If you know anything about sports, I’m willing to bet my bottom dollar that you’ve at least heard of football player Manziel.  He’s the quarterback for Texas A&M and last year’s Heisman Trophy winner.  He’s also arguably the most annoying football celebrity to ever walk the field.

A sophomore in college this year, Manziel has already grown far too big for his britches.  Sure, he became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy award and the Davey O’Brien Award last year, but that doesn’t allocate acting like a spoiled child.

He’s already trademarked his fan-given nickname, Johnny Football.  He was also accused of selling his autographs for money earlier this year, and though it was never proven, it wouldn’t come as any shock to me if he had been.  This eventually resulted in a suspension from the first half of the season opener against Rice University, though I doubt it hurt his ego at all.

I also find Manziel annoying because I feel as though he receives “special” treatment because of his skill on the field.  Isn’t that how things always are, though?  Despite having gotten into a fight this past summer and spending the night in jail for presenting a fake ID stating he was 21, Manziel still found favor in his coach and was announced the starting quarterback for the team.

In ESPN’s 2013 College Football Preview is a 10 page long feature about the Texas A&M quarterback.  It details every one of Johnny Football’s embarrassing rants and public screw-ups.  I will acknowledge that a lot of Johnny’s problems come from the media and fans themselves, not just his own personality.  But he’s hardly handling it well.  He lets a few hundred haters get to him over a few hundred thousand fans in the stands.

The main problem is, Johnny needs to grow up. The temper tantrums he often throws just displays his extreme immaturity. It’s time for him to shape up and act like the starting quarterback of Texas A&M and the Heisman Trophy winner.