Donald Trump’s Alternate Reality now Affecting Riders
The phrase “Alternate Facts” as put out by Donald Trump’s White House seems the best way to describe the news of the Riders working out former Heisman Trophy winner, alcoholic and Cleveland Brown washout quarterback, Johnny Manziel.
Manziel’s size and abilities suggest he would be a natural for the CFL if he wasn’t flakier than say, any member of the Trump administration.
The problem is Manziel’s CFL rights are owned by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Rider GM and Head Coach Chris Jones has established a reputation for stretching the rules, witness the Riders getting fined for excess practice squad players last season. Jones denied any such workout took place and the Riders suggested legal action may be in the offing as a result of the story.