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Former NFL wide receiver Josh Gordon is making a surprise return to playing football as a member of the FCF Zappers in the Fan Controlled Football league, team owner Bob Menery told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gordon will join forces with former Cleveland Browns teammate Johnny Manziel. The startup league will begin action in March and will […]

Former Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel is playing football again, this time in the brand new FCF. For what it’s worth, he is ready to celebrate with his new team, no matter the outcome of the game. Manziel’s team, the Zappers, lost in their first game. The former NFL first-round pick didn’t look that great, […]

The Cleveland Browns fell short of beating the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, sending them home from their first postseason berth since 2002. After their narrow loss, Johnny Manziel was ripped by fans when he decided to troll the team on social media. It all began when Manziel sent out a meme of ESPN’s Stephen […]

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel now has the benefit of hindsight to reflect on his tumultuous stint in the NFL. His latest realization is that his teammates ‘100% lost respect’ for him. Manziel, the 22nd pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, made an appearance on the YNK Podcast where he opened up about his […]

Ex-NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel is living his best life, and nothing (not even boomers on Twitter) could ruin his mood. The 27-year-old is enjoying the reaps of his short career in the NFL, which is likely in the past now as he admitted he’s now happy with where he is in his life. It’s really […]

It seems that the show is over for former Cleveland Browns quarterback, Johnny Manziel. After a short-lived career in the NFL, the quarterback has tried his luck in other professional football leagues. Unfortunately, it looks like Manziel’s is done with professional football and he’s completely happy with it. “In the past, probably, is the way […]

Despite being a former Heisman Trophy winner, a former first-round NFL Draft and former starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Johnny Manziel’s professional playing days appear to be officially behind him. Failing to excel upon reaching the highest level of professional football, Manziel struggled both on and off the field en route to quickly becoming […]

The Cleveland Browns have no shortage of busts in their history. This list could be filled with just quarterbacks. As many quarterbacks who have been busts for the Browns, there are plenty of other picks from other positions that were dreadful. Let’s breakdown the five biggest NFL Draft busts in Browns history. 5. Brandon Weeden, […]

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel says he has no desire to play football again. On Friday, Manziel tweeted to the XFL commissioner saying if the league wanted a rating boost, to send him a contract offer. “Oliver Luck. If ya wanna boost your ratings to another level just send me the contract tomorrow and […]

The XFL is off and running. As people are tuning in to Week 3, it’s safe to say the league is doing pretty solid, but it could do better with Johnny Manziel. People have been interested. They love a lot of the rules and have already built strong allegiances to teams. Players are turning into […]

Johnny Manziel joined the AAF last year after the season began and he could be doing the same in the XFL. On Friday night, Manziel deleted his Twitter account after expressing interest in joining the new league. Before deleting his account, Manziel directed a tweet toward Oliver Luck — the XFL commissioner — and said […]

Former NFL player Johnny Manziel last played for the Alliance of American Football last spring. However, the league folded in less than a full season. Nonetheless, Manziel still has a desire to play football although he wants to play for a league that won’t fold. Manziel was recently asked on Twitter if he would soon […]

XFL commissioner Oliver Luck recently participated in a question and answer session with Thomas Bassinger of the Tampa Bay Times and opened up about a variety of topics including why the league doesn’t have any interest in quarterbacks Johnny Manziel and Colin Kaepernick. Luck said one of the big reasons Manziel and even running back […]

As adolescents, it’s natural to not take anything seriously from your teachers, coaches or parents. Usually, everything is funny among your peers. And because you can’t relate to the next level of life, hindsight is a painful thing to have once you get there. If there was one person who probably is utilizing the hindsight […]

Toronto Raptors brand ambassador and Grammy-award winning hip-hop artist Drake recently dropped a compilation album containing some of his best unreleased tracks from the past few years. One of the songs on the album was entitled “Draft Day,” which opened with lyrics pertaining to former NFL star Johnny Manziel and Minnesota Timberwolves stud Andrew Wiggins. […]

Johnny Manziel has made it clear that he would like to play in the XFL, but it takes two to tango and there are still some questions if the XFL want him in the league. When asked if the XFL had interest in Manziel, the league didn’t give a very clear cut answer. “Well, I […]

Johnny Manziel was at one point viewed as a potential savior for the Cleveland Browns. After being taken with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, there was a ton of hype surrounding him. Unfortunately, due to immaturity and off-the-field issues, Manziel’s NFL career flamed out very quickly. Now, Manziel is looking […]

It’s unclear if Johnny Manziel is going to play in the XFL,  but if he does there is a chance it will be with the Houston franchise. June Jones who will be the XFL Houston coach, and coached Manziel for a few weeks with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats claims he enjoyed his time with him and […]

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel was last seen playing for the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football league, but it did not take too long before the league folded. As a result, Manziel is running out of options to play professional football, as no NFL teams have shown any public interest in the […]

XFL CEO and commissioner Oliver Luck has chimed in on the situations of Johnny Manziel and Colin Kaepernick. Luck spoke about Manziel and Kaepernick during “The Ken Carman Show w/ Anthony Lima” on Cleveland’s 92.3 The Fan on Wednesday. Luck was more optimistic about Manziel. .@OliverLuckXFL on John Manziel in the XFL – As long […]

