Johnny Manziel looks nothing like Johnny Manziel in NCAA Football 14

After starring in Twister, Bill Paxton apparently went on to star as a quarterback for Texas A&M. (Zac Ellis) By Zac Ellis EA Sports and the NCAA are clearly

Zac Ellis | Jun 19, 2013

Johnny Manziel looks nothing like Johnny Manziel in NCAA Football 14 /

After starring in Twister, Bill Paxton apparently went on to star as a quarterback for Texas A&M. (Zac Ellis)

By Zac Ellis

EA Sports and the NCAA are clearly taking the Ed O'Bannon v. NCAA case very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that Johnny Manziel looks nothing like himself in a demo for EA Sports' NCAA Football 14. Last season's Heisman winner more closely resembles a middle-aged man than the quarterback who led Texas A&M to an upset over Alabama, a Cotton Bowl win over Oklahoma and an 11-2 record. He appears to be an odd, animated doppelganger for Bill Paxton.

Perhaps the days of video game players mirroring their real-life counterparts have now fallen by the wayside for good.

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Published Jun 19, 2013

ZAC ELLIS

Zac Ellis joined SI.com in 2011 and has covered college football and basketball since 2012. In addition to features and columns, he is SI’s primary Heisman Trophy analyst.