FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2012, file photo, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel reacts after a touchdown run during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Florida in College Station, Texas. Manziel could become the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy when the award is presented on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel, File)
Heisman Trophy finalist Manti Te'o, a linebacker from Notre Dame, speaks to his fellow nominees at a news conference prior to the announcement of the trophy winner, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)
NEW YORK — The video tributes have been relentless, an endless parade of plaudits and praise. Every night this week, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o has sat in a suit in some big room somewhere, watching highlights of his on-the-field exploits and listening to coaches, …