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October 29, 2014Johnny Manziel’s appearances in the “Heisman House” commercials have been pretty fun this year. This appearance might be his best yet though. Johnny Manziel is in the classroom and is having difficulties coming to grips with the pronunciation of the word “playoff.”
Not to hyper-analyze a short TV spot, but it’s no surprise that Johnny Manziel is so marketable. Manziel is charismatic and you can tell he’s actually probably pretty funny. He isn’t hamming it up, he’s delivering his lines believably and doesn’t seem like he’s reading. It’ll be a real shame if he isn’t able to match that level of ability on the football field. If he can be a good quarterback in the NFL, there’s little doubt that he could easily be the first real high profile star the Browns have had, maybe ever.
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“Mr. Football!”
He may not be playing right now, but his commercials are the best of any NFL rookie’s that I can remember.
there is another one of the same series called “mini johnny” thats pretty funny too
Of all the popular backups in team history, he may just go down as the king
The “Roommates” one is pretty good, too.
…there’s little doubt that he could easily be the first real high profile star the Browns have had, maybe ever.
– Craig Lyndall
Really? Ever hear of a guy named Jim Brown or Otto Graham? Perhaps, the names Paul Warfield or Clay Matthews may ring a bell. I cannot believe you have been writing about Cleveland sports for 6 years and you make that statement. The Brownie have a deep and storied history with many exceptional athletes who have become famous stars. Please do your homework before you offering your services as a “Cleveland sports guy”.
Jim Brown was a legit star, but you can’t even compare the eras in terms of being a star. Clay Matthews? Come on. I love guys like this, but that’s not a star in the modern sense at all.
I cannot believe you are trying to justify your position. Even the suggestion that Manziel may someday be worthy of being a high profile star is a fool hearted notion at this stage of the game.
As much as you dismiss Clay Matthews, Mr. Manziel would be blessed if he ever makes it to Mr. Matthew’s level of success in Cleveland.
BTW, I was not trying to make any comparison about stars from different eras. I was merely remarking about some of the ludicrous statements that were made in your article. A knowledgeable Cleveland sports writer would never make such statements and if, they mistakenly did, they would be man enough to admit their error.
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