{"id":800855,"date":"2018-03-23T17:22:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=800855"},"modified":"2018-03-23T17:22:36","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:22:36","slug":"johnny-manziel-admits-this-is-his-last-of-the-last-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/johnny-manziel-admits-this-is-his-last-of-the-last-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Manziel admits this is his 'last of the last chances'"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s officially “Comeback SZN” for former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, as he attempts to return to the NFL.<\/p>\n

Manziel took a huge step forward on Thursday, when he threw at the University of San Diego’s Pro Day. It’s unclear which teams sent scouts to watch him, but Manziel’s stock is still pretty low at the moment.<\/p>\n

He appears to be aware of that, though, and is ready to be humbled. Manziel spoke with Bruce Feldman of Sports Illustrated and provided some thoughts in an exclusive interview<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI let them know, \u2018Hey,\u00a0I gotta be selfish in what I\u2019m doing,’\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cI gotta do this for me. Listen, I\u2019m not gonna block your number but if I don\u2019t text you back and I don\u2019t answer your calls, don\u2019t be offended. I\u2019ll call you when I get bored and I wanna say what\u2019s up. But don\u2019t invite me on any trips. Don\u2019t tell me to go to Texas to go to [friggin\u2019] Sixth Street. None of that.\u2019 The people I know that are in my life that by no fault of their own are going to want to do something that I just don\u2019t have the luxury of doing anymore. When I first got in the league, did I have some leeway? Sure I did, but I have exhausted all leeway and all second chances. This isn\u2019t the second chance. This is the 35th chance. This is the last of the last chances to show people that I\u2019ve made a drastic change in my life, and it\u2019s for the better and I\u2019m happy with where I\u2019m at.”<\/p>\n

He continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cI need to be safe for myself,” Manziel said. “I\u2019ve let multiple people know\u2014guys that had been around me for years, I reached out to a multitude of people and said, \u2018Listen, I\u2019ve never been selfish in my football career. I\u2019ve always flown you guys to every game. I\u2019ve gotten you tickets. I\u2019ve done everything. But for now, I\u2019m selfish with what I need to do because I don\u2019t have room for you guys to come around and for me to get off on a bad path. It just can\u2019t happen. I\u2019m happy. I\u2019m married and I\u2019m doing what I\u2019m doing. My wife is my buffer with all of the bulls\u2014. She doesn\u2019t let me get away with any of the B.S. She\u2019s just straight to the point. She has my best interest at heart, and there\u2019s times where I don\u2019t like it. I\u2019m still a stubborn guy\u2014I don\u2019t like listening all the time. I\u2019ve had a lot better sense of being able to sit back and reflect, even if it\u2019s a daily reflection. I have that backstop. I\u2019m working with good people and I\u2019m working the majority of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manziel appears to be maturing, but he has a huge hole to climb out of. It remains to be seen if an NFL team will be interested in taking a flyer on him, but seems highly unlikely, given his baggage. Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned, so it’s hard to see Manziel getting a deal. His best bet might be to play in the CFL for a year, and then reassess his options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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