http://www.mail.com/people/1549786-johnny-manziel.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1549786-johnny-manziel.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2059282-manziel-talks-football-friendships-fame.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Johnny Manziel has decided he's not going to allow the pitfalls of fame stop him from having a good time, forging friendships with rival quarterbacks or even going back to class — in person. As for the pressure inherent in living up to the Heisman Trophy standard he set for himself in only his first season as quarterback at Texas A&M, i... Thu, 02 May 2013 19:32:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2059282-manziel-talks-football-friendships-fame.html 2013-05-02T19:32:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045912-manti-teo-selected-1st-round-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Manti Te'o must wait one more day to find out his future after a tumultuous four months. The Notre Dame linebacker was not taken in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. And so fans — and even people who don't normally care about football — will buzz for another 24 hours about the fake girlfriend hoax and its repercussions on his foot... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:55:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045912-manti-teo-selected-1st-round-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-26T03:55:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football. Nobody pays much attention to the guys in the trenches until flags are flying. They spend Sunday afternoons getting punched, kicked and thrown to the turf, their fingers smashed and their face masks twisted — not to mention whatever goes on a... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html 2013-04-25T00:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2018078-aggies-manziel-wrap-up-spring-drills.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel did almost everything right in Texas A&M's spring game on Saturday. Well, everything except for giving the coaching staff a few new gray hairs by throwing his body into a block of safety Sam Moeller to help free Brandon Williams for a touchdown. "I told Johnny, 'Don't ever do that again,'"... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:38:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2018078-aggies-manziel-wrap-up-spring-drills.html 2013-04-13T23:38:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876172-texas-athletics-mired-unusually-difficult-times.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas, the behemoth of the Big 12, is in a serious funk. The wealthiest athletic program in the country, the one with its own television network and some of the finest facilities around, has struggled on the field and been embarrassed by recent revelations of coaches having inappropriate relationships with students. Fans are calling f... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876172-texas-athletics-mired-unusually-difficult-times.html 2013-02-07T21:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1832604-column-armstrong-teo-lies-liars.html The verdict is finally in on Lance Armstrong, and it's worse than anyone thought. His appearance with Oprah was a disaster in so many ways that you wonder how he ever thought she would be the first step on his path to salvation. Armstrong went before her to save his skin and keep a few of his millions, only to be further exposed as a narcissistic, calcula... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1832604-column-armstrong-teo-lies-liars.html 2013-01-19T21:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807566-second-to-none-with-sight.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There is no end in sight, not for Alabama or the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide made it two straight national championships and three in four years on Monday night. It can be argued that it's the greatest run in college football history, but as with so many things in college football, that's difficult to quantify. S... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807566-second-to-none-with-sight.html 2013-01-08T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801032-manziel-leads-am-to-cotton-bowl-rout-sooners.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — At one point early in the Cotton Bowl, with "Johnny B. Goode" blaring through the stadium speakers, Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel peeked up at the accompanying highlights on the huge video board hanging over the field. Texas A&M's exciting dual-threat quarterback known as Johnny Football sure puts on a show worth watching. "... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801032-manziel-leads-am-to-cotton-bowl-rout-sooners.html 2013-01-05T07:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800814-manziel-texas-am-beat-oklahoma-41-13-cotton.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Johnny Manziel stretched out both of his arms and ran off the field as if he was flying. With the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback known as Johnny Football, Texas A&M certainly is soaring in the SEC. Manziel tiptoed the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown on the first drive of the Cotton Bowl, the first of his four touchdowns as par... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800814-manziel-texas-am-beat-oklahoma-41-13-cotton.html 2013-01-05T05:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798312-texas-am-renews-oklahoma-rivalry-cotton-bowl.