Local Auto Ad Trolls Johnny Manziel for YouTube Hit

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College football is finally here, ending what will forever be known as the Off-Season of Johnny Manziel


But don't expect Manziel-mania to disappear. In fact, it may only get more intense, if this local ad for an Oklahoma auto dealer is any indication



The ad for Fowler Toyota in Norman, Okla., introduces the character of "Johnny Savings," who signs football helmets, ostensibly for cash, inside a dimly lit motel room. Manziel — known by many fans as simply Johnny Football — was accused this summer of having met with autograph brokers in hotel rooms to autograph memorabilia for money in violation of NCAA amateurism rules. Speculation ran that his college career might be over, but the NCAA couldn't prove he was paid for the signatures and he escaped with nothing but a half-game suspension Read more...


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