The writer, George Diaz,  states his interests; and, his interests describe himself, perfectly.

GeorgeDiaz, “My Interests,” in his bio – Pooper Scooper for two Boxers, somewhat mediocre flag football player, and scuba diving.

In the following article which he writes about Manziel and Winston, he must have saved some of his dogs’ poop and used it in his following article.  Some people to get attention just keep beating on people when they are down – where are some words of encouragement for two talented people?  What an equal opportunity jerk!  When will these sports writers try to prop up these people instead of tearing them down – even before the season has started?  A good example is Tim Tebow.  They have been ragging on him for years and he is just like the Timex watch – takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

Johnny Manziel pitfalls gives Jameis Winston NFL playbook!

Orlando Sentinel

George Diaz

Famous Jameis and Johnny Football.

The football careers of Jameis Winston and Johnny Manziel include lots of pop psychology, sociology and observation from folks on the sidelines. Let’s meet today’s guests:

Mr. Manziel has been an entitled, obnoxious jerk, a gateway behavior that has led to a stint in a drug and alcohol rehab facility last winter.  (Rag, rag!  Where is the proof – and where is your compassion?  Everyone gets a second chance!)

Mr. Winston had that “knucklehead” gene going for him at Florida State with the crab legs hijinks and more serious issues involving a rape allegation (No charges were filed)  (Have you every heard of consensual?).

This isn’t a “beat up on everybody again” column.  (Oh! Really? Then what is it – an attention-getter for your sports name?)   But it could be a good clip-and-save item for Winston on the dangers of ego, money and fame.

The good news for Bucs fans is that Winston – after a brief cognitive slip the night of the draft posting a picture of himself with crab legs – has been extremely prim, proper and professional in his early run with the Bucs.

He’s become savvy in the ability to string words together without saying much; a conscious attempt, it seems, not to fall into the BIG ME/little team nonsense that has followed Manziel from the college to the pros.

A quick sampler of Winston quotes from Tampa Bay’s impressive victory against the Cincinnati Bengals:

“We’re so blessed to have a guy like Doug [Martin], and the offensive line was blocking their tails off.”  (Heh!  Georgio, he could have said – the only reason we won was because I was the QB.)

“We have so many great weapons and so many great players.”

“I’m just blessed that I get to play this great game of football with these teammates.”

The journalist in me says “yawn.” My compassionate side screams “yes!”

Winston, like Manziel, knows this is all on him moving forward. Even a big, bad offensive line can’t protect you from your inner demons.

Manziel still comes across as an NFL experiment – Tim Tebow without all the crazy baggage. Manziel’s viability as an NFL quarterback remains in question. He’s not likely to play on Saturday anyway because the Browns are shutting him down (soreness in his elbow).

Would it even matter? Veteran retread Josh McCown – remember him? – is the likely Opening Day starter in Cleveland.

Manziel’s other rehab is more serious in nature: He entered an alcohol and drug treatment center in late January, trying to clean up his act personally and professionally. (Hey, George, whatsa matter wiz yu? Somthin wrong with that?)  His red-flags rap sheet included swigging champagne from a bottle while floating on an inflatable swan in a Las Vegas nightclub pool; a picture in which he appeared to be rolling up a $20 bill in a nightclub bathroom, and an altercation with a fan in the lobby of his Cleveland apartment building.   (Whatch yu do for fun – pick up poop?)

There’s more, but the picture is clear: Johnny Football is Johnny Knucklehead. He will remain that way until he proves otherwise.  (With friends like you, he doesn’t need any enemies.  Is this what you do when you get mad at your dogs?)

“I take full responsibility for my actions and it’s my intention to work very hard to regain everyone’s trust and respect. I understand that will take time and will only happen through what I do and not what I say,” Manziel said in a statement in April, after he left the facility.

Winston has issued his share of mea cupolas, too: My bad for shoplifting the crab legs. My bad for yelling an obscene phrase on the Florida State campus.

By now, Manziel and Winston should know that everything they say amount to empty words. It’s all about the proving game.

Not sure how it will play out for Manziel, but if I were a betting man, I would not be surprised to hear another apology from him at some point this season.

As for Winston, say hello to the rookie learning curve. He will have plenty of mulligans on the field. Off the field, he can look at Manziel, and follow his blueprint:

All he has to do is exactly the opposite.  Really, George –  is this what is eating your heart out?  If either of these players don’t work out,  they won’t be the first or the last.  It won’t be the end of the world.  That is the problem with football – it use to be a sport.  Today, it is like in the Roman days when the people attended the game for “killer” instinct scenes and  not for “sport and fun.”  It is all about money which ruins everything.

Anybody out there have any accolades they can give to George to help him OUT!

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