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In Johnny's Wake: Goodbye to a media sensation

Watch, and wait. For two years so doing allowed Johnny Manziel's unforgettable exploits on the field and in life to basically write their own columns. With a look back, Olin Buchanan asks whether it all has to end.
May 15, 2014
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A potter needs clay.

A painter needs paint.

A pilot needs an airplane.

Sportswriters need a story. We need an angle. We need material.

So, as Johnny Manziel leaves College Station for Cleveland, perhaps it’s we writers who will miss him most of all.

Brandon Jones, TexAgs The national media never stopped being obsessed with Manziel's life on and off the field, but it also provided plenty for the locals.










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