Content Source:cbssports.com
by Bill Reiter
I have a memory of Johnny Manziel that lives beyond the false hype, that survives after the Browns and the burnout and the parties and the young gun going so suddenly from hero to cautionary tale, and it goes in my mind like this: Manziel, a lone light against a daunting and unstoppable 2013 Alabama team, reeling off touchdown after touchdown, scorching magic against Nick Saban and his stable of future NFL players, the phenom phenomenal even in what turns into a loss against a better, bigger, stronger, faster team.
I can still hear the fans watching the televisions around the restaurant, audibly expressing their awe like me. I remember Manziel’s sure poise, his fresh face and undaunted game, and the cheers and shrieks as he nearly and single-handedly led that Texas A&M team to a stunning win.
Nearly.
