Getty ImagesJohnny Manziel officially has one more hurdle to overcome before getting back to the NFL, if he decides that he wants to get back to the NFL.
According to KRLD-AM in Dallas, sources in in the Dallas County District Attorney’s office say that Manziel has been indicted on a charge of misdemeanor assault with bodily injury.
The incident occurred in late January between Manziel and his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley.
The indictment occurred even though, per KRLD-AM, a settlement has been reached between Manziel and Crowley. Typically, a civil settlement in cases involving potential criminal charges will result, directly or indirectly, in a short-circuiting of the criminal case.
It’s unknown whether Crowley testified before the grand jury. It’s possible that the evidence was strong enough to indict Manziel without her testimony. The real question would then be whether a conviction can be obtained without her testimony.
Great day. The chickens are coming home to roost. Hope mommy and daddy got lots of that oil money to pay for your attorneys.
hope she apologizes for her roll in putting her self in this situation. not saying its all her fault but i just have a hard time beleiving johnny would do some thing this wreckless with so much on the line. just my .02,, god bless!
The Wondeful World of Johnny Kegger continues
If he decides he wants back in?? More like if the NFL decides they want him back in!
wow. What a train wreck this guy has turned out to be. It’s almost like he WANTS to fail.
Before he was even drafted, I predicted that he would be out of the league in less than 3 years. God, I am so glad to say I told u so
It’s a misdemeanor charge, big deal for nothing, a fine and anger management class. Over and done, very simple, very easy!! Just another waste of taxpayers money!!
Better read up on how to make that Hooch
realtruthteller100 says:
Apr 24, 2016 10:19 PM
… i just have a hard time beleiving johnny would do some thing this wreckless with so much on the line
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You have a hard time believing a guy that has a propensity to indulge himself with ‘so much on the line’ would be reckless?? He is practically the poster boy for reckless self indulgence.
Maybe some court ordered rehab will help him see the light but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Johnny Flameout
Perhaps jail time is the only thing that will clean him up.
And we hate tebo lol
“The only time you should look down on somebody is to give them a hand up.”
Not saying what Johnny did was OK, but this is obviously a human being with some very destructive issues. It’s easy to laugh and point – I’m hoping he can improve the way he treats others and himself.
Just my $0.02.
A Grand Jury for a first offense misdemeanor?
Is that squeeze worth the juice?
Note to all NFL franchises.
Never take advice from a homeless guy when it comes to deciding on a draft pick.
Hey does anyone know where I can be made front page news for being scum….I caught a few balls In grade 9
Who still cares about this fool? There should be a moratorium on new coverage of this train wreck
Real fans are focused on the upcoming draft.
He’ll never play in the NFL again
@ jag1959 agreed he should seek treatment. good pr advice sir. but i also think theres more to this then mainstraem media will have u believe!! look at all the facts of the situation andu will see!
Thank you Johnny for this last minute reminder to NFL executives: Pick good character guys when you draft.
What if she touched him first?
Paul Kruger himself said she was bad news in a video I saw.
The Clowns. They pass on Roethlisberger back in ’04, who was begging to play for Cleveland — and thereby allow their arch-rivals to nab the future HOF’er just 5 picks later.
The Clowns determined that Kellen Winslow, II was a better risk — the same K2 that trashed his career doing stunts as a complete novice on a high performance bike in a parking lot.
Genius.
This sends them into a QB tailspin they have still yet to come out of, forcing them to draft Johnny Snow Blower in a Wife Beater with a First Round Pick.
According to their criminally charged owner, this was reportedly at the direction of a homeless person’s ramblings.
You can’t make this stuff up folks.
So Snow Blower signs a fat contract, and then goes on an “Affluenza” fueled TEN MONTH “bender” chock full of boozing, beating women, rolling currency in bathroom stalls, tweeting, tooting, vandalizing, sleeping through mandatory practices and team functions, and basically just playing the fool – while continuing to play the Browns as chumps.
Unreal. This was once a proud franchise, … back during the Eisenhower Administration.
Karma. He’s going to make some big guy very happy in the slammer.
It is a misdemeanor instead of a felony but does it matter … this is probably the final nail in his NFL career coffin …
Did they miss the knife part with the galfriend going after Jhonny?
Mrs. Goodbar gets to collect big cash with a settlement.
largent80 says:
Apr 24, 2016 10:27 PM
wow. What a train wreck this guy has turned out to be. It’s almost like he WANTS to fail.
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Maybe he realizes he isn’t good enough to be playing in the NFL and is totally sabotaging his career.
First, I do hope the guy wakes up and gets some help. I’d even like to see him get another crack at the NFL, but only IF he gets clean and stays clean.
Second, I’m amazed that so many people still defend him; and in this case blame it on the girl. Must be a lot of PFT fans paying alimony/child support.
Blame it on the “mainstream media”? Craaaazy; but some people will believe in old thing. Presidential primaries have proven that in spades this year.
Unlike Ray Rice, Johnny will get another chance in the NFL – Double Standards Matter.
realtruthteller100 says:
hope she apologizes for her roll in putting her self in this situation. ..
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wow, just wow…. classy response
yeah, she’s got a lot of nerve provoking him into doing his best Chris Brown felon imitation
these guys who bash a woman’s head into a (insert your car interior part here) deserve to get beaten to a pulp in prison…
hope he gets the full year and 3 or 4 infirmary stays, but reality is that his family’s bucks are going to land him on probation, no jail… welcome to the US justice system
Well, well, well– I wonder if he will be ostracized like Hardy….
