Jonathan Paul Manziel
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The Montreal Alouettes announced on Tuesday that Manziel would start Friday's game against his former team, the Hamilton Tiger-CatCoach Mike Sherman hinted Monday that Manziel would be named the starter. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000943265/article/johnny-manziel-to-start-cfl-game-friday
"We didn't trade for Johnny to have him sit on the bench, so obviously, Johnny's come over here to get reps and become the best player he can become, and we stated that process today," Sherman said, via CBC. "You probably all figured it out yourself, but when you have two players you wait till game time to make that announcement.
"It doesn't make sense to do it any sooner."
Sherman, it turns out, didn't wait until game day to name the starter.
The Alouettes acquired Manziel in a trade with the Tiger-Cats last week. Manziel did not see action in Montreal's loss last Thursday night -- despite fans' chanting to see the QB in a blowout loss.
Manziel will become the fourth starter and fifth quarterback to play for 1-5 Montreal this season. Friday's game is slated to air at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Friday will mark the first time Manziel starts a football game since Dec. 27, 2015, a Week 16 Cleveland Browns loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The No. 22 overall pick in 2014 spent two seasons in Cleveland, much of which was spent dealing with off-field issues. The 6-foot Manziel's on-field play in the NFL didn't inspire either. In eight starts, and 14 appearances, over two seasons, he compiled 1,675 yards passing, 6.5 yards per attempt, a 57.0 completion percentage, seven TD passes, seven INTs, and took 22 total sacks.
If the CFL is a stepping stone to an NFL return -- as Manziel hopes -- the QB must show he's improved both on and off the field for any team to consider giving him another chance.
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Will it be his SWAN song?
Is anyone curious enough to tune in just to see what happens?
After all he's been a long running soap opera for BROWNS fans, team plus of course the media since his Aggie days.
GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND! -
holy Shmuck, stop talking about this moose knuckle already.
Merge this with the other thread and for the love of all that's holy, let it die
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holy Shmuck, stop talking about this moose knuckle already.
Merge this with the other thread and for the love of all that's holy, let it die
holy Shmuck, stop talking about this moose knuckle already.
Merge this with the other thread and for the love of all that's holy, let it die
Moose Knuckle.. Hilarious'!
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Will it be his SWAN song?
The warning signs were all there. I'm getting the jump on 'em for 2.0 LOL! ?
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The warning signs were all there. I'm getting the jump on 'em for 2.0 LOL! ?
Yeah BROWNS #1 draft pick and future savior of the franchise gets caught from behind by old white guy.
GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND! -
Sure, I'll tune in for 10 minutes.
Yeah the only problem I have is that it's still the CFL with a bunch of basically nobodies that either couldn't make it or were washed up in the NFL.
MOST were still US D-1A or D-1AA or some lower players. Shows you how tough the NFL really is to make a team, even a taxi squad.
Still like a car wreck I'll say "don't look" but still still might look anyway.......probably the highest rated CFL game of the year.
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The warning signs were all there. I'm getting the jump on 'em for 2.0 LOL! ?
Yeah BROWNS #1 draft pick and future savior of the franchise gets caught from behind by old white guy.
Yeah BROWNS #1 draft pick and future savior of the franchise gets caught from behind by old white guy.
I have a feeling if he hadn't taken off, it would have been a non issue. He's lucky he didn't get his face smashed, that sure looked like he bounced his head off a concrete retaining wall.
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If my thread on Gobbledygook Sports was moved to the Barbershop...why should this not be? While I kinda like the CFL...it is still just another minor league sport.....a gobbledygook sport. (or, I guess this could be merged into the 531 page JFF thread.)
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If my thread on Gobbledygook Sports was moved to the Barbershop...why should this not be? While I kinda like the CFL...it is still just another minor league sport.....a gobbledygook sport. (or, I guess this could be merged into the 531 page JFF thread.)
If my thread on Gobbledygook Sports was moved to the Barbershop...why should this not be? While I kinda like the CFL...it is still just another minor league sport.....a gobbledygook sport. (or, I guess this could be merged into the 531 page JFF thread.)
Merge it in. I agree.
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And in Billy Manziel's first CFL start, he's just thrown his fourth interception.... in the first half.
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And in Billy Manziel's first CFL start, he's just thrown his fourth interception.... in the first half.
And in Billy Manziel's first CFL start, he's just thrown his fourth interception.... in the first half.
Aw, his 1st shot at a CFL record & they YANK him!! Poor Bi..er Johnny.
Mike
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4 picks in a CFL first half. Time for a 30 30 episode.
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And in Billy Manziel's first CFL start, he's just thrown his fourth interception.... in the first half.
And in Billy Manziel's first CFL start, he's just thrown his fourth interception.... in the first half.
Seriously that's freaking amazing. All I can guess we can say is that it's all uphill from here for him
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