Johnny Manziel hopes a fledgling developmental football league that opens on Wednesday in Austin will help him reclaim the NFL career he threw away.
The Spring League is the next phase of the former Texas A&M superstar's "ComebackSZN," the label splashed all over his social media. The league, in its second year, is designed to get former pro players back in front of NFL and Canadian Football League scouts. Manziel and the South team he's been assigned to will play NFL-rules, full-contact games Saturday, April 7, and Thursday, April 12.
In a recent phone conversation, Manziel told the head of The Spring League that he's not taking the opportunity for granted, according to CEO Brian Woods.