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Bernie Wants to Help
By Dan Labbe, Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has tried to reach out to Johnny Manziel. Manziel hasn't responded, according to Kosar.
"I'm embarrassed to even tell you how many times I tried," Kosar, the beloved former Browns quarterback, told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. "I have tried to call him directly 18 different ways. If he chooses not to talk to me, that's his choice.
"I'm not mad at him. But there's a point where there's an element of respect that's involved."
Kosar tells USA Today that he's concerned Manziel's "excessive partying" could harm his career:
"'That's definitely a possibility,' said Kosar, 52, who played for the Browns from 1985 to 1993 and is the team's second all-time leading passer. 'I'm not saying he doesn't have a chance to change, but that's a possibility.'"
Kosar also shared his feelings on Manziel not attending the team's final game of the regular season and offered this advice:
"If he could talk to Manziel, Kosar said he would share advice he got from Howard Schnellenberger, Kosar's coach when he played at the University of Miami. Kosar said Schnellenberger stressed the importance of a quarterback's behavior.
"'If you are not doing the right thing, you can't expect the rest of the team to,' Kosar recalled (former University of Miami coach Howard) Schnellenberger saying. "That advice has always stuck with me, and I would love to tell Johnny that. He could use it.'"
Read the whole thing over at USA Today.
Report: Nike considering dropping Manziel
Meanwhile, Manziel could be in danger of losing his most prominent endorsement deal, according to TMZ:
"Johnny Manziel is in danger of losing his biggest sponsor -- Nike -- with sources telling TMZ Sports the company is 'on the fence' about dropping the QB from its roster this off-season.
"In fact, one highly placed Nike source tells us ... 'We are worried about him and hope things will turn around in the right direction ... but we are on the fence if [our relationship] will continue.'"
By Dan Labbe, Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has tried to reach out to Johnny Manziel. Manziel hasn't responded, according to Kosar.
"I'm embarrassed to even tell you how many times I tried," Kosar, the beloved former Browns quarterback, told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. "I have tried to call him directly 18 different ways. If he chooses not to talk to me, that's his choice.
"I'm not mad at him. But there's a point where there's an element of respect that's involved."
Kosar tells USA Today that he's concerned Manziel's "excessive partying" could harm his career:
"'That's definitely a possibility,' said Kosar, 52, who played for the Browns from 1985 to 1993 and is the team's second all-time leading passer. 'I'm not saying he doesn't have a chance to change, but that's a possibility.'"
Kosar also shared his feelings on Manziel not attending the team's final game of the regular season and offered this advice:
"If he could talk to Manziel, Kosar said he would share advice he got from Howard Schnellenberger, Kosar's coach when he played at the University of Miami. Kosar said Schnellenberger stressed the importance of a quarterback's behavior.
"'If you are not doing the right thing, you can't expect the rest of the team to,' Kosar recalled (former University of Miami coach Howard) Schnellenberger saying. "That advice has always stuck with me, and I would love to tell Johnny that. He could use it.'"
Read the whole thing over at USA Today.
Report: Nike considering dropping Manziel
Meanwhile, Manziel could be in danger of losing his most prominent endorsement deal, according to TMZ:
"Johnny Manziel is in danger of losing his biggest sponsor -- Nike -- with sources telling TMZ Sports the company is 'on the fence' about dropping the QB from its roster this off-season.
"In fact, one highly placed Nike source tells us ... 'We are worried about him and hope things will turn around in the right direction ... but we are on the fence if [our relationship] will continue.'"
