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Johnny Manziel is set to be remembered as football’s equivalent of Charlie Sheen. This dual-threat quarterback smashed loads of football records in an incredibly short time, going from a major football prospect to a total downfall, wrecking his career and reputation. Netflix recently dropped a documentary about the former NFL QB, and people can’t stop talking about it for a bunch of reasons.

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Fans have shown mixed reactions to the series as of yet, with some of them pointing out that the documentary only put together the life story of the ex-NFL star in his college days, leaving out the chaos he caused in the NFL. A recent post has also dug into the QB’s agent, who spilled some huge secrets in the show.

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Johnny Manziel’s agent revealed the harsh truth!

Back in 2012, everything kicked off with Manziel’s incredible victory, leading Texas A&M against Alabama Crimson Tide. He even won a Heisman Trophy that year, the top individual prize in college football. As the years went on, he became a big NFL prospect with loads of impressive achievements. But his agent spilled the beans on how things actually went wrong.

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A recent Reddit post spills the details about Manziel’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, who made Johnny take drug tests every week leading up to the NFL combine. Then, just before the combine, even Manziel’s dad played a trick, as it reveals, “His Dad faked a heart attack so he could leave the Combine early.” The post goes on to say that the Texans wanted Manziel over Clowney, until a video of him partying popped up, which made the team’s choice crystal clear. They immediately took him off the draft list, and then he headed to the Browns after.

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It’s no secret that Manziel didn’t do so well in the 14 games he played with the Browns. But there’s still some confusion about how the former NFL star managed to get picked by the team in the first place with the amount of controversies surrounding him at that time.

Did Manziel get drafted because of a homeless person?

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The Reddit post spills more about the things that kept happening while the former NFL QB was with the Browns. It turns out, Manziel partied with his teammates, who were supposed to catch for him the next day. But they all got so hungover, even the QB himself, who ended up throwing up on his agent and lawyer. The post’s author finishes by saying how the QB’s agent begged Jimmy Haslam, one of the Browns’ owners, to bring Manziel on board. But later, the owner said a homeless person gave him the idea to draft the QB, which really confused Burkhardt.

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The docu-series had promised a heaven full of details, yet failed to deliver intricate moments that led to Manziel’s downfall. Fans are feeling kind of mixed and puzzled, and only a second part of the series or some future project might really tell the whole story.

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Samnur Reza or “Rocky”, is an NFL sportswriter at EssentiallySports. He is an avid sports enthusiast with a particular love for football. Rocky looks up to Joe Burrow and Jalen Ramsey as two of the best athletes in the game. His love for Joe Burrow grew as he rose with an underdog team, and Rocky appreciates his determination and grit in the face of adversity. In his free time, Rocky enjoys playing video games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Rocky is also a movie buff with an extensive record of screen time, encompassing various genres. He is also fond of cats and has a furry friend named Eva, Yes! Definitely inspired from WALL-E!

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