{"id":1434832,"date":"2024-02-22T12:11:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T16:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1434832"},"modified":"2024-02-22T12:11:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T16:11:45","slug":"johnny-manziel-talks-about-career-earnings-and-weight-loss-in-crazy-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/johnny-manziel-talks-about-career-earnings-and-weight-loss-in-crazy-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Manziel Talks About Career Earnings and Weight Loss in Crazy Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
In a candid conversation on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, former Texas A&M Aggies quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel opened up about his tumultuous journey through the NFL and college football. Hosted by fellow pro player Shannon Sharpe, the interview delved into Manziel’s career, personal struggles, and revelations about the hidden workings of college football, including ‘bag men’ at top college football programs and his ‘diet of blow’ leading to huge weight loss.<\/strong><\/p>\n Manziel, known for his electrifying play at Texas A&M and his brief, controversial stint with the Cleveland Browns, discussed how his career’s downward spiral led to significant physical and emotional changes. “I was 210 pounds when I left Cleveland,” he said, reflecting on his time with the Browns.<\/p>\n His troubles off the field, which included a stint in rehab, culminated in a dramatic weight loss. “I was 170 pounds sitting in Vegas,” Manziel disclosed, attributing the loss to a “strict diet of blow.”<\/p>\n This isn’t the first time Manziel has spoken about his struggles. His Netflix documentary, “Johnny Football,<\/a>” released in 2023, sheds light on his personal battles. “The people closest to me were in the mindset of ‘We have to let him go,'” he said in the documentary. “And when that happened, it was full-blown ‘I’m gonna rub this whole thing in your f–king face.'”<\/p>\nManziel Says Weight Loss Down to ‘Strict Diet of Blow’<\/h2>\n