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Controversial Johnny 'Football' Manziel enjoys controversial start to season

Tebow’s gone, America needs an edgier QB icon.

SATURDAY WAS QUITE a day for Johnny Manziel.

First, he missed the first half of Texas A&M’s college football clash against Rice because of an NCAA suspension.

In addition to throwing a touchdown pass and then giving a “show me the money!” celebration, he also appeared to taunt one defender by telling the player he could not have an autograph.

Later on, Manziel received an unsportsmanlike penalty for taunting a Rice defender by pointing to the scoreboard.

Here’s the autograph trash-talk.

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Here’s the flag for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Texas A&M went on to win 52-31 and Manziel threw three touchdown passes.

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