Reilly: Selling Johnny Football
By Edward Aschoff
Published February 27, 2013, 07:00:47 AM
There are a lot of things that Johnny Manziel can do.
He can easily make defenses look silly with his slipperiness. He can deliver that beautifully clutch pass at just the right moment. He can set bowl records and beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa. And he can completely change the way teams defend his Texas A&M team because of how dangerous he is with a football in his hands.
But what he can't do is get paid for all of this.
The Heisman Trophy winner, who because the first freshman in college football history to win the sport's most coveted individual award, has done plenty for his school -- and the NCAA -- but can't see a dime for his duty, unless he wants to lose his eligibility.
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