Johnny Manziel remained on the bench during the Montreal Alouettes' debut; CFL fans upset

CFL fans wanted Johnny Football but Johnny Benchwarmer

Johnny Manziel played for the first time in a regular season football game for 942 days, but the Manziel Alouettes Edmonton Eskimos

Manziel was acquired by the Alouettes over the weekend in an exchange with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the 25-year-old has been practicing with his new team over the past few days.

Mike Sherman said earlier in the week, Manziel did not want to leave right away, but the Montreal head coach wanted to "bring him to the field and give him the opportunity ".

The fans were waiting to see Manziel on the ground at one point but things did not happen – even if it was not like he was there not many possibilities.

The Alouettes, despite a quick lead, were swept by a final score of 44-23. the game went, and the wor the higher the score, the more spectators become agitated

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Manziel got up from his place on the bench and put on his helmet. The Percival Molson Stadium crowd applauded, thinking that it was perhaps time to see the winner of the 2012 Heisman Trophy, but a few moments later his helmet was off and it became clear that he was not there. Was not going up on the field before the comeback

The biggest action we saw Manziel on the sidelines was when he was seen chatting with his former Texas A & M teammate, Derel Walker , star receiver of the Eskimos, late in the game. [19659002ShermanadéclaréauxjournalistesàMontréalaprèslematchqu'ilnepensaitpasqueletimingétaitbonpourprécipiterManzieldansl'actionenlecomparantà”jouerunepiècedeBroadwayavecunejournéederépétition”etunacteurneconnaissantpbadeslignes19659003] The Montreal offensive line was not doing a good job protecting QB Vernon Adams Jr., which also contributed to his success as Sherman said that he "was not going to jeopardize his career [Manziel’s] by placing him in a precarious position

Adams finished Hed the 15-for-28 game for 217 yards, no touchdowns and interception, adding 72 yards on the ground plus a rushing TD. He has also been fired six times.

Manziel's last appearance in the NFL was on December 27, 2015 while he was a member of the Cleveland Browns, the team that selected him 22nd in the NFL draft in 2012 Just in case you're curious, Manziel has completed 13 of 32 pbad attempts for 132 yards, no touchdowns and interceptions in that game, while performing 108 yards in a 17-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. [19659002] The Alouettes welcome the former team of Manziel, the Ticats, next Friday

It is not known yet if Manziel will debut at that time. It is also unclear whether Manziel will ever be able to return to the form he had at university, which makes him a superstar.

What was clear Thursday, however, was that fans watching the game were not happy to see the new CFL star stuck to the bench.

Here is a sample of social media dissent.

How about infiltrating Manziel in the game.

– WWG1WGA (@ FortWorthAggie7 July 27, 2018