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Johnny Manziel Reveals Wild Details Of NFL Career In New Documentary

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Everyone is talking about Untold: Johnny Football. The latest episode of the long-running Netflix series focuses on the infamous Johnny Manziel. Once considered the future of the Cleveland Browns, Manziel was out of the NFL after two disappointing seasons. Better known for his partying than his play, the documentary has been highly anticipated.

In the run-up to its release, a clip went viral in which Manziel revealed he had planned to kill himself after a “$5 million bender” to burn through whatever money he had left following his cut from the Browns. “I had planned to do everything that I wanted to do at that point in my life. Spend as much money as I possibly could and then my plan was to take my life. Months prior, I went and bought a gun I knew I was going to use. I wanted to get as bad as humanly possible to where it made sense and it made it seem like an excuse and an out for me.” However, turns out that the suicide story is just one of many wild stories from his time in the NFL.

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Manziel Never Watched Film, Had A Planned Scheme To Avoid Combine Drug Test

Two stories from Manziel’s time in the NFL stand out as highlighting his wild lifestyle, and why he didn’t work out in the league. At one point, the Browns gave him an iPad filled with game tape. The iPad was also set up to track how much tape Manziel watched. It’s a fairly common move in today’s NFL, especially if a team is concerned about a player’s work ethic. Except, Manziel didn’t watch a single second of game tape. One Browns staffer interviewed for the documentary recalled being told that Manziel wasn’t watching tape, only to have it reiterated to him that Manziel wasn’t watching any tape. His watch tracker remained at 0.00.

Another story that the documentary focused on surrounded the NFL combine. Manziel was reportedly confused that he would not pass the mandatory drug test at the pre-draft event. So Manziel and his family constructed a plan. Manziel, who was a known quantity as a party animal, would arrive at the combine in Indianapolis as if he was ready to participate. His dad would then fake a heart attack, “forcing” Manziel to go home to be with his family. Furthermore, Manziel’s agent further claimed in the documentary that Manziel never got busted for drugs at Texas A&M because a fourth-string QB would take the drug tests for him.

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Jake Paul Gets “Untold” Documentary On Netflix

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Netflix’s Untold series has been telling the true stories behind memorable sporting moments since 2021. The first volume covered everything from the Malice at the Palace to Caitlyn Jenner to The Danbury Thrashers. Meanwhile, Volume Two included episodes about Manti Te’o, Tim Donaghy, and the 1983 America’s Cup. The documentaries, which seek to tell the real stories behind the events featured, have been well-received. The show holds a 95% aggregated rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Each episode is released as a standalone event.

Volume Three of Untold is set to premiere this August, starting on August 1. The four-episode collection is diving deeper into controversy than ever before. There are episodes about the Urban Meyer-Tim Tebow era of the Florida Gators, Johnny Manziel, and Victor Conte. However, headlining the series is an episode about an oft-talked-about, much-maligned social media star turned boxer.

Jake Paul Episode Opens Untold Volume Three

Untold Volume Three will begin with “Jake Paul: The Problem Child” on August 1. Promoting the episode on social media, Paul said “My life has been on display since I was 16 but my story has never been told. #UntoldNetflix August 1st. @netflix.” Based on that description, it appears that Paul’s episode will go from his rise on platforms such as Vine and YouTube to his foray into the world of professional boxing. Furthermore, the episode will likely touch, however briefly, on his fall from grace on the Disney Channel. Elsewhere, it was recently announced that Paul will also make his feature film debut in a combat sports film.

The episode’s release has also been deliberately timed. Four days after the episode premieres, Paul will fight Nate Diaz in a highly-publicized boxing match. Paul is hoping to bounce back from this loss to Tommy Fury in February. While he will be making his boxing debut, Diaz is a seasoned MMA fighter who has absolutely no love for Paul. Furthermore, Paul is hoping that a win over Diaz will give him the leverage to take on Conor McGregor. Will you be watching Jake Paul’s Untold episode? Let us know in the comments. Follow HotNewHipHop for all the latest sports and entertainment news.

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