It sounds like Johnny Manziel is going to make his first regular season start in the CFL this Friday night.
And it just so happens his former team, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, will be the opponent.
Friday’s meeting will come just over two weeks after Manziel was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in a package that sent receiver Chris Williams, defensive end Jamaal Westerman and two first-round draft picks to Hamilton.
The Als also received offensive linemen Tony Washington and Landon Rice.
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After hearing that Manziel took first team reps at Alouettes practice on Monday, you can’t help but feel for those Ticats fans who were 100% behind “Johnny Football.”
They were so excited after Hamilton landed the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner that they put down their hard-earned money to buy No. 2 Manziel jerseys, but only got a quick glimpse of the former Texas A&M phenom in Hamilton’s two pre-season games.
I expect Manziel to start on Friday. Why? Montreal is 1-5 and they’ve been practically lifeless on offence this season.
Manziel will be able to inject some life into their offence, whether or not it translates into a win, who knows?
The Alouettes need a spark, as do the Ticats – a team that has lost three straight games and are hoping like heck it does reach four against Manziel and the Als.
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