Manziel Banned In Canada

This word might have passed under the radar this week -- the Canadian Football League has effectively banned quarterback Johnny Manziel.

A former Heisman Trophy winner, and a first-round selection in the National Football League, Manziel had started his CFL career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was then shipped to the Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes announced this past Wednesday that they had been instructed by the league to terminate Manziel's contract because he "contravened the agreement which made him eligible to play in the league."

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie informed the rest of the CFL teams that his office would not approve a Manziel contract.

Hey, you gotta be pretty poor to get tossed out of the CFL. So now that he's failed to last in two professional leagues, will his third strike be far behind? The upstart Alliance of American Football league, which is three weeks into it's first season, is suddenly salivating over the prospect of getting Manziel.

Well, that is one way to get media attention and maybe put fannies in the stands.