Johnny Manziel impresses in final Canadian League tune-up

Johnny Manziel impresses in final Canadian League tune-up
Johnny Manziel on Saturday

MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel was 12 of 20 for 88 yards and a touchdown and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats scored 30 straight points to beat the Montreal Alouettes 30-15 on Saturday in the final preseason game for both teams.

The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner at Texas A&M also ran for 19 yards, and is set to back up starter Jeremiah Masoli — rested against Montreal — next Saturday at Calgary in the regular-season opener. Manziel is making a comeback in Canadian Football League after being released by the Cleveland Browns in March 2016.

“By no means is it perfect, or close to perfect, but there are some flashes,…