Al Roker is wearing a Johnny Manziel jersey

As we draw nearer to Johnny Manziel's first start, the nation is starting to catch a case of Johnny Football fever, and who better to take America's temperature than Today show weatherman Al Roker.

As we draw nearer to Johnny Manziel's first start, the nation is starting to catch a case of Johnny Football fever, and who better to take America's temperature than Today show weatherman Al Roker.

Roker donned Manziel's No. 2 jersey on the set of the popular morning show on Friday.

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Roker grew up in New York but did work for a news station in Cleveland for several years after graduating from college, which could explain his sudden outburst of Cleveland fandom. 

- Brendan Maloy