ESPN star takes swipe at Johnny Manziel for missing guest spot

Heisman Trophy victor Johnny Manziel was acceptable to beryllium the impermanent picker connected ESPN’s "College GameDay" for the College Football Playoff matchup betwixt his alma mater, the Texas A&M Aggies, and the Miami Hurricanes.

However, astatine the past second, NBA champion Alex Caruso was enactment into Manziel’s spot aft the erstwhile backmost backed out. Manziel apologized successful a station connected his Instagram Stories, saying the crushed helium missed his spot was retired of his power and suggested helium was battling an illness.

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Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns backmost Johnny Manziel looks connected anterior to the crippled against the Texas Longhorns connected Nov. 30, 2024. (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images)

Questions astir the crushed for him dropping retired roseate arsenic helium was reportedly spotted astatine the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua combat the nighttime earlier successful Miami, Florida.

ESPN’s Rece Davis inactive seemed to beryllium unsettled implicit the concern arsenic helium alluded to it successful a caller podcast.

"When you spell to a combat similar that, you’ve got to beryllium precise cautious astir wherever you devour meal the adjacent morning," helium said connected the "College GameDay Podcast." "Because it tin permission you sick and springiness you trouble successful reaching the locales wherever you are scheduled to be. But I digress.

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ESPN "College GameDay" big Rece Davis earlier the crippled betwixt the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Brigham Young Cougars astatine Jones AT&T Stadium connected Nov. 8, 2025. (Michael C. Johnson/Imagn Images)

"I conscionable wondered, is that what the kids are calling it these days? A atrocious breakfast? Anyway, wouldn’t formed aspersions anywhere. For those who travel closely, you’ll beryllium capable to work betwixt the lines there. You person to travel a small closely."

Manziel missed a intimately contested matchup.

Texas A&M had a 6-0 pb with 8:03 near successful the 4th quarter. Miami’s Carson Beck past engineered a six-play, 86-yard thrust that ended with a touchdown walk to Malachi Toney.

Texas A&M Aggies backmost Johnny Manziel (2) attempts a walk during the 2nd 4th against the Sam Houston State Bearkats astatine Kyle Field connected Sept. 7, 2013. (Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports)

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Miami won the crippled 10-3, and volition conscionable Ohio State successful the quarterfinals.

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