such heartfelt, heartwarming messages." Facebook: melissatrusler

He said one guy wrote to him saying he was "a great guy" and he was "doing a great job raising [his] daughter." He said some of the messages had him crying at work. Facebook: melissatrusler

BuzzFeed News learned that unbeknownst to McAllister, Trusler's brother had died in December as well. McAllister was speechless when he found out. Melissa Trusler

"Oh my god,” McAllister responded. He fell silent for a moment. "I’m kind of at a loss for words, kind of feeling emotional," he said eventually. Trusler thought these shared experiences prove just "how connected communities can be."

McAllister's older brother later messaged Trusler to thank her for shining a light on his brother's actions. "My mom would be so proud of him," he wrote. MelissaWhile he waits to get his trademark to Johnny Football registered, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has filed for a trademark to a new nickname: Johnny Cleveland.

Johnny Manziel and his company have filed for their 10th trademark. AP Photo/Tony Dejak

Records with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) show that last month, Manziel's company, JMan2 Enterprises LLC, filed for the moniker with the intention to use it on athletic apparel and footwear.

The filing comes after two people who filed for the mark were denied by the government entity on the basis of the belief that the name was tied to Manziel, who had not given his approval.

Other marks filed by fans, including Johnny Be Good, Johnny Browns and Money Manziel, were also preliminarily denied for similar reasons, except