Tom Brady and Johnny Manziel are pretty much polar opposites when it comes to demeanor on and off the field. Brady is the calm, laid back leader on the field who lives a posh life off the field. Manziel is unabashed and not afraid to speak his mind on the field... and lives a posh life off the field. OK, maybe they’re not quite that different but nobody would mistake the Super Bowl MVP quarterback with a couple Super Bowl rings for the polarizing Heisman Trophy winner when it comes to on-field antics. We can also add Brady to the growing list of football voices to speak their mind about Manziel in not-so-favorable fashion.
As a guest on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Brady was asked about his opinion of the Texas A&M quarterback -- because why not? -- and the New England Patriots quarterback handled the hot button issue as well as you would have expected, rather than suggesting he would look to cause any physical harm or intimidation.
“He’s [Manziel] probably been the best athlete in his high school class, in his elementary school class,” Brady said, which is probably true. “So when you look across the ball, you have respect for those guys and treat them with respect. Football’s a physical game … and as [New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft] would say, “If you’re a turd, it’s going to come back to you.”
You will notice that Brady did not come out directly firing at Manziel, but the basic point of his message appears to be reaching the surface. What Brady said actually comes off as more of a warning to Manziel to behave more than a direct criticism. What do you think?