JerseyBills Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Highly recommend watching. Very entertaining. Such a wild ride , deep insights. After getting cut by Cle, he tried taking his life even. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Draconator Posted August 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, JerseyBills said: Highly recommend watching. Very entertaining. Such a wild ride , deep insights. After getting cut by Cle, he tried taking his life even. I didn't watch it, but read that when he was diagnosed with Bipolar, he didn't accept it and went into a spiral. As one who also has Bipolar, unless you find the right partner/therapy/medication, it is nothing to play around with. I was standing on the deck of the Golden Gate Bridge, ready to jump. My therapist at the time played around with my medication. Thankfully I walked off and went to the Psych ER instead, got my meds straightened out, and reconnected with my now wife 4 months later. 29 47 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Draconator said: I didn't watch it, but read that when he was diagnosed with Bipolar, he didn't accept it and went into a spiral. As one who also has Bipolar, unless you find the right partner/therapy/medication, it is nothing to play around with. I was standing on the deck of the Golden Gate Bridge, ready to jump. My therapist at the time played around with my medication. Thankfully I walked off and went to the Psych ER instead, got my meds straightened out, and reconnected with my now wife 4 months later. Thank God.! Ya I've had some hard times where I thought about it, never attempted but i had the mentality that i was going to 1 day , mainly due to substance abuse and being young, thinking I ruined my life forever. AA and NA meetings helped alot and made me realize I'm not alone or special and many ppl have a similar story and got me out of that thinking and on the right track 19 1 14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goin Breakdown Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 You both are valuable and awesome people. Keep going!! I'll have to watch this documentary since it's not about Mahomes or Brady. 9 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, Draconator said: I didn't watch it, but read that when he was diagnosed with Bipolar, he didn't accept it and went into a spiral. As one who also has Bipolar, unless you find the right partner/therapy/medication, it is nothing to play around with. I was standing on the deck of the Golden Gate Bridge, ready to jump. My therapist at the time played around with my medication. Thankfully I walked off and went to the Psych ER instead, got my meds straightened out, and reconnected with my now wife 4 months later. Thank you for sharing this. I pray that God continues to bless you and provide your doctors with the ability to treat you in the best way possible. 15 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) just wild how him and his agent duped the the NFL (browns) into selecting him into the first round. never knew that him coming from wealth was a lie. it was an interesting watch Edited August 11, 2023 by zevo 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, zevo said: just wild how him and his agent duped the the NFL (browns) into selecting him into the first round. never knew that him coming from wealth was a lie. it was an interesting watch It was. He was a very sick individual and I'm surprised at what he was able to accomplish. I wish that the ending was a bit more descriptive of his current life but perhaps I'm a chronic malcontent lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Bill from NYC said: It was. He was a very sick individual and I'm surprised at what he was able to accomplish. I wish that the ending was a bit more descriptive of his current life but perhaps I'm a chronic malcontent lol. I agree. based on the what they showed it still looks like he is living his life with his boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 This part just blows my mind: During the early stages of his NFL career, Manziel would call his agent, Erik Burkhardt, and tell him football wasn't fun anymore. Losing the love for the game obviously affected his study habits, because Manziel wasn't watching any film. "Their GM's calling me going, 'He doesn't watch tape,'" Burkhardt said. "I'm like, 'Well he's gotta watch some tape.' He's like, 'EB, his iPad hours is 0.00.'" Manziel confirmed he watched zero film: "Zero." 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, zevo said: I agree. based on the what they showed it still looks like he is living his life with his boys. Yeah was kind of a cautionary, open-ended ending - after all his substance issues to have the last shot of him sitting there with his boys drinking a beer. I did think he came of really well in the interview portions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udubalum07 Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 He reminds me of a kid in my high school that just can pick up anything and was better than most anybody. All state football, basketball, and baseball. Partied all the time. Ended up playing d1 baseball. Didn't hardly see him practice. Johnny football was just the best of the athletes like that so it took him to really high levels. