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Jameis Winston says he knew he would 'be vindicated'
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Heisman Trophy finalist Jameis Winston, quarterback at Florida State, talks to reporters during an informal media availability on Friday in New York. - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — Jameis Winston smiled and laughed, posing for pictures with the other Heisman Trophy finalists and the big bronze statue that he is expected to take home. And when it came time to answer questions from the media on Friday, the Florida State star quarterback did so confidently and without hesitation, even when his protection broke down. Winston and four of the other six Heisman finalists — Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel, Auburn's Tre Mason, Boston College's Andre Williams and Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch — met with reporters at a Midtown Manhattan hotel for short interviews.