Texas A&M Football: Johnny Manziel lands on his feet

Amazingly, former Texas A&M football starting quarterback Johnny Manziel might just be able to salvage a pro career in the CFL.

For those of you wondering what happened to Johnny Manziel, fear not.  We have your latest news right here. It seems that Manziel is primed to return to football—just not in the U.S.

Canadian Football League Commissioner Randy Ambrosie clarified Manziel’s current status on Thursday, 

"Since last summer, the Canadian Football League has been engaged in a thorough process to determine the eligibility of Johnny Manziel. It has included an ongoing assessment by an independent expert on the issue of violence against women, a review by legal counsel, and an in-person interview of Mr. Manziel conducted by the Commissioner. As well, Mr. Manziel has been required to meet a number of conditions set by the league."

In other words, we will give the man a contract if he can keep his nose clean. I can’t blame them for having doubts. Manziel has been idle since he was unceremoniously dumped from the Cleveland Browns in 2015.

Granted, he was a hotshot at Texas A&M, but he had the talent to back up his flamboyance. He broke all kinds of records, including getting 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a single season. His freshman year, he won the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O’Brien Award.

His NFL career, however, was an unmitigated disaster. Manziel was fired by the Browns after he was arrested for domestic assault. That charge was dismissed, but he was also suspended for four games in 2016 for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

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It should be a good move for Manziel. Head Coach June Jones of the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, is excited to have him. “I think he’d be the best player to ever play up here. He can throw it and he can run it like nobody ever has been able to do.”

Jones has some valid point–Manziel is a great rusher, he can improvise, and he isn’t afraid to take risks.   Hopefully, that will work well for him in the CFL—it doesn’t tend to work in the NFL unless your name is Russell Wilson.