CANTON, Ohio -- As the crowd of football fans bowed their heads before Browns owner Jimmy Haslam spoke, a priest delivering the invocation asked for a special blessing for new quarterback Johnny Manziel. He may need more than divine intervention. "Father, I dont think Ive ever heard a prayer like that," Haslam told the clergy man. "Im not sure what Brian Hoyer thought of that either." Speaking for the first time since the Browns landed Manziel, Texas A&Ms playmaking quarterback in the NFL draft, Haslam made it clear that Johnny Football will have to earn everything he gets and wont jump Brian Hoyer on the depth chart just because he has a Heisman Trophy, celebrity friends or fame. "Hes not the starter," Haslam said of Manziel. Haslam spoke Monday to a packed room of 500 -- most of them hardcore Cleveland fans, who wanted to know how the Browns boss felt the team did in the three-day draft. Clevelands biggest move was picking the polarizing Manziel with the No. 22 overall pick in the first round. His selection has brought a buzz to the Browns and sparked sales of season tickets and No. 2 jerseys. And while Haslam is thrilled at the pick, he said the Browns -- starting with first-year coach Mike Pettine -- have told Manziel not to expect any preferential treatment. "We were very frank with him that Youre the backup quarterback. This is a hardworking, blue-collar town. This isnt Hollywood," Haslam said. "We want you to come in here, work hard and work as hard as anybody on the team. Hes not the starter. Brian Hoyer is our starting quarterback. Johnny is the backup." Haslam called Manziel "ultra-competitive" and feels the 21-year-old will come to training camp with the right attitude. He knows Manziel wants to prove he can succeed in the pros. "I think youll find a guy thats really hard-working, a serious guy that doesnt want to be a three-year-in-the-league flash-and-out who makes a lot of money on endorsements," Haslam said. "Hes a football player. He was a little upset he went 22. He was a little upset he was the second quarterback picked. I think he comes in with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder and wants to show the people hes about winning games and not about all the other stuff, if you will." Following the speech, Haslam also denounced a report that the Browns originally submitted Lousiville quarterback Teddy Bridgewaters name on the draft card at No. 22 before changing it to Manziels. "Thats crazy. Thats nuts," Haslam told The Associated Press. Earlier, Pettine shot down the same report at the teams charity golf outing in Aurora. "Its absolutely false," Pettine said. "I heard that story too. Its beyond laughable." Haslam also tried to clear up any misconceptions that he was the one who orchestrated the pick of Manziel. Haslam complimented general manager Ray Farmer for staying "unbelievably disciplined" during the draft and said it was the GMs choice -- not his -- to move up and take Manziel. "I thought it was very important we take a quarterback this year, because Brian Hoyer -- great guy, great leader -- hasnt played that much and is coming off an injury. "So I thought it was important to take a quarterback. We picked the top-rated quarterback on our board when he was available. That was solely Rays call, not my call. Soley Rays call, not my call. OK?" Haslam was careful not to comment directly on the fluid situation involving Pro Bowl wide receiver Josh Gordon. ESPN reported on Friday that Gordon is facing a one-year ban from the league for failing another drug test. Gordon was suspended two games last season for violating the leagues substance abuse policy but still led the league in yards receiving. Haslam said Gordon is making strides, and the third-year player has the Browns support. "Josh is 22 years old, OK?" he said, "and all of us need to think back to when we were 22 or think back to when our kids were 22, OK? Josh is learning and growing and improving as a person. Hes learning how to work hard. Hes learning how to be a professional. Josh is a smart young man. "All of us have made mistakes when we were that age. Were counting on Josh being a good football player for the Browns for a long time to come. We have all spent a lot of time talking to Josh and Im not going to comment on the situation, but Ill say this, Ive been very pleased with his professional growth over the last year and the way he handles himself." Custom Washington Capitals Jerseys . 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The whole crowd and teammates were laughing about it.Dragic said Bledsoe went in Beast Mode.Everybody said that I hurt Goran and hes going to be out like two weeks, Bledsoe said, as his teammates laughed in the background. I pray that dont happen.Bledsoe knew for the last several minutes of the game that he was one rebound short.I was exhausted, he said. I was running around the basketball court like a chicken, trying to find that last one.Bledsoes first career triple-double came less than three weeks ago on Dec. 8 against the Clippers in Los Angeles.Dragic scored 25 and Gerald Green 22 for the Suns, coming off a 3-0 trip to the East. Alex Len added 17, two shy of his career high.I thought we were great, offensively and defensively, Bledsoe said. Everybody was alert. We cant ask for a better game. This is probably by far one of the funnest games Ive played in.Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler scored 22 apiece for the Mavericks, losers at home to Atlanta the previous night.Rajon Rondo had 13 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five turnovers before fouling out with 1:37 to play in his third game since coming to Dallas from Boston.Dallas is 1-2 since Rondo arrived.Were three games in, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. Thrree games in four days.dddddddddddd. Weve got more work to do. When you have a couple of games like weve had the last two nights it feels like youre light years away, but were a lot closer than it feels. Weve just got to stick with it.Its only the second time this season that Dallas has lost two in a row, while the Suns matched their season-high winning streak.After shooting 4 of 19 on 3-pointers in the first half, Phoenix was 9 of 14 in the second.Dallas committed a season-high 20 turnovers, resulting in 28 Phoenix points. Ten of the turnovers came in the second quarter, when the Suns took control for good.Thats giving up way too many points to a team as good as it is on the fast break, Chandler said. Just too many easy buckets.Phoenix trailed 39-30 before outscoring the Mavericks 23-6 over the last 6 minutes of the first half to lead 53-45 at the break.Dragic scored 12 of his 16 first-half points in the second quarter.The Mavericks cut it to 56-52 early in the third quarter, but the Suns responded with a 16-4 run to go up 72-56 on Lens three-point play with 6:26 left in the period. Phoenix stretched it to 87-68 when Miles Plumlee made a pair of free throws with 1:08 left in the third.The Suns led 89-74 entering the fourth. Dallas never got it to single digits until the final 1:41.TIP-INSMavericks: Dallas is 5-2 in the second game of back-to-backs, 4-1 on the road. ... Monta Ellis missed six of his first seven shots and finished 5 of 17 ... Carlisle drew a technical for complaining about a foul call against Rondo midway through the third quarter.Suns: The Suns had their first home sellout of the season (18,055). ... Phoenix had lost three in a row at home. ... The Suns missed 11 shots in a row during a stretch in the first quarter.MOVING ON UPNowitzki is five points shy of tying Elvin Hayes for eighth on the NBA career scoring list.UP NEXTMavericks: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.Suns: At Sacramento on Friday. 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