Netflix Unveils 'Untold' Docuseries Trailer Featuring Johnny Manziel and His Massive Financial Loss Amid NFL Downfall (VIDEO)
Johnny Manziel, the former college football sensation, is set to bare all about his meteoric rise and subsequent fall in the latest season of Netflix's acclaimed 'Untold' series.
Netflix has teased audiences with the first trailer for the forthcoming season. The four-part series will delve into various sports narratives, including the journey of YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, steroid usage in professional sports, the story of Manziel himself, and a deep dive into the Florida Gators football team, guided by Tim Tebow.
In the glimpses we get of Manziel's narrative, the former Texas A&M University player candidly unveils startling facets of his career. "I thought I played better the harder I partied," confessed Manziel. "Nineteen-year-old kid, have a hundred grand stuffed under your bed It was awesome."
The trailer also hints at a shocking tale involving an extravagant "$5 million bender." The Heisman trophy recipient reflects on the hollow victory of acquiring all he had ever aspired for, saying, "that was the most empty I ever felt inside."
Manziel's legacy seems to be more infamously linked to his partying lifestyle than his on-field performance. The trailer touches upon the life-altering shift that followed his Heisman Trophy win in 2012, a first-ever achievement by a freshman.
That same year, Manziel faced legal trouble with three misdemeanor charges lodged against him. "I don't think we have seen a player play that way and live that way," a voiceover comments in the trailer.
Despite the controversies, Manziel's freshman season was impressive with the Aggies going 9-4, which included a significant 29-24 upset victory over No. 1 Alabama.
However, Manziel's NFL career did not mirror his college success; it began disastrously and spiraled downhill from there. A mere two years after being their first-round pick, the Browns released Manziel following accusations of assault by an ex-girlfriend.
In the subsequent years, Manziel dabbled with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes in 2018, signed with the AAF's Memphis Express in 2019, and even played for the FCF's Zappers in 2021.