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel was most recently seen for the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football league and is now being courted by the XFL, but that is hardly his long-term goal. Manziel still has hopes of getting back to the NFL: “For everyone asking me what the next move is and […]

When Vince McMahon first announced that the XFL would be coming back, many thought that it would be a perfect place for former NFL player Johnny Manziel. But when McMahon announced that players with a history of “criminality” wouldn’t be eligible to play in the league, it diminished those chances. However, it seems as if […]

If his most recent coach has his way, Johnny Manziel will get another opportunity to prove he’s worthy of a roster spot in the NFL. David Lee, former offensive coordinator for the Memphis Express of the now defunct American Alliance of Football, told John Kryk of the Toronto Sun that the former first-round pick showed a new […]

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel finally made his way back to professional football in the United States. He recently latched onto the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football. Even so, the AAF shut down its season on Tuesday, paving the way for Manziel to take to Twitter to air his thoughts. “Just […]

Johnny Manziel’s Alliance of American Football tenure made it just two games before he suffered an injury. On Saturday, Manziel, who is quarterbacking for the Memphis Express, left his team’s game with a concussion after attempting to make a tackle on former NFL safety Will Hill following an interception, according to Michael David Smith of […]

“Johnny Football” is back in action! Well, sort of… Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel recently joined the Alliance of American Football, signing with the Memphis Express. After unsuccessful stints in both the NFL and CFL, Manziel is once again attempting to regain his form with a return to the highest level surely serving as […]

The long and winding road for Johnny Manziel will now run through Memphis, Tennessee. Manziel will be immediately eligible to play in the Alliance of American Football after the Memphis Express claimed him off waivers on Saturday. Adam Schefter had the report, which was confirmed by Ben Kercheval of CBS Sports. Memphis has needed help […]

Say what you want about former Cleveland Browns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel: he does garner attention. Even on his best day, he’s a dumpster fire fans and the media love to watch. And by dumpster fire, I mean his uneventful if not predictable career, personal life, and rambunctious qualities. Manziel, who has […]

Johnny Manziel was banned from the Canadien Football League earlier this week and the big question has been where does he go from here. One option is the Alliance of American Football, the new football league that just played their first game a couple of weeks ago, and according to the league they are open […]

That didn’t take long. Just hours after Johnny Manziel was released from his CFL contract, the AAF is already signaling interest. The upstart league co-founded by Pro Football Hall of Fame member Bill Polian is “reviewing his contract situation,” according to Darren Rovell of The Action Network. Rovell also writes that Manziel’s “rights will revert […]

Johnny Manziel was released by his CFL team today, and he isn’t wasting any time with his next step. Just hours after his release, Manziel released a statement on the matter, per Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com. Manziel thanked CFL fans and said he was looking to get back to playing football in the United States: […]

Johnny Manziel is looking for a new football home yet again. The Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes announced on Wednesday that they have released the former Heisman trophy winner after the league office discovered that he had violated the contractual terms that allowed him to play north of the border. “We are disappointed by this […]

When the Cleveland Browns drafted Johnny Manziel in 2014, many hoped that it would mark the end of a futile era in Cleveland. That included owner Jimmy Haslam, who was so excited about the pick that he invited people in to watch the team make it. In a report posted by ESPN.com’s Seth Wickersham, Haslam […]

Johnny Manziel and the Cleveland Browns had high hopes for what their relationship would be. He was supposed to be the quarterback that turned around the franchise and finally got back to the winning ways. Unfortunately, that isn’t what happened, and the Browns are still looking for a quarterback to save them, and Manziel is trying […]

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel had a forgettable stint in the NFL. While he’s still playing football in Canada, it’s highly unlikely that he makes his way back to the NFL, where, according to Kyle Shanahan, the ex-Heisman Trophy winner’s career was doomed from the start. The San Francisco 49ers head coach was recently […]

Johnny Manziel’s bumpy stint in the Canadian Football League took another sad turn, when it was announced by the Montreal Alouettes that the quarterback has been put in the league’s concussion protocol, via CFL.ca. “On Tuesday morning, Johnny Manziel mentioned to our medical staff that he felt symptoms that could be associated with the prescribed […]

Johnny Manziel’s first career start in the CFL resulted in an absolute mess. Perhaps even the most unforgiving Johnny Football critics did not expect such an outcome, which was a four-interception game (or half) by the former Heisman Trophy winner during last Friday’s 50-11 Montreal Alouettes loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The aftermath of that […]

Warren Moon is the only man in the CFL and NFL Hall of Fame, and he is very interested in the Johnny Manziel’s story. TMZ caught up with Moon who said not only is the CFL going to be watching his every move, so will NFL teams. “They’re going to be paying attention the rest […]

Johnny Manziel is finally getting another chance to start a football game, this time with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Former Green Bay Packers coach and current Alouettes coach Mike Sherman announced on Tuesday via TSN that the former Texas A&M star would get a chance to lead the team. Manziel will […]