Posted on 05/19/2018 9:04:39 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
To be fair, when Johnny Manziel said on NFL draft night that he was going to “wreck this league,” he didn’t say which league.
Manziel is back in football. The former Cleveland Browns’ first-round pick who last played in the NFL in 2015, signed with the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he said on Twitter. He said it’s for “what looks like two years.” He said he missed playing football, and that’s why he signed.
With that, the CFL became more interesting this season.
Manziel flamed out spectacularly in the NFL. He was admittedly not prepared to be a pro quarterback, and created many more headlines off the field than he made plays on the field. Manziel said he has stopped drinking and now takes medication for bipolar disorder.
That still didn’t mean the NFL was ready to welcome him back. Manziel has been touting his comeback through social media for a while. But The path back to the NFL wasn’t going to be that easy, as he got no real interest. He had to go and prove himself again, and the CFL might be perfect for that. CFL’s game should fit Manziel’s style.
While Manziel has become a punch line over the years, he’s also one of the most exciting players in college football history. His free-wheeling style was perfect for Texas A&M, and it should translate well to the larger CFL field too. That’s assuming he hasn’t lost most of his skills during a long layoff. However, it’s also easy to see Manziel, assuming he’s focused and in shape, doing the same things on a CFL field that helped win him a Heisman Trophy.
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Wasting it
What’s a tiger-cat? Something else only found in Canada?
Until Johnny Football can get through a full season without being stoned or intoxicated, he is still a punk. There is a lot of talent in the CFL, as many of the players just didn’t have the size to make the NFL. It’s a pass happy league with lots of scoring, which is where the NFL seems to be headed with all the added protections for QB’s and receivers.
You can expect “pass happy” compared to the NFL when the field is ten yards longer and you only get three downs instead of four. The playing scheme is usually run, pass, then punt. It takes getting used to, but I like it and am a fan of Calgary and Saskatchewan.
Manziel’s CFL contract: $122k base, $10k sign bonus, $18k housing stipend, $10k if active 6 games, $10k for 10 games active. $10k for 14 games active. Another $120k if plays half of snaps. March 1 $75k offseason bonus. 2018 $202k base w/same incentives
And it’s binding, no jumping to the NFL if he performs well for 2 years.
He’s getting CFL Backup QB money...
If Manziel has truly cleaned himself up and is ready to play football he could be Johnny Football again in Canada - the game there suits his style.
I for one am rooting for him.
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