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spencer Nealy and some of his Texas A&M teammates were discussing potential bowl games even before their first SEC season began. "We were like, how funny would it be if we made the Cotton Bowl," Nealy said. "We were looking at SEC vs. Big 12 teams. That's what we thought about, that situation." Well, Texas A&M's season of firsts — ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798312-texas-am-renews-oklahoma-rivalry-cotton-bowl.html 2013-01-03T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796282-cotton-coaches-sumlin-stoops-well.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Before Kevin Sumlin became a successful head coach at Houston and Texas A&M, he learned plenty during five seasons and two national championship game appearances on Bob Stoops' staff at Oklahoma. Even before that, they were assistant coaches competing for recruits in the same area. "Both of us had tough jobs trying to get guys to leav... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796282-cotton-coaches-sumlin-stoops-well.html 2013-01-02T21:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1777742-heisman-winner-manziel-glad-to-huddle.html Johnny Manziel is ready to get back to being Johnny Football. After not talking to the media all season until Nov. 26, two days after the regular season finale, the Texas A&M quarterback has been from Florida to New York to Hollywood. Along the way, he won the Heisman Trophy and a host of other major awards. Manziel is back on the Coll... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1777742-heisman-winner-manziel-glad-to-huddle.html 2012-12-19T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1774242-ams-johnny-football-aps-player-year.html Johnny Manziel ran for almost 1,700 yards and 30 touchdowns as a dual-threat quarterback his senior year of high school at Kerrville Tivy. Who would have thought he'd be even more impressive at Texas A&M when pitted against the defenses of the Southeastern Conference? On Tuesday, Manziel picked up another major award for his spectacular debut season. He w... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1774242-ams-johnny-football-aps-player-year.html 2012-12-18T16:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1767642-texas-techs-kingsbury-rousing-reception.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury is finally back where it feels like home. Kingsbury was formally introduced Friday as the new head coach at Texas Tech, where he starred as the quarterback of some of Mike Leach's high-flying offenses. The former offensive coordinator at Houston and, most recently, Texas A&M, said those jobs were purely business. ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1767642-texas-techs-kingsbury-rousing-reception.html 2012-12-14T21:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766980-guide-to-college-footballs-35-bowls.html The BCS has been criticized plenty for not getting it right over the years, from all those teams that believed they should have been playing for a national title to last year's all-SEC championship game. But for all its faults, the system seemed to work this season, producing a matchup for the ages: Notre Dame vs. Alabama. The Fighting Irish and Crimson T... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766980-guide-to-college-footballs-35-bowls.html 2012-12-14T16:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans. The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday. Among them was center Barrett Jones, who became a two-time first-team selection. No other team had more than two players selected to the first team. The Tide also led with six player... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html 2012-12-11T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754528-expectations-will-high-manziels-encore.html NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy history suggests it will never get better for Johnny Manziel than it did this season. In the 78-year history of the Heisman, only one player has one more than one: Ohio State's Archie Griffin in 1974 and '75. But even if another Heisman is not in Manziel's future, there's still plenty left for Johnny Football and Texas A&M t... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754528-expectations-will-high-manziels-encore.html 2012-12-09T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753646-manziel-freshman-to-win-heisman-trophy.html NEW YORK (AP) — He's Johnny Best in Football now — and a freshman, at that. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first newcomer to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football's top individual prize Saturday night after a record-breaking debut. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o finished a distant second in the voting and Kansas State quarterb... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753646-manziel-freshman-to-win-heisman-trophy.html 2012-12-09T03:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751952-teo-manziel-hit-manhattan-with-heisman-hopes.html NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o was looking forward to a break after a five-city-in-five-days tour, during which he has become the most decorated player in college football. "I'm just trying to get a workout in and get some sleep," he said Friday about his plans for the night. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel seemed to have more energ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751952-teo-manziel-hit-manhattan-with-heisman-hopes.html 2012-12-08T00:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749776-notre-dames-teo-eyes-heisman-maxwell-win.html LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te'o is one of the most important leaders for undefeated Notre Dame, having played in a ton of big games for the Fighting Irish. Even so, he had a tough time processing this victory. The senior linebacker was "at a loss for words" after capturing the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player, one of three ho... