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Johnny Manziel says he’s turned his life around and wants to get back into football.
Manziel's time on the Strip first emerged over the weekend, when it was reported that he was spotted gambling the night before Cleveland's Week 17 game against Pittsburgh. According to reports. The best gambling news source! Subscribe to get weekly updates. Continents North America. By Guest Author in Sports & Betting on January 20, 2017 Johnny Manziel is a thing again, as the former Cleveland Browns draft bust has gone out of his way to let everyone know he wants back in on the NFL.
But who will give him a chance? It doesn’t appear that anyone in the NFL is willing to. Despite the severe shortage of quality quarterbacks in the league these days, teams would rather coaxlackadaisical QBs like Jay Cutler out of retirement and keep giving Manziel the same 10-foot-pole treatment as Colin Kaepernick.
Manziel does have another option, even though it would require an amount of pride-swallowing that many aren’t sure that Johnny Football is even capable of. The Canadian Football League has longbeen a refuge for former NCAA stars who couldn’t quite hack it in the NFL, and the Manziel-to-the-CFL rumors picked up with high-intensity last week. First came news that the Hamilton Tiger-Catsgave Manziel a 2-day workout in nearby Buffalo, and then Manziel tightened the screws on Hamilton by telling the Ticats he wanted a contract offer.
The Ticats have passed on offering a deal to the former Texas A&M superstar – for now. But how long will it be until we see Manziel flashing the money sign once again, and whose jersey willhe be wearing when he does it?
Let’s take a look at the 3 most likely CFL destinations for Manziel.
Last week, the embattled quarterback Johnny Manziel was released from the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL after just one season in the league. Manziel worked his way up the depth chart to become the starting quarterback and improved as the season went on. Unfortunately, Manziel’s release was due to violating conditions of his contract. However, these alleged violations weren’t made public. The CFL took things a step further by barring Manziel from playing for any other team. With his future up in the air, football betting sites are listing odds for which league “Johnny Football” will play in next.
BREAKING NEWS
The @MTLAlouettes have released QB Johnny Manziel.
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— CFL (@CFL) 27 February 2019
Johnny Manziel Betting Odds
The following football betting odds are courtesy of Bovada:
- AAF (-350)
- XFL (+700)
- AFL or IFL (+700)
- CIF, NAL, or AAL (+900)
- NFL (+1200)
On the surface, these odds seem pretty straightforward. The NFL has the highest betting odds because of the longshot that it is for Manziel to play in the league again. The AAF is the odds-on favorite by a wide margin, but this option doesn’t offer much betting value. The minor football leagues all have a possibility, but their odds are a bit low.
Will Manziel Play in the NFL?
Manziel left NCAAF in 2014 after two stellar years as the QB for Texas A&M. This was when he earned the nickname “Johnny Football.” Manziel won the Heisman Trophy in his freshman year, becoming the first player ever to accomplish this feat. However, his off-field troubles dropped Manziel down into the late first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Eventually, the Cleveland Browns drafted Johnny 22nd overall.
During his rookie year, Manziel would only play in 5 games. He started two of those five games. Johnny finished with 0 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD, and 2 INTS. In his second year, Manziel earned more playing time as he saw action in 10 games and started 6 of them. Johnny would finish the 2015 season with 7 TDs, 5 INTs, a 79.4 rating, and 1,500 yards passing.
Unfortunately, his off-field antics caught up with him in the NFL, and the Cleveland Browns released him on March 11, 2016. Nearly 3 years have gone by since Manziel was on an NFL team. His inability to succeed on the field and his off-field behavior have made him untouchable with most teams.
The CFL was supposed to be an opportunity for Manziel to reestablish himself and earn another chance in the NFL. Sadly, he was released from the Alouettes and banned from the league. This definitely hurt his chances at any legitimate shots with the NFL this year.
With that said, I don’t see his next game being in the NFL. In fact, I don’t see Manziel playing in the NFL at all this year. He’ll need to go elsewhere to rehab his career before an NFL team gives him a chance to make a roster.
Can Johnny Football Wait Until XFL Starts in 2020?
The XFL is the perfect league for Johnny Manziel. Vince McMahon loves colorful personalities, and his league will be looking for players that draw mainstream attention. Manziel fits that billing and more. Unfortunately, this league doesn’t start until February 2020. That means Manziel would have to wait another year before playing in a game of football.
As much as I believe he’s perfect for the league, I don’t see Johnny Football waiting another year. However, I do believe he could end up in the XFL next year no matter what he does between now and then. But, for this wager, avoid the XFL option in 2019.
What is the AFL, IFL, CIF, NAL, or AAL, and will Johnny Play There?
It may come as a surprise to many of you, but there are numerous other football leagues that Johnny Manziel could possibly play in. The following is a list of these lesser known leagues that Bovada has placed betting odds on:
- AFL (+700): The Arena Football League begins in late April and does have a larger following than the rest of the leagues in this betting category. Manziel could benefit from some AFL action, but I don’t see him playing there.
- IFL (+700): The Indoor Football League is an alternative to the AFL and their season has already started. However, I don’t see Johnny joining this league either as it’s not as popular as the AFL.
- CIF (+900): The Champions Indoor Football league is the result of two smaller indoor football leagues merging. Unfortunately, they only pay their players a few hundred bucks per game. That’s chump change for Manziel.
- NAL (+900): The National Arena League started in 2017 and has 6 teams on the East Coast. The NAL is like the minor leagues for the AFL. There’s no way that Manziel plays here.
- AAL (+900): Like the NAL, this is another indoor football league that’s considered a developmental league for the AFL and IFL. No chance of Manziel suiting up in this league either.
Other than the AFL, there’s absolutely no reason for Manziel to play in any of these other leagues. In fact, I’m surprised that the betting odds aren’t higher because these leagues are far below Manziel’s talent and name. Some of these leagues only pay a few hundred dollars per game. Manziel could easily get more money than that at an autograph appearance.
GM Daryl Johnson from San Antonio talking about his thoughts on Johnny Manziel coming to the AAF and play for the Commanders.
— Apollo Audible (3-0) (@ApolloAudible) 28 February 2019
Where Will Manziel Play Next?
In all likelihood, Johnny Manziel’s next football action will be with the Alliance of American Football. Although the AAF season is already underway, Manziel would be welcomed into this league as long as he didn’t commit any egregious actions in the CFL.
Since Manziel played in Texas, he would be eligible to play with the AAF’s San Antonio Commanders team. However, Commanders’ GM Daryl Johnston is taking a cautious approach to the Manziel situation. There are reports of the Commanders offering Manziel a tryout opportunity, which could happen sooner than later.
The AAF is entering its 5th weekend of games, which means the season is halfway over. However, the Commanders are in a battle with two other teams for the 2nd playoff spot in the Western Conference. They could definitely use help at the QB position as their current starting quarterback Woodside hasn’t exactly lit up the league.
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If Manziel can wow the Commanders with a strong workout, it’s likely that the team will sign him to their standard contract and do their best to get him up to speed and into the games.
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For this football prop bet, take Johnny “Football” Manziel to play in the AAF next.