re: Manziel files lawsuit citing copyright infringement of name Johnny Football

It very much is his - doesn't matter who thought up the nickname, he is the subject of the nickname. JFF is a marketable brand - the brand is worthless with the nickname alone - it's the substance of him as a great player in connection with the nickname that builds the brand. And that is his property, to which he's afforded legal protection. All he's doing is attempting to enforce that protection - I would do the same thing.