Johnny Football
CJ Davis
UC-110
Dr. Gibson
2/13/14
Johnny Football This time of year is one of the best times if you are a football fan. The Super Bowl has just ended and now teams are gearing up for the upcoming NFL Draft on Thursday May 8th which will conclude on May 10th. This is a great time of year for a football fan because you get to see the new young talent; and how that talent can either improve or be detrimental to your favorite team. Without a doubt the most highly publicized player over the past two seasons was Johnny Manziel; a redshirt sophomore out of Texas A&M University. In 2012 Johnny Manziel took the college scene by storm with his outstanding play. The dual-threat quarterback led the Aggies to an impressive 11-2 record capping off the season with a beatdown of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. Johnny Manziel was given the nickname “Johnny Football” and it became instantly popular around the world of sports. The most amazing part about this past season he was the first freshman in NCAA history to win the Davy O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback) and The Heisman Trophy (most coveted award in college football) in the same season.
Coming off of an 11-2 season and a Heisman trophy under his belt, the expectations for Johnny Football were as lofty as ever. The 2013 season began for the Manziel and Aggies ranked 6th in the polls. Although the Aggies as a team didn’t achieve the goals they were hoping for, Manziel had an even better season (statistically) than his Heisman season just one year ago. With Manziel showing his passion on the field, his hard work off the field, and his persona and energy are just some reasons are why Johhny Manziel should be the number one draft pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Every superstar has their critics, and Manziel has plenty of those. Many people feel that Johnny Manziel shouldn’t be the first pick in the upcoming draft. They feel that Manziel is not worthy of a number one overall pick for a multitude of reasons, one of
UC-110
Dr. Gibson
2/13/14
Johnny Football This time of year is one of the best times if you are a football fan. The Super Bowl has just ended and now teams are gearing up for the upcoming NFL Draft on Thursday May 8th which will conclude on May 10th. This is a great time of year for a football fan because you get to see the new young talent; and how that talent can either improve or be detrimental to your favorite team. Without a doubt the most highly publicized player over the past two seasons was Johnny Manziel; a redshirt sophomore out of Texas A&M University. In 2012 Johnny Manziel took the college scene by storm with his outstanding play. The dual-threat quarterback led the Aggies to an impressive 11-2 record capping off the season with a beatdown of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. Johnny Manziel was given the nickname “Johnny Football” and it became instantly popular around the world of sports. The most amazing part about this past season he was the first freshman in NCAA history to win the Davy O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback) and The Heisman Trophy (most coveted award in college football) in the same season.
Coming off of an 11-2 season and a Heisman trophy under his belt, the expectations for Johnny Football were as lofty as ever. The 2013 season began for the Manziel and Aggies ranked 6th in the polls. Although the Aggies as a team didn’t achieve the goals they were hoping for, Manziel had an even better season (statistically) than his Heisman season just one year ago. With Manziel showing his passion on the field, his hard work off the field, and his persona and energy are just some reasons are why Johhny Manziel should be the number one draft pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Every superstar has their critics, and Manziel has plenty of those. Many people feel that Johnny Manziel shouldn’t be the first pick in the upcoming draft. They feel that Manziel is not worthy of a number one overall pick for a multitude of reasons, one of
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