:15 PM	#23
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,093	Re: Manziel Hey, the guys is trying to get his ** together. How many times have we talked about people/players who could have done this and could have done that and wasted their gifts etc. The fact that he is getting his ** together, or so it seems, should be applauded no matter if he is ever that good at football or not. People F up and make mistakes if he is really making a sincere effort then I think we should all be rooting for that. Crusader likes this.

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lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,793 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Manziel Good luck to him. Hopefully he's growing up and sorting out his issues spkb25 likes this.

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05-19-2018, 10:26 PM	#26
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	Re: Manziel Originally Posted by jeanpierre Is it healthy for him to take on the high-stress role of NFL quarterback now that he's revealed he's been diagnosed as BiPolar? Bipolar people can do just fine in a high stress environment. In fact they can thrive in it. Especially when they stick to their medication. when they think everything is smooth and easy and stop doing the things they need to do to stay healthy is when they run into trouble. Under stress there isn’t time for that. As long as he’s treated by the team doctor and sticks to his meds the stress may be just what he needs. The right combination of meds can completely change who a person is. Especially if they had been self medicating which I suspect he has been doing.
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05-19-2018, 11:07 PM	#27
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05-20-2018, 11:24 AM	#28
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,588 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Manziel Originally Posted by hitta Prediction: He will end up in the NFL again and will do very well. He's not a very good Pro QB. Definitely not even in the class of Doug Flutie (made his way back to the NFL w/elite Canadian play). It will take a ton to convince a NFL team/owner on gambling with his troubled past again at the elite level.

05-20-2018, 12:11 PM	#29
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Manziel Originally Posted by hitta Prediction: He will end up in the NFL again and will do very well. I really do think he could be our future QB. Is it likely to happen? No. I've watched Manziel play for the entirety of his college career though and when he wants something, he is a fierce competitor. TBH this whole narrative that has been cooked up around him with him getting himself better. I think it makes him a better player because he wants to prove people wrong. So he goes to Canada and has two great seasons. Then he's on the open market at age 27, is still barely 6 foot, and is still not an NFL-style quarterback. Still not marketable. And this is all contingent on him staying clean and out of clubs. The lasting memory of his NFL career will be him walking across the stage rubbing his fingers together doing the money sign AsylumGuido, Garry42 and K Major like this.

05-20-2018, 12:52 PM	#30
Garry42 Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 785	Re: Manziel Originally Posted by ScottF So he goes to Canada and has two great seasons. Then he's on the open market at age 27, is still barely 6 foot, and is still not an NFL-style quarterback. Still not marketable. And this is all contingent on him staying clean and out of clubs. The lasting memory of his NFL career will be him walking across the stage rubbing his fingers together doing the money sign Even if he is successful in the CFL, I don't see him getting back to the NFL. The game in the CFL is very different (rules greatly favor the offense), but more importantly, the level of competition he will play against in Canada is not even close to what he would see in the NFL. The number of success stories in this category is very small and I don't see Manziel anywhere close to being exceptional. Good luck to him though....his presence will definitely help the CFL get exposure south of the border.

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