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STORM CENTER COLUMN: Manziel finally does right thing
Sherman, Peabody here, please set the Wayback Machine to the 2014 National Football League Draft which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Now we’re here at the Dallas Cowboys table, and I see them deciding between then Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and an offensive lineman from Notre Dame in Zack Martin.
Sherman, it looks like they are sending the card up to the podium, and let’s see who the Cowboys pick.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reads, “With the 16th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select Zack Martin.”
Sherman, this is a case where a team doesn’t need revisionist history. The Cowboys made the right pick, and it was Martin.
Sure, the sports editor was creative there.
But, honestly, Dallas picking Martin over Manziel, the former Kerrville Tivy product, appears better and better all the time.
Manziel, who plays for the Cleveland Browns, checked himself into an inpatient rehabilitation center on Wednesday for his possible dependence on alcohol.
I’m rooting for Manziel to come clean. I hope he takes the rehabilitation process seriously and becomes a better man and quarterback for it.
Addiction to alcohol or drugs can lead to health issues, problems making or sustaining relationships, and the inability to retain gainful employment, according to the website: www.recovery.org. Read more of this column in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Former Kerrville Tivy and Texas A&M and current Cleveland Browns’ quarterback Johnny Manziel.
Nearly 600 youngsters signed up for this season of youth baseball sports through the BSA. The group celebrated with awards this past week and introduction of all its teams. See all the awards and photos from the night in the mid-week Bowie News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The 2024 Summer Olympics is just a few weeks away taking place in Paris. The opening ceremonies will be July 26 and are planned to be unique as they take place along the Seine River that flows through Paris. Thomas Bach prepared this op-ed to welcome the world to Paris.
By Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is only days away. The excitement gripping this nation is palpable.
As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people are ready to welcome the world’s best athletes with the hospitality and passion for sport for which they are famous all around the world.
Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave of enthusiasm. All of us are looking forward to an unforgettable celebration of Olympic sport and French culture in the coming weeks.
Read the full story in the mid-week sports in your Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.
See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.
Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.
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