NFL: Jerry Jones Says Johnny Manziel Was Highest Rated Player on Their Draft Board But He’s Elvis Presley

Everyone watched in anticipation on day one of the NFL draft as Johnny Manziel continued to fall.  In fact he was falling in perfect position for the Dallas Cowboys to draft him, it seemed like fate.  Then it was the Cowboys turn and they passed on Johnny Football, shocking and upsetting many even Lebron James.  So why did Cowboys owner Jerry Jones go in a different direction?  He explains.


(Photos) NFL: It Was Bad! Twitter Goes In On Johnny Football As His Draft Position Slips

Social Media is no joke. If it was around back in the day it would of made the lives of many more athletes hell. As Johnny Manziel sat and sat………and sat, waiting to be drafted, twitter exploded with memes and hashtags. The #BeforeManzielGetsDrafted hashtag took over and had everyone throwing shade at the young star. Manziel along with many others thought he would get drafted much earlier, but wound up sliding all the way down to #22 for the Cleveland Browns. Might be the best thing for him in the end though. Hit the jump.


(Photos) NFL: Drake Takes Out Johnny Manziel & Other NFL Draft Picks To Celebrate Their Big Night

What else are guys in their early 20’s supposed to do after just being drafted into the NFL? You know they have to celebrate that. On the biggest night of their lives, Johnny Manziel, Mike Evans, Odell Beckham, Jr & other draftees hit the city with Drake to enjoy their new found stardom. Hopefully Beckham, who was drafted by the Giants ( Go Gmen ) and is only 20 years old, passed on the liquor. Hit the jump.


(Video) NFL: Homeless Man Responsible For Browns Drafting Johnny Manziel?

Did a homeless man really determine the fate of Johnny football? If you let owner Jimmy Haslem tell it, the answer is yes. Haslem said despite his worth and owning the Browns, when he is in his home state of Tennessee nobody recognizes him or stops him to talk. But in Cleveland on the eve of the draft someone on the street realized who Haslem was and had a message for him. He said the homeless man was on the street and looked up at Haslem and said two words, “draft Johnny”. According to Haslem that was a sign that the team needed to make sure that was the direction they went. Hit the jump.


NFL: Jadeveon Clowney Goes #1 Overall To Texans, Johnny Manziel Falls To Cleveland Browns

After all the waiting and wondering who would be the first pick of the NFL Draft, it would up being the guy everyone thought it would be. The Houston Texans selected Jadeveon Clowney with the overall top pick. With tears coming down his face he hugged his family and walked up to meet commissioner Roger Goodell. Greg Robinson, Blake Bortles, Sammy Watkins & Khalil Mack rounded out the top 5 picks. Johnny Manziel had to wait quite a bit longer to hear his name. Hit the jump.


(PHOTO) NBA: LeBron James Reps Johnny Manziel With His Shirt

My first reaction to this pic is … WHO CARESSSSSS?!?!  But, since the draft is coming up — I suppose it’s kind of relevant.  Let’s keep in mind that LeBron’s business parter is Johnny Football’s agent — LeBron was spotted rocking a Manziel Nike shirt.   Check it out…


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