Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel took aim at his former city and organization.
Manziel was selected 22nd overall in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Browns to be their franchise quarterback. However, he struggled as Manziel lasted just two seasons in Cleveland. Despite Manziel only being in Cleveland for two seasons, he’s still bitter with how everything went down and says he roots for the team to go winless every season.
“I root for a 0 and 16 season, every season.” 😳
Manziel says that he will forever hate Cleveland.
“I sit here today and I go back and forth and let Cleveland off the hook and let it go,” Manziel said on NightCap podcast. “Or, am I gonna sit here today with hate animosity in my heart for the rest of my life. I finally sit here today and I’m like, ‘(expletive) it, I think I’m going to be pissed at them and hate them forever.’ So, it is what it is, man. No love for the Browns, I’m rooting for 0-16 seasons every season.”
Manziel feels wronged by the Browns as he started just 8 games in two years, going 2-6. Cleveland released Manziel after some off-field issues, after he was accused of domestic violence involving his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley.
Despite Manziel having off-field issues, which led to his release, the former first-round pick blames Cleveland and the Browns for his NFL exit.
Manziel Doesn’t Believe He Was Browns’ Biggest Bust
Manziel entered the 2014 NFL Draft with plenty of hype after his success in college.
Yet, Manziel struggled to parlay that success at Texas A&M into success in the NFL. After two seasons, he was released and failed to get another NFL job.
Although Manziel is viewed as a draft bust to many, the former Browns quarterback disagrees. Instead, he points to another 2014 draft pick of the Browns that was a bigger bust than him.
“I wasn’t even the biggest bust in my draft class”
“In my draft class, the Browns had two picks (in the first round). With the sixth pick, we took Justin Gilbert from Oklahoma State. I get the most wave of shit for being a bust and this and that. But I wasn’t even the biggest (expletive), and respect to Justin Gilbert, I love him as a human being, but we both flamed out,” Manziel said. “We both (expletive) struggled, and he went, 14 picks before me, so like, I’m not even the biggest bust in my class from the Browns.”
Manziel does have a point, as many have claimed him as one of the biggest busts, but Gilbert was a bust as well. But Manziel was a bigger star out of college, which led to him getting all the attention from the media.
Manziel Doesn’t Believe Cleveland Was a Good Fit for Him
Entering the 2014 NFL Draft, one of the big questions was about who would select Manziel.
The Browns ended up taking Manziel, and looking back on it, the quarterback believes Cleveland was a horrible fit for him.
“Was Cleveland the best situation for me to go to? Did they help me, knowing all the things they knew about me, with all the research and everything, did they put me in the best situation? Absolutely not,” Manziel said on NightCap. “It was not the right situation for me. But when it comes down to it, you take all of that aside and you throw it away. You look in the mirror and you say, I let an amazing opportunity slip. It’s on me.”
Manziel did have stops in the CFL, AAF, and the Fan Controlled Football League after his exit with the Browns.
Former Browns QB Claims he ‘Hates’ Cleveland in Heated Rant