Miami Blue in the Face
Express Gets First Win in Manziel Debut
March 27, 2016
Memphis, TN - Three weeks after being cut by the Cleveland Browns, Johnny Manziel makes his debut in the Alliance League for the Memphis Express and beats Tim Tebow and Steve Spurrier. Think about that sentence for a minute.
Express K Tom Obarski nails three Field Goals in the first half while Blues K Giorgio Tavecchio hits two of his own to make the score a crazy 9-6 at halftime. However, right out of the half, Manziel put together his best drive of the afternoon which resulted in a 9 yard TD pass to WR Jon Baldwin and a 16-6 lead. Tim Tebow would respond with a drive of his own, where he went 4/4 passing with a 34 yard beamer to WR Leonard Hankerson. The biggest crowd of the season for the Express, 37,891, was expecting fireworks from this point but none was to be had. Neither offense could muster up more than a first down or two the rest of the way, Despite the lackluster game, the AAF received their highest television rating of the season. People want to see Tim Tebow and Johnny Manziel.
Blues - 13 Express - 16
MIA(3-3): QB Tim Tebow - 11/25 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Toby Gerhart - 15 carries, 76 yards, WR Leonard Hankerson - 5 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD, WR Tevin Reese - 3 catches, 56 yards
MEM(0-6): QB Johnny Manziel - 12/22 166 yards, 1 TD, RB Johnathon Dwyer - 15 carries, 63 yards, RB Lache Seastrunk - 10 carries, 62 yards, WR Jon Baldwin - 6 catches, 68 yard, 1 TD, WR Brandon Gibson - 3 catches, 49 yards
Guardians - 10 Iron - 20
NY(5-1): QB Josh Freeman - 13/21 156 yards, RB Ahmad Bradshaw - 16 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD, Tashard Choice - 9 carries, 29 yards, WR Hakeem Nicks - 5 catches, 74 yards, WR Nick Toon - 5 catches, 63 yards
BIRM(6-0): QB Tahj Boyd - 14/21 114 yards, RB Trent Richardson - 26 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD, RB Peyton Hillis - 13 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD, WR Marcus Thigpen - 4 catches, 40 yards, WR Kaelin Clay - 3 catches, 37 yards
Dragons - 20 *Commanders - 9
SEA(2-4): QB Jake Locker - 13/21 127 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Vick Ballard - 23 carries, 93 yards, RB Phillip Tanner - 11 carries, 73 yards, RB Chris Polk - 14 carries, 67 yards, WR TJ Graham - 5 catches, 47 yards, WR Derek Hagan - 3 catches, 25 yards, 1 TD, TE Joseph Fauria - 2 catches, 25 yards, 1 TD
SA(2-4): QB TJ Yates - 7/23 103 yards, 1 INT, RB Karlos Williams - 16 carries, 85 yards, RB Montee Ball - 10 carries, 27 yards, WR Devier Posey - 2 catches, 37 yards, WR Mike Williams - 2 catches, 29 yards
Starting QB Brady Quinn sat out due to concussion.
Roughnecks 34 - Wildcats - 26
HOU(4-2): QB Vince Young - 12/27 203 yards, 3 TDs, RB Bryce Brown - 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD, RB Storm Johnson - 10 carries, 49 yards, WR Greg Little - 3 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD, WR Jeff Maehl - 3 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD, WR Cobi Hamilton - 3 catches, 27 yards, 1 TD
LA(2-4): QB Jimmy Clausen - 17/42 292 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Joe McKnight - 13 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD, RB Kendall Hunter - 18 carries, 58 yards, WR DaVaris Daniels - 4 catches, 155 yards, 2 TDs, WR Donnie Avery - 4 catches, 52 yards, WR AJ Jenkins - 4 catches, 45 yards
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