Calkins: Johnny Manziel wins first game as Memphis QB! (OK, while standing on the sidelines)
Johnny Manziel got his first action for the Memphis Express on Sunday, March 24, but was overshadowed by another quarterback. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
The fans wanted Johnny Manziel. But Brandon Silvers won the night for the Memphis Express.
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