MANZIEL TO SEE FIRST CFL ACTION AGAINST ARGOS

The pre-season opener on Friday for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will be anything but just another game. Johnny Football will see his first CFL action with Hamilton at Tim Hortons Field, fewer than two weeks after making headlines across North America when he signed with the Ticats. The former Heisman Trophy winner will follow starter Jeremiah Masoli and is expected to take roughly 15 snaps. It will be Johnny Manziel’s first pro action since December 2015 when he was with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. The 6-foot, 210-pound Texan was released in April 2016 after posting a 2-6 record as a starter over two tumultuous seasons. “It’s going to be fun just getting back out on the field, just getting the chance to play and take some snaps and do what I love doing,” Manziel said. “There’s no pressure on myself right now.” Toronto head coach Marc Trestman said the Argos’ organization hopes Manziel can transition positively to the Canadian game. “We want to see him succeed,” he said.