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749776-notre-dames-teo-eyes-heisman-maxwell-win.html 2012-12-07T08:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749236-teo-leads-irish-defense-key-to-perfect-season.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — If Manti Te'o's career at Notre Dame has seemed like something straight out of a Hollywood script, perhaps it's fitting the linebacker is cast as an underdog in the final two scenes of his collegiate career. First, he will try to become the first defense-only player to win the Heisman Trophy, going up against a couple of quarterbac... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749236-teo-leads-irish-defense-key-to-perfect-season.html 2012-12-07T02:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746640-manziel-history-winning-heisman.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Johnny Manziel certainly has the statistics worthy of a Heisman Trophy winner. He plays in the powerful Southeastern Conference. He has a signature win — all things Heisman voters typically look for. The only question is whether the voters will give the award to a freshman for the first time. Adrian Peterson, star running bac... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746640-manziel-history-winning-heisman.html 2012-12-06T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742614-steady-k-state-qb-klein-heisman-trophy-finalist.html MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Collin Klein is the Heisman Trophy finalist who fits no mold. He was lightly recruited out of high school and ultimately chose to attend Kansas State, a program that had fallen on hard times. He was turned into a wide receiver, and then went back to being a quarterback, where he sat on the bench and bided his time. ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742614-steady-k-state-qb-klein-heisman-trophy-finalist.html 2012-12-04T18:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740996-heisman-finalists-manziel-teo-klein.html NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Manziel and Manti Te'o are in position to make Heisman Trophy history. Manziel, the redshirt freshman quarterback from Texas A&M, and Te'o, Notre Dame's star linebacker, along with Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein, were invited Monday to attend the Heisman presentation ceremony. Manziel is the favorite to wi... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740996-heisman-finalists-manziel-teo-klein.html 2012-12-03T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737616-no-7-kansas-wins-big-12-title-beats-texas.html MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Just as Collin Klein was preparing to trot onto the field for the biggest home game in Kansas State history, coach Bill Snyder put his arm around his senior quarterback and whispered something in his ear. "He just told me how much he appreciated me, and that he loved me," Klein said. "It was a great moment. And I know he said that t... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737616-no-7-kansas-wins-big-12-title-beats-texas.html 2012-12-02T05:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1734784-georgia-eager-to-carve-legacy-vs-alabama.html ATLANTA (AP) — The national championship could be decided with a dream matchup between two of college football's most storied programs: Notre Dame vs. Alabama. Of course, Georgia might have something to say about that. The third-ranked Bulldogs are eager to wake up some echoes of their own. Coach Mark Richt's team will take on No. 2 Alabama in a Southeast... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1734784-georgia-eager-to-carve-legacy-vs-alabama.html 2012-11-30T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1727214-will-manziel-break-heisman-trophy-frosh-curse.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — In the 77-year history of the Heisman Trophy, no freshman has ever won the award. Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel, the player who proved coach Kevin Sumlin's prolific offense could work in the SEC, may finally change that. Manziel accumulated 4,600 yards of total offense and 43 touchdowns this season along with a signature win ove... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1727214-will-manziel-break-heisman-trophy-frosh-curse.html 2012-11-27T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html Deciding whether to fire a college football coach often comes down to balancing wins and losses with dollars and cents. Five coaches were fired Sunday, including Gene Chizik at Auburn just two years after he led the Tigers to a national championship. The five schools are on the hook for about $14 million in buyouts to their former employees. Auburn owes C... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html 2012-11-27T07:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725076-column-johnny-football-johnny-heisman.html Johnny Football finally got a chance to speak Monday. This was it, our first opportunity to hear from the quarterback himself why he feels he should win the Heisman Trophy. Turns out, he's not much of a lobbyist. Off the charts when he's got that ol' pigskin in his hands, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel sounds like just another boring QB when asked about his c... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725076-column-johnny-football-johnny-heisman.html 2012-11-26T23:54:00Z