The first night of Fan Controlled Football didn’t have to wait long for a Johnny Manziel highlight.

The first play of the game Saturday saw the Heisman winner from Texas A&M and first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns almost go the length of the 50-yard field.

Manziel threw a TD pass on the Zappers’ first drive and ran one in on the second against the Beasts. He had 68 yards rushing in a 48-44 loss.

Manziel was replaced by former Temple player Logan Marchi in the second half. By the time the game finished, Manziel was out of his pads and in a T-shirt.

“Feels like I’m super washed up,” Manziel said, “but I had a blast.”

When the interviewer complimented Manziel on his opening run, the Heisman winner reminded him he was caught from behind on the play.

The league incorporates fans into play-calling. It is highly interactive and there was a steady flow of comments on the Twitch video. The game begins slightly different than the NFL or either incarnation of the XFL. How about Rock, Paper, Scissors for the coin toss?

And your halftime “snack” was far from typical.

The FCF league is four weeks of a regular season, one week of a playoff and then a championship game.