As if Johnny Manziel needed more enabling, NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders did just that Friday.
Manziel is being investigated for allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, during an argument on Jan. 30. Sanders, speaking to Cleveland.com, found a way to remove responsibility from the embattled quarterback and focus on Crowley.
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"Johnny's in love,'' Sanders said Thursday. "And Johnny's in love with something that's crippling him right now. I understand it. And it upsets me that grown-ups don't understand it.