Anybody still want to sign Johnny Free fall?
Reset the Johnny Manziel arrest counter…
You do something bad, you can settle civilly but still face charges if the public saw that stuff going down. It’s not all like OJ, where you settle the criminal stuff and then work on the civil stuff. Sometimes it goes the other direction. A civil settlement has nothing to do with the criminal side.
Even though it defies all logic, there will always be some people here who will come to this guy’s defense, time and time again.
Nothing big will happen. Not even jail time. Probation and a anger management class followed by a alcohol abuse class. Huge fine! That’s it. It’s going to be very difficult getting back into the NFL though.
Why doesn’t the NFL drug test him as well?
Civil settlement means the person finds money better than justice. Funny how a crime that the victim finds so horrid is suddenly not so bad when a check is written.
But moral compass Von Miller said he was a good guy.
this guy shows more bad character than “Pac-Man Jones” in his heyday ! Now that’s “saying” something……..WHEW !!!!
Don’t worry Johnny. It’s pretty easy to get substances in jail. And your cell mates will show you how to make Pruno. Of course, it’s a barter system, but I’m sure you’ll have something to trade.
Johnny Football on the run from Johnny Law. Him and Ray Rice should get a place together.
Could be the best thing that ever happened to him. The prosecution and a reasonable judge can waive a no jail plea in front of him on the condition he goes and completes an in-patient program. While friends and family can’t force him into treatment, a judge can.
He has squandered an opportunity that millions dream of.
His impulsive behavior has led him to this place.
When is the 30 for 30 piece “Johnny Foolsball” going to begin production?
This guy is not affiliated with any NFL team, doesn’t seem to be overly interested in being a professional football player. Why does he get so much damned press?
This is Texas, we whoop our children and women folk. It’s the way we were raised. A year with pay and welcome back.
I thank God every day that my Vikings took Teddy Bridgewater instead of Manziel in the draft. Manziel was a head case in college, and nothing has changed for him since then. He’s a walking disaster. No NFL team in their right mind should touch this clown with a ten foot pole. He’s a danger to himself and others.
Jonathan, will you ever learn?
This guy is never playing in the NFL again can we stop talking about him?
Now that the court case is settled, I want to see the NFL punishment doled out. If the Ray Rice situation is the reference point, it will be 4 games. Then the next logical question is, “Who wants to sign Johnny 8-ball to be a back up QB with a looming 4 game suspension?”
Answer; Nobody, not even the Vikings.
This can’t possibly be the way a domestic assault is investigated? Months later and a grand jury for a simple assault charge?
His parents need to cut of his credit cards. With his lifestyle his football money is gone. His parents fault for raising a affluenza son.
It’s a shame, really. Not with respect to him, who really cares about him outside a select few family members and friends. It’s a shame that we fans have to read about him on a regular basis now.
He’s out of the NFL and likely won’t get back in and his life will be chronicled on its downhill spiral until its seemingly inevitable early end in some “tragic” way. Then we move on to the next guy.
The real question would then be whether a conviction can be obtained without her testimony.
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I have to disagree with Mike for these reasons:
1. If the DA wants her testimony at trial, he can get it. If she won’t appear voluntarily, he can issue a trial subpoena, sign a material-witness complaint or, if she is out of state, secure her presence via the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses;
2. I would be shocked if the DA has not already locked Crowley into a story, preferably under oath. That’s Criminal Investigations 101. If she is locked in to a sworn version of events, she might have a hard time exonerating Manziel at trial without getting charged with perjury.
To those who say a misdemeanor is no big deal, think again. Given the current environment, a conviction might very well make Manziel even more radioactive to the League than he already is.
Can we all just ignore this loser until he gets his act together?
Johnny messed up
Manziel Officially Ryan Leaf 2.0…?
Put this little turd in jail
……….Smug punk needs to A) go to jail for at least 90 days…..B) Have any money his parents still freely give him, cut off…C) get a JOB like everyone else does, and work 40 to 70 hours a week………he won’t have any energy or money to party like a schoolgirl anymore. Enough with him…we have the NFL draft coming up and at least 1 or 2 losers like him to watch get drafted!!!
Makes you wonder how somebody who has so many character flaws and mental issues, was never outed by scouts…
This guy has single-handedly weaponized stupidity.
If there was any doubt as to how far his star has fallen – he was indicted for hitting a woman in TEXAS – where all football players are gods and women damn well better mind their ‘place’.
Why doesn’t every drunk who wants to play in the NFL get this kind of coverage?
But moral compass Von Miller said he was a good guy.
Von forgot to say that the trustafarian Johnny Fratboy is more than happy to pay for the party
Am I the only one here who is surprised that Johnny was indicted before Jimmy?
“v2787 says:
Apr 25, 2016 6:14 AM
I thank God every day that my Vikings took Teddy Bridgewater instead of Manziel in the draft.”
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So, of all the things to thank the entity in the skies for, you thank Him for something your team had no control over? Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Clowns selected first and took Manziel ont he advice of a homeless guy, so your Vikes didn’t get the choice between Manziel or Bridewater.
It seems that he is intent on self destruction. Most would think that the NFL would not want Manziel back with his history and problems, but since they took back Vick I imagine they would take back anyone if they have talent on the field. The only question is if any team thinks his talent on the field is worth taking on the risks of what he might do off the field. I think he will eventually find his way back onto an NFL team. The only thing I wonder is if it might take a stint in the CFL to get him there. It may take proving his talent on the field by playing a season or two in the CFL before an NFL team decides he is worth the risks.