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansLanda Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 47 minutes ago, zevo said: just wild how him and his agent duped the the NFL (browns) into selecting him into the first round. never knew that him coming from wealth was a lie. it was an interesting watch Seriously. His whole persona was basically a ruse. How the Browns didn't have all the diligence on him was shocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 That could have been a 12 part series. They glossed over a lot of detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Bill from NYC said: Thank you for sharing this. I pray that God continues to bless you and provide your doctors with the ability to treat you in the best way possible. My wife helped to stabilize me, and my new therapist agreed to try a medication I wanted to take back in California. I've been on that medication for 8 years. That and my wife's help helped to stabilize me greatly. 1 hour ago, JerseyBills said: Thank God.! Ya I've had some hard times where I thought about it, never attempted but i had the mentality that i was going to 1 day , mainly due to substance abuse and being young, thinking I ruined my life forever. AA and NA meetings helped alot and made me realize I'm not alone or special and many ppl have a similar story and got me out of that thinking and on the right track You never know what is right around the corner. I'm grateful for your awareness. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, JerseyBills said: Highly recommend watching. Very entertaining. Such a wild ride , deep insights. After getting cut by Cle, he tried taking his life even. Sounds interesting. I love documentaries and hadn't seen this, so thanks for putting it on my radar. Will watch soon. 👍 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 39 minutes ago, Draconator said: My wife helped to stabilize me, and my new therapist agreed to try a medication I wanted to take back in California. I've been on that medication for 8 years. That and my wife's help helped to stabilize me greatly. You never know what is right around the corner. I'm grateful for your awareness. Appreciate that!! Absolutely.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCNC Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, 947 said: This part just blows my mind: During the early stages of his NFL career, Manziel would call his agent, Erik Burkhardt, and tell him football wasn't fun anymore. Losing the love for the game obviously affected his study habits, because Manziel wasn't watching any film. "Their GM's calling me going, 'He doesn't watch tape,'" Burkhardt said. "I'm like, 'Well he's gotta watch some tape.' He's like, 'EB, his iPad hours is 0.00.'" Manziel confirmed he watched zero film: "Zero." Yeah it's hard to see how an NFL franchise cannot do at least a little homework on someone, but it is the Browns after all... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Manziel believed the hype about himself and thought everything would come easy like it had his whole life. Seems like he finally has realized his mistakes and if he uses them to grow as a person and as a man then I commend him for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Manziel believed the hype about himself and thought everything would come easy like it had his whole life. Seems like he finally has realized his mistakes and if he uses them to grow as a person and as a man then I commend him for it. He was the superior athlete on the field his entire life and was able to dominate the competition without any work or study habits. Once his rude awakening in the NFL had occurred and he realized he could never be successful without work and dedication he simply checked out. I won’t comment on his mental state for which I know nothing about, but it seems to me this dude was let down by those around him from a young age, he should have been taught the value of hard work, but instead it seems his upbringing consisted of coaches, agents, friends and family going along for the ride. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Draconator said: I didn't watch it, but read that when he was diagnosed with Bipolar, he didn't accept it and went into a spiral. As one who also has Bipolar, unless you find the right partner/therapy/medication, it is nothing to play around with. I was standing on the deck of the Golden Gate Bridge, ready to jump. My therapist at the time played around with my medication. Thankfully I walked off and went to the Psych ER instead, got my meds straightened out, and reconnected with my now wife 4 months later. Thank you for your transparency and courage Draconator. And great to hear how far you’ve come. Keep moving forward! 2 hours ago, JerseyBills said: Thank God.! Ya I've had some hard times where I thought about it, never attempted but i had the mentality that i was going to 1 day , mainly due to substance abuse and being young, thinking I ruined my life forever. AA and NA meetings helped alot and made me realize I'm not alone or special and many ppl have a similar story and got me out of that thinking and on the right track And to you as well JerseyBills. Your story and courage to fight give hope to others. Stay after it, friend. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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