Even in a career full of colorful opinions, Fox commentator Skip Bayless’s take on former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel stands out.
The year was 2014. Pharrell Williams’s “Happy” was number one on the charts and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was number one at the box office. And Bayless was vowing that the recently drafted Manziel would be bigger than then-Miami Heat forward LeBron James was in Cleveland.
Bayless whiffed on both takes. Manziel flamed out spectacularly with the Browns, and James returned and led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2016 NBA title. On Wednesday, Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe asked Manziel about Bayless’s infamous prediction.