Johnny Manziel Reveals ‘True Story’ of Abruptly Missing ‘College Gameday’

Johnny Manziel Reveals ‘True Story’ of Abruptly Missing ‘College Gameday’

Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel finally explained why he was abruptly absent from a scheduled appearance on ESPN’s College Gameday last month. The night before he was supposed to be Gameday’s celebrity picker ahead of his alma mater Texas A&M’s College Football Playoff game against Miami on December 20, Manziel, 33, attended the boxing match between his friend Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua.  “I decided that I wanted to go see this fight,” Ma…

Johnny Manziel Says Illness Scrapped Plans to Bring Drake and the Heisman Trophy Back to Texas A&M

Johnny Manziel is pushing back hard against speculation surrounding his absence from ESPN’s College GameDay, insisting a serious illness — not partying — kept him from appearing at Texas A&M’s December 20 playoff game. Still, Manziel says what truly stings is that his long-planned vision for the moment never came to life. Speaking on the latest episode of his Glory Daze podcast, the former Heisman Trophy winner detailed the circumstances that le…

Johnny Manziel blames 'College GameDay' absence on 'unbelievable' virus

Johnny Manziel was a no-show on ESPN’s College GameDay last month, but he insists it wasn’t his behavior or late-night partying that kept him away, it was an act of God. Manziel was scheduled to be the guest picker on College GameDay ahead of Texas A&M’s playoff game against Miami. But when the Saturday morning show started, host Rece Davis announced former Texas A&M basketball player Alex Caruso would be replacing Manziel. The night before his …

Johnny Manziel explains why he missed College GameDay appearance

Johnny Manziel knows fans were waiting to watch his appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay on Dec. 20, and when that didn’t happen, well, the former Texas A&M star quarterback wanted to give his side of the story. Manziel was set to appear on the popular ESPN pregame show before his Aggies faced Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The fans in College Station were ready and so was a national TV audience, with “Johnny Football”…