I don’t think Brandon Marshall and Johnny Manziel have ever played on the same team, so I’m not sure where the Jets star receiver is getting his information from.
Manziel was demoted to third string after video surfaced of him partying at a club in Austin during the team’s bye week.
The latest alcohol related setback has New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall concerned.
“Recovery, addiction, and mental illness is serious,” Marshall said Tuesday on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL.”
“So we don’t know his diagnosis. But the guy, he went to rehab. So if he is an alcoholic, and this came up, it’s a problem.”
Boomer Esiason went the enabler route, pointing to how young Manziel is, I guess insinuating he’s still college aged.
Esiason: “He’s 24 years old (actually, about to turn 23). Is he supposed to spend Friday night at church?”
Marshall: “We’re talking about addiction, though.”
Esiason: “I understand.”
Marshall: “If he’s an alcoholic, and he’s doing this, this is problematic. This is a big issue. When he was sober, he was definitely a better teammate, and a better player. So that’s the player that the ownership wants.”
Esiason: “I think we’re all overreacting right now. That’s how I feel about it. Let him play.”
Manziel spent 10 weeks in rehab during the offseason, but maybe done in Cleveland.