Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Johnny Manziel threw his first career touchdown pass in his second CFL preseason appearance against the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.
Johnny Football entered the game in the second quarter and finished with 88 yards and one touchdown on 12-of-20 passing, as well as 19 rushing yards on four carries in Hamilton’s 30-15 win at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal.nfl wholesale jerseys
Manziel’s touchdown toss came with just over four minutes remaining in the first half, as he found former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets running back Alex Green nfl jerseys cheap china in the flat for a three-yard score:
The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner is known for celebrating his touchdowns in style, but as pointed out by TSN’s Matthew Scianitti, there was nothing over the top about his reaction:
Prior to Manziel taking the field, Hamilton was trailing Montreal 14-0 and struggling to get anything going offensively.
Starter Jeremiah Masoli didn’t play Saturday in preparation for the regular season, which led Hamilton head coach June Jones to give Bryant Moniz the start.nfl jerseys
Moniz went just 3-of-7 for 17 yards and one interception during his stint.
Manziel’s second drive was more challenging, as Jabar Westerman set him back with a sack on second down, leading to a punt:
Manziel and Co. could not muster any additional points, though, and they entered the locker room trailing 14-7.nfl jersey
Late in the first half, Montreal linebacker Henoc Muamba took down Manziel with a late hit.cheap nfl jerseys china
In a halftime official nfl jerseys cheap interview with Didier Ormejuste of RDS (h/t Scianitti), Muamba seemingly admitted to trying to send Manziel a message, saying he wanted to show Johnny Football “we’re here, and we’re not going to back down.”
Manziel didn’t appear to be shaken, as he remained in authentic nfl jerseys the lineup to start the second half and kept the Ti-Cats offense moving.
Arguably his most impressive play of the game came early in the third quarter when he rolled to the left, threw against his body and completed a pass for a first down:nfl jerseys from china