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    Manziel's Final Four Blunder

    Johnny Manziel blows his vow to be low key at Final Four: Another ridiculous NFL red flag?

    Chris Baldwin
    Apr 7, 2014 | 7:28 am

    Johnny Manziel wears a baseball cap pulled low. Maybe he thinks that will be enough to help him stay incognito. Okay, Manziel knows better.

    Johnny Football can't hide. Not in plain sight of 80,000 sports fans and hundreds of cameras.

    Drake giving you a shoulder rub probably doesn't help the whole under-the-radar thing. The burly bodyguard shadowing you also might be a slight giveaway.

    Not that there's any real reason for Manziel to try and stay out of sight — or at least mind — at the North Texas Final Four. Except that he's been promising NFL teams that he's 100 percent committed to football and has little use for the limelight. No, he's not a long-lost male Kardashian with an almost pathological need for attention, Manziel insists.

    Drake giving you a shoulder rub probably doesn't help the whole under-the-radar thing. The burly bodyguard also might be a slight giveaway.

    "If I'm not in the neighborhood, and I'm in the house, nothing can be said about me," he actually said during his pre-draft media blitz.

    Maybe, Jerry World is now Manziel's House?

    This whole homebody thing is a farce Manziel only needs to maintain until an NFL team selects him in prime time on May 8 — with Manziel hoping it's the Houston Texans with the No. 1 overall pick. For the most part, he's done a good job of keeping his no-flashy-celebrity-stuff vow.

    He's sworn off those club pictures where he's inevitably surrounded by a a bevy of wannabe Paris Hiltons. He's forsaken Twitter.

    The lure of the Final Four in one of his favorite stadiums proved to be too much to resist, however. Especially when an invite came from Jerry Jones to hobnob in the Dallas Cowboy tycoon's suite.

    Jerry Jones' suite may not be at the same level as Jerry Buss' Forum Club during the giddy, party paradise 1980s heyday of the Showtime Lakers. But it's still captured plenty of modern-day imaginations.

    "It'd be cool to check out," Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison muses in the wake of the Wildcats' last-second 74-73 win over Wisconsin, one of the most thrilling Final Four games of all time.

    Johnny Manziel checked it out and ended up getting shown on the famously mammoth scoreboard that represents many spectators in the stadium's best view of the basketball — and the celebrity games too. Manziel is seated next to a hot blonde of course.

    It's one of the hazards of the business.

    Johnny Football double standard
    Surely, NFL teams can't hold this team up against Manziel though. Heck, Jerry Jones' people invited him.

    It's high time Johnny Football dropped the charade of wanting to go unnoticed. He protests too much.

    Plus, NFL luminaries present and past could be found all around AT&T Stadium. There's Tony Dorsett, Russell Wilson and J.J. Watt.

    Held in Jerry's palace, this Final Four almost seems like an officially endorsed NFL event. Right down to the $75 parking.

    Think again. No, Johnny Football's not getting the deserved pardon.

    The furor and fascination with Manziel is so strong that even something as innocent as a Final Four night is parsed and examined. Certain franchises would kill to have a crossover attention-grabber like Manziel. Other more conservative organizations that should embrace such publicity seem committed to firmly standing in the past, unaccepting of any message that's not the club's message.

    It's ridiculous to hold something as completely unthreatening as a high-profile Final Four night out against Manziel. But some team executives no doubt see the reports of Manziel dominating another round of celebrity sightings as another sign of an obsession with sticking out.

    At least Manziel is putting football before the national championship game between Kentucky and UConn, a clash of power programs masquerading as underdogs. Johnny Football can't be there on Monday night.

    He has a job interview to attend. Manziel jetted off to California Sunday to spend the next few days with the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders are a franchise that just traded for high-priced Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. But this is also a team that loves the celebrity star — one that holds the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft.

    Oakland coach Dennis Allen may ask Manziel for tips on getting a Final Four inner-sanctum VIP experience.

    Manziel politely declined requests for interviews in Jerry World. He seemed chagrined when his mug showed up on that giant screen and not just because of the boos Dallas fans showered him with. He came across as more flattered when the mom of Kentucky star Julius Randle corralled him as he moved by with his entourage, but still a little dismayed at the cameras clicking away during their quick chat.

    It's high time Johnny Football dropped the charade of wanting to go unnoticed. He protests too much.

    Manziel should embrace his inner diva — and only worry about those who appreciate the show.

    Johnny Manziel didn't exactly make a low-key entrance in this Final Four Saturday night. Even the mom of Kentucky star Julius Randle felt compelled to stop Johnny Football.

