It looks like it’s finally over. The Johnny Manziel saga in Cleveland seems to have reached its conclusion today with Executive VP Sashi Brown dropping the hammer in a statement (via Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot):
“We’ve been clear about expectations for our players on and off the field. Johnny’s continual involvement in incidents that run counter to those expectations undermines the hard work of his teammates and the reputation of our organization,” Brown said in the statement. “His status with our team will be addressed when permitted by league rules. We will have no further comment at this time.”
Of course, this isn’t really breaking news if you’re a devout BC follower — Johnny’s been working (drinking) his ass off in Dallas for a solid month to force the Browns to get rid of him.
But with a trade/cut coming soon, we thought now would be a good time to remember the highlights of Johnny Football’s two-year stint in Cleveland. It’s only right considering the epic amount of traffic he’s given to the blogosphere.
May 8, 2014 — ESPN Browns draft party erupts.
May 8, 2014 — NFL Draft coverage from ESPN Cleveland radio pic.twitter.com/yLYj6UdPok
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 4, 2016
Memorial Day 2014 — Johnny showered in champagne in Las Vegas.
June 2014 — Johnny busts out the infamous money phone.
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June 2014 — Johnny drinks with Drake at Ace of Spades.
July 2014 — Emailer sends us photo of Johnny rolling money in a bathroom.
August 2014 — Johnny flips off the Redskins.
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December 2014 — Colossal Cupcakes sends Johnny a money-themed birthday cake.
January 2015 — Johnny parties with Josh Gordon (who later failed a drug test) in Aspen.
February 2015 — Johnny’s sister, Meri, takes a shot at BC for questioning whether Colleen Crowley would ruin his rehab work.
May 2015 — Johnny morphs into Johnny Country Club.
July 2015 — Johnny hits Cape Cod with Colleen Crowley.
October 2015 — Johnny pulled over by cops after a dispute with Crowley.
November 2015 — Johnny loses his starting job — a week after it was given to him — to Josh McCown after partying in Houston.
November 2015 — Fun Johnny makes an appearance at Texas A&M.
January 2016 — Johnny hits Vegas in disguise; Billy Manziel is born.
January 2016 — Local media hounds Johnny’s home to get “answers.”
January 2016 — Johnny starts to tear up Fort Worth.
January 2016 — Johnny and Chandler Parsons take in a Mike Stud concert.
January 2016 — Johnny taking some shots during the AFC title game; Crowley rebound revealed.
So yeah, that was Johnny’s two years in Cleveland in a nutshell. Of course, he was also investigated by police for another altercation with Crowley last week.
Next stop: The Cowboys!
