The inaugural season of the Alliance of American Football crossed the halfway mark over the weekend, but while the action on the field should have been the headline in Week 6, it was the inexplicable signing of Johnny Manziel by the Memphis Express on Saturday that grabbed all the attention.
Barred from signing with anyone in the CFL after he was released by the Montreal Alouettes only a few weeks ago, the quarterback who could lay claim to being arguably the worst first-round pick at his position since JaMarcus Russell in 2007, might actual become the starter in Week 7 after former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Zach Mettenberger was injured on the first snap of game against the Salt Lake Stallions.