faba Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Billboard pushes for Johnny Manziel Updated: January 27, 2014, 10:47 AM ET ESPN.com news services 504 784 120 EMAIL PRINT One influential Houston Texans fan is hoping to continue rooting for Johnny Manziel as he enters the NFL draft this year. Tony Buzbee, an attorney and Texas A&M Aggies regent, put up a billboard in the Houston area encouraging the Texans to draft Manziel with the first pick in the May draft. The billboard reads "Keep Johnny football in Texas!" and directs people to DraftJohnnyManziel.com. Buzbee's website, which features an altered photograph of Manziel in a Texans jersey, contains a petition to tell Texans owner Bob McNair to draft the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner. Buzbee and McNair are neighbors, the Galveston Daily News reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 texans have a good run game and line, and a defense that can be elite even after its underperformance last year. johnny football would make sense for such a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 texans have a good run game and line, and a defense that can be elite even after its underperformance last year. johnny football would make sense for such a team. Better off with Bridgewater, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Better off with Bridgewater, IMO. i don't pretend to be able to predict which college players will be good and who will bust but if i had a gun to my head i'd go with johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 i don't pretend to be able to predict which college players will be good and who will bust but if i had a gun to my head i'd go with johnny I respect it. Part of me really believes Johnny football will be great but I just don't fully trust how his game will translate to the NFL. I think Bridgewater is the safer pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 if this dope will buy a billboard imagine how many regular schlubs will buy jerseys this is why Manziel at 1 makes huge sense. It's a marketing feast. You can't market Teddy Bridgewater the same way. winning games trumps everything but Texans will buy Johnny jerseys win or lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 texans have a good run game and line, and a defense that can be elite even after its underperformance last year. johnny football would make sense for such a team. I think this is vital for whoever drafts Manziel. He is going to need a good supporting cast and an offense that fits him. Personally I think Bridgewater's skillset gives a team more room for error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I think this is vital for whoever drafts Manziel. He is going to need a good supporting cast and an offense that fits him. Personally I think Bridgewater's skillset gives a team more room for error.Gil Brandt disagrees. Now really, come on, who would you rather have slinging it for the JETS? Johnny Jet or, Geno 65? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's the Vince Young Syndrom all over again. They passed then they should pass now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Gil Brandt disagrees. Now really, come on, who would you rather have slinging it for the JETS? Johnny Jet or, Geno 65? Why should I make a choice I don't have? Bottom line is nobody knows what kind of NFL QB Johnny will be. He is not a lock by any means. Andrew Luck he is not. Truth is he won;t be diving over guys and making highlight film reals in the NFL his entire career. If he tries I have to believe he will end up like like to RG III. He will need a really good team around him to have success. My only point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Anyone catch my Garoppolo billboard by the Holland tunnel yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Anyone catch my Garoppolo billboard by the Holland tunnel yet? Did you get all the vowels in the right place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Did you get all the vowels in the right place?It's actually Janeane Garofalo up there but close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's actually Janeane Garofalo up there but close enough.Good enough. I hope we draft "Janeane". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's the Vince Young Syndrom all over again. They passed then they should pass now. Vince scored 8 on the wunderlic, and threw sidearm. Johnny Jet is Smart and has a great delivery. I hope they do pass and we move to #2 and grab him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 if this dope will buy a billboard imagine how many regular schlubs will buy jerseys this is why Manziel at 1 makes huge sense. It's a marketing feast. You can't market Teddy Bridgewater the same way. winning games trumps everything but Texans will buy Johnny jerseys win or lose. The same kind of logic applied to freakin' Tebow. The point is not to compare the two as players, but rather just point out that marketability doesn't do sh*t for a player or team long term. Manziel may sell a ton of jerseys but that won't mean a damn thing for the Texans if he's out of the league in 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Anyone catch my Garoppolo billboard by the Holland tunnel yet? Obviously putting it by the Lincoln Tunnel would have been the wiser investment, but whatever, it's your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I think this is vital for whoever drafts Manziel. He is going to need a good supporting cast and an offense that fits him. Personally I think Bridgewater's skillset gives a team more room for error. I agree with most of this. Manziel was bailed out by Mike Evans on more than one occasion. He needs a set of receivers that can get open while he does his Houdini-ballet dance. I think Houston just happens to have those players in Johnson and Hopkins. It would be the best fit for team and player, IMO. Plus I want Teddy to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Anyone catch my Garoppolo billboard by the Holland tunnel yet? Billboard at GWB bridge would get a lot more attention right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The same kind of logic applied to freakin' Tebow. The point is not to compare the two as players, but rather just point out that marketability doesn't do sh*t for a player or team long term. Manziel may sell a ton of jerseys but that won't mean a damn thing for the Texans if he's out of the league in 3 years. Manziel is like if Tebow could throw. He's got serious talent. Tebow was just a gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Billboard at GWB bridge would get a lot more attention right nowour field marketing team is there throwing out JG footballs if you honk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Manziel is like if Tebow could throw. He's got serious talent. Tebow was just a gimmick. It's certainly a different situation if the Texans feel that way about him, which is the whole point; they need to evaluate him based on his ability, not his marketability. The former is what's ultimately important to the success of both him and the team, the latter is simply a potential bonus (or, as we've seen with Tebow, a hindrance if he doesn't work out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 For a minute here I thought Joewillie had moved to Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 For a minute here I thought Joewillie had moved to Texas. They don't make Coors Lite in Texas, so if I am going to move, it will be where the Rocky Mountain refreshment is homegrown. Lonestar is piss water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 They don't make Coors Lite in Texas, so if I am going to move, it will be where the Rocky Mountain refreshment is homegrown. Lonestar is piss water. But Shiner Boch kicks ass -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 But Shiner Boch kicks ass -- I have heard but I have never had it. Can I get it anyplace in upstate NY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 they need to evaluate him based on his ability, not his marketability. they will evaluate him based on all sorts of things, ability among them and when the day comes the owner will throw all those reports in the trash and do whatever he wants the one thing to note is that houston has historically been among the most cowardly teams in the draft. Clowney would be "safe" pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I have heard but I have never had it. Can I get it anyplace in upstate NY? Not sure but if you have a "Texas Roadhouse" they usually sell it there on tap. That and a good Steak mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Not sure but if you have a "Texas Roadhouse" they usually sell it there on tap. That and a good Steak mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Thanks, I'll look for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Gil Brandt disagrees. Now really, come on, who would you rather have slinging it for the JETS? Johnny Jet or, Geno 65? None of the above. I will say this, as with Smith at 39, if Manziel is there at 18, you have to take him. Probably same results though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Gil Brandt disagrees. Now really, come on, who would you rather have slinging it for the JETS? Johnny Jet or, Geno 65? Gil Brandt thought Alex Smith was Joe Montana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Gil Brandt thought Alex Smith was Joe Montana Ooohh sweet burn bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Ooohh sweet burn bro. I bring the Brandt smack like it's my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Gil Brandt thought Alex Smith was Joe Montana And who thought Joe Montana was..........well, Joe Montana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 None of the above. I will say this, as with Smith at 39, if Manziel is there at 18, you have to take him. Probably same results though If Manziel is there at 18, it can only mean that they found out he's actually a transvestite with chronic Lyme disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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