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The numbers don’t tell the whole story — Johnny Manziel took a huge leap forward Saturday night at TD Place.

While Montreal, lost 24-17 to the Ottawa Redblacks, the quarterback they call Johnny Football – in his second start for the Alouettes – showed glimpses of what he can become in the CFL. A week ago in his debut against Hamilton, Manziel, a former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL first-round draft choice, tossed four first-half interceptions. An extra week of practice and preparation really showed in Ottawa.

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“It sucks to lose the game – I’m not sitting here saying I’m happy with the outcome, but as far as improvement, we’re close,” said Manziel. “We’re a lot closer than we were a week ago and if we continue to make those strides, we’ll be OK. It’s a very efficient league and that’s the thing I’m continuing to learn. You can’t miss, especially when you’re throwing the ball. If you run the ball on first down for a short gain, second down is like the third down (in the NFL) I’m used to.”