Johnny Manziel's comeback begins with his first CFL start on Thursday

I’ll be watching, will you?

Maybe you’re not yet convinced Johnny Manziel’s comeback trail is worth hopping on since his life spun out of control a few years back. Perhaps you’re not sold on a player who was traded a few months after joining his first CFL team, unable to beat out Jeremiah Masoli for a job in June Jones’ Star Wars passing offense.

Or you’re just skeptical that Manziel can keep his life straight all while trying to turn back the clock as a football player. It’s understandable.

Manziel’s long climb back to respectability has many miles left, but he takes a big step Friday night in his first CFL start for the Montreal Alouettes against, yes, Masoli, Jones and the Hamilton…