Johnny Manziel appears to be a fan of both Brett Favre in his Atlanta Falcons days and the Chicago Cubs. Or at least that’s what his wardrobe would have you believe. Johnny Manziel declared for the 2014 NFL draft earlier this week and drew comparisons to legendary former Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings quarterback from Brett Favre. It was ESPN Analyst Trent Dilfer who did the comparing.
As you can see from this post by Patrick Schmidt for FanSided, own/managed by SI.com, Johnny Manziel celebrated by going out and having an adult beverage while wearing a retro Atlanta Falcons Favre jersey and a Chicago Cubs hat for good measure. And yes this picture of Johnny Manziel and his friend is rather “brotastic,” or “bromantic.” Interesting to see if the Cubbies can indeed welcome Manziel to their fan base. As one of the marquee brands in MLB, they have a very big tent,
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