Johnny Football Cleared to Play in the CFL
Canadians are a laid-back, level-headed bunch.
Unless, of course, there are only six beers for seven dudes.
Or someone's stick starts gettin' a bit high.
Or if someone comes between a man and his poutine.
And they show the utmost consideration for their neighbors from the south in their own unique way.
So it's only natural that Canada is where Johnny Manziel is gonna resurrect his football career.
Mr Party Animal says he's reined in his act, and now that the assault charges against him have been dropped, dude's not a potential pending felon anymore. The Great White North isn't too cool with felons entering the country.
Other than that, though, they're not building any damn wall.
Here's the state of play:
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished 6-12 this past season. They could use a new look at QB, and look who their coach is:
That was June Jones when Manziel worked out with the Ti-Cats in August; the government had granted him a limited-entry pass.
Jones is super-keen on Mr Football beginning his gridiron rehab in Canada's version of the Steel City. He's also still sound of mind and body, so you've gotta take his experienced assessment seriously:
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I think he'd be the best player ever to play up here. He can throw it and he can run it like nobody else has ever been able to do. |
OK, the Junester may need a memory refresher or two, but the last QB who was the definition of scampering slingers did so outta necessity.
Fran Tarkenton was usually running for his life behind an expansion draft offensive line and got better at it as time went on:
The CFL's larger field and wide-open rules should do wonders for Manziel's game.
The coolest rules they have won't affect Mr Football unless he decides to be a punter or a returner. Long live the rouge as part of a hearty kicking game:
If Manziel stays on the wagon, he's got a shot at doing even more wild stuff than he ever showed in the Lower 48.
And, like a number of other luminaries, it actually could put him back on a few NFL radar screens.