    Johnny Manziel at Final Four
    Photo by Ronald Martinez Getty Images
    Johnny Manziel didn't exactly make a low-key entrance in this Final Four Saturday night. Even the mom of Kentucky star Julius Randle felt compelled to stop Johnny Football.
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    Cheer on these Texans competing for Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics

    Amber Heckler
    Feb 3, 2026 | 4:08 pm
    Amber Glenn, 2026 Winter Olympics figure skater from Plano
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    Plano's famous figure skater Amber Glenn is on the roster.

    The XXV Winter Olympic Games, also known as the Milano Cortina 2026, are right around the corner, running February 6-22 in northern Italy. Out of the 2,900 athletes who will participate in this year's Games, 232 will represent the U.S., with four hailing from the Lone Star State.

    North Texans will recognize two local athletes in particular: Ice hockey player Hannah Bilka, who grew up in Coppell, and Plano's record-breaking figure skater Amber Glenn. Another figure skater, Emily Chan, also has ties to Dallas-Fort Worth.

    To catch these Texas-born athletes in the 2026 Winter Olympics, viewers can tune in to NBC and its affiliate networks, websites, and apps (like Peacock).

    Without further ado, these are the Winter Olympians competing for Team USA with roots in Texas. (Note that there are other athletes with Texas ties, like Jake Oettinger of the Dallas Stars, who are competing in the Olympics but aren't considered Texans.)

    Hannah Bilka, 24
    Sport: Ice hockey
    Texas tie: Bilka grew up in Coppell and is the youngest of four children. At age six, she followed in the footsteps of her older brother, Anthony, and started playing hockey. Due to a "lack of girls’ hockey teams in Texas," she grew up playing hockey with boys.
    Fun facts: She won the 2024 National Championship in women’s ice hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes, the same university where she earned a master's degree in sport management. Her two older sisters, Christina and Stephanie, were figure skaters.
    When to watch: The women's ice hockey preliminary round begins on Thursday, February 5. The women's bronze and gold medal matches will take place on Thursday, February 19.

    Hannah Bilka, 2026 Winter Olympics hockey player Hannah Bilka is one of two North Texans competing in this year's Games.Photo courtesy of Getty Images

    Emily Chan, 28
    Sport: Pairs figure skating
    Texas tie: Chan hails from Pasadena, a Houston-area suburb in Harris County, but she also calls Dallas home. She graduated from Texas Online Preparatory School as the valedictorian.
    Fun facts: She loves to cook, bake, make jewelry, and dreams of opening her own café in the future. Her longtime skating partner, Spencer Akira Howe, is from Los Angeles. They both relocated to train at the Skating Club of Boston in 2019, where Chan now coaches young figure skaters. Chan is also pursuing a family and marriage counseling degree from Grand Canyon University.
    When to watch: The figure skating "team event" kicks off on Friday, February 6. The pairs figure skating competition begins on Wednesday, February 16.

    Emily Chan, 2026 Winter Olympics figure skater In addition to being a top-notch figure skater, Emily Chan is also trained in Chinese modern dance and ballet.teamusa.com/

    Amber Glenn, 26
    Sport: Singles figure skating
    Texas tie: She was born in Plano, and started skating at just five years-old.
    Fun facts: Glenn is a mental health advocate and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She came out as pansexual in 2019. She loves to play Magic: The Gathering, and her dog, Uki, is named after stalking shadow card Ukkima. She also enjoys anime and Star Wars. On Friday, May 29, Glenn will visit Allen during the 2026 Stars on Ice Tour.
    When to watch:
    The figure skating "team event" kicks off on Friday, February 6. The women's singles free skate competition begins Thursday, February 19.

    Amber Glenn, figure skating Plano's Amber Glenn will have the Dallas-Fort Worth crowd on its feet. Facebook/ISU

    Boone Niederhofer, 32
    Sport: Bobsledding
    Texas tie: Niederhofer grew up in San Antonio, and later became a wide receiver at Texas A&M University. His father, Dan, played football for Abilene Christian University. Niederhofer and his family previously lived in Midland.
    Fun facts: Niederhofer has a degree in petroleum engineering and worked in Texas' oil and gas industry while competing in bobsledding competitions.
    When to watch: The bobsled competition begins on Sunday, February 15. The men's two-man heat will take place on Tuesday, February 17, and the men's four-man heat is scheduled for Sunday, February 22.

    Boone Niederhofer, 2026 Winter Olympics bobsledder Boone Niederhofer is a former Texas A&M University football player.Photo courtesy of Getty Images

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