BEREA, Ohio -- As he discussed the possibility of quarterback Johnny Manziel being picked by Cleveland in the upcoming draft, Browns linebacker Quentin Groves made a small sign of the cross. Nike Air Max 90 Prezzo Basso . A prayer that hes coming? A plea that he stays away? Groves intentions with his gesture werent clear. Like just about everything around Johnny Football, theres no definite answer. The most polarizing player to enter the NFL in a while, Manziel, is being closely linked to the Browns, who own the No. 4 overall pick in next weeks draft and have been seeking a franchise quarterback for more than a decade. Clevelands inability to land a QB either in the draft or via free agency or blind luck may be the single biggest reason the Browns have only made the playoffs once since 1999 and seem to change coaches every year. There are those who believe Manziel can save the Browns. Others feel the Texas A&M quarterbacks dazzling skills -- and size -- wont translate to the pro game. Hes dynamic. Hes too small. Hes a game-changer. Hes self-absorbed. Hes a hard worker. Hes a head case. Hes charismatic. Everyone has an opinion on Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner who has been projected as being picked anywhere from the top 5 to the bottom of the first round. "If Johnny Manziel came through, if he beats out the other quarterbacks that are here, its all good," Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden said. "I like Johnny Manziel. I like him a whole lot." Hadens not alone. Sports radio talk shows here are crammed with callers screaming for the Browns to choose Manziel, one of several QBs in this years class expected to go in the early rounds. Cleveland hasnt used a pick higher than No. 22 on a quarterback since taking Tim Couch first overall 15 years ago. The Browns have done their homework on Manziel. The team recently worked him out privately in College Station, Texas, and brought him to Cleveland to visit their training facility and headquarters. As they consider taking him, Browns general manager Ray Farmer and owner Jimmy Haslam wanted to get to better know Manziel, who served a suspension last season for violating an NCAA rule involving signing autographs, as a person. Theyve seen him on film. Nothing beats the real thing. "I dont think I have any reservations with who Johnny is," Farmer said. "Hes a good young man. I think the interesting part about Johnny is that, much like a lot of us, you dont get a handbook for how to operate in certain instances. "When you go from being a kid from Tyler, Texas, to being Johnny Football and winning the Heisman Trophy really quickly, they dont hand you a manual and tell you how to handle the media swarm, how to handle the paparazzi, how to handle people coming up to you at dinners. "He would tell you very candidly that its probably not how he would have written it up now that hes at the end of it or getting towards the end of his college career, but you live and you learn." Manziel would certainly put Cleveland back on the football map and revitalize a flagging franchise. Hed sell tickets and move merchandise. But is that enough? Groves called one of his college coaches now at Texas A&M for a scouting report. "I asked him, How is Johnny? Is he a football guy?" Groves said. "He said, Honestly, hes the most competitive guy youll ever meet. He is a guy that will come in, be the first in, last to leave. thats just him. I know you have the flashy lifestyle (Groves mimics Manziels signature finger rub), (rapper) Drake and all that stuff, and at the end of the day the guy wins ballgames. "He makes plays. He extends drives and wins ballgames." Browns offensive co-ordinator Kyle Shanahan, who coached quarterback Robert Griffin III in Washington, thinks Manziels unorthodox style can win in the pros. "If you can make those plays in college, you can do it in the NFL," he said. "The one thing about the NFL, theres a lot of tape out there. Youve got to be able to do everything. "Whatever you do very good, theyre going to eventually be able to shut that down and youre going to have to do something else. Hes going to be able to make plays in this league. Eventually when they try to contain him, hes going to have to do everything he didnt always have to do in college." The Browns must also consider all that comes along with Manziel. Number 2 brings a three-ring circus. Groves, for one, believes the Browns are suited to add Manziel. "Were a mature enough team to handle it," he said. "Weve had some individual success here and people have handled it well. Josh Gordon and (Alex) Mack going to the Pro Bowl, Joe Thomas going to the Pro Bowl. Joe Haden and Jordan Cameron making their first Pro Bowls, things like that. I think we can handle it." 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After the overtime, I was pretty excited, because it was my first NHL shootout. It was great, because I had to stay positive after a tough first period.I couldnt think much about it. But we all played hard and got it done. Im really happy about this one.Mike Cammalleri scored two power-play goals for New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr got his 709th goal, moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL career list — one ahead of Mike Gartner. Peter Harrold also scored for the Devils.New Jersey lost more than a game. Travis Zajac and Adam Henrique, the teams two top centres, missed the third period. Their status for Saturdays game on Long Island is uncertain, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said.Zajac has a lower-body injury. Henrique has an upper-body injury.Nyquist beat Cory Schneider in the third round of the shootout, and Mrazek sealed the win with a pad stop on Michael Ryder.Mrazek was the fourth backup the struggling Devils faced in five games. New Jersey has only three wins in 12 games.Jagr had two points, giving him 1,770 and moving him within one of Marcel Dionne, who is fifth on the career list.The Red Wings have won three in a row and five of six. Niklas Kronwell and Henrik Zetterberg each chipped in two assists.The Red Wings scored a third unanswered goal when Miller netted his first of the season at 10:07 of the third period to make it 4-4.Kronwell drove hard to the net, only to have his shot blocked. Miller swatted the loose puck into the left side of the net.When youre not scoring, you dont get chances like that, Miller said. So I was lucky to find the rebound, and just put it in there. It feels great. It was a huge goal for the team and a huge goal for me.Ryder had a solid chancee to pull it out for Devils in the closing minutes, but couldnt deposit the backhander. Scarpe Air Max 90 Prezzo. Jagr, Cammalleri and Harrold staked the Devils to a 3-1 lead after one period.With the teams skating 4-on-4, Jagr got the Devils rolling at 2:18.Detroit countered with a power-play goal at 3:50 when Sheahan deflected Kronwalls blast from the left point by Schneider.Cammalleri put New Jersey back in front at 2-1, snapping in a shot from the left circle for a power-play tally at 13:52.Harrold, taking a feed that Jagr threaded through traffic, scored from the right circle dot at 15:18.It was the first goal in 49 games for the Devils defenceman, playing in his second game this season following a recall from the minors on Nov. 17.Cammalleri struck again on the power play, 28 seconds into the second period, for the Devils third unanswered goal.A seemingly secure advantage slipped away as the period progressed.Ouellet, left alone in the slot, got his first NHL goal at 1:55 to cut the deficit to two. That energized the Red Wings as they outshot the Devils 17-6 in the period.The Devils blew a golden opportunity to reverse the momentum with a 5-on-3 power play for 1:56. New Jersey managed only one shot in that span.We had a chance to extend the lead and didnt do anything with it, DeBoer said. That was a key moment in the game. Then, we took a lot of penalties and let them back into it. I expected us to have a little bit more of a killer instinct, but we didnt have it.Abdelkader, wide open in the slot, swatted a pass out from Henrik Zetterberg for a power-play goal at 12:52 to trim the Devils lead to 4-3.And the tide had turned in Detroits favour.How many leads can we continue to lose, good healthy leads? There are no excuses for us, Cammalleri said. I hope were not ready to dwell over this. We cant overthink things. We have to pull up our socks, man up and get ready to play a big one against the Islanders.NOTES: After nine days on the road, where they went 1-2-1, the Devils were home for only one game. ... Detroit will host Vancouver on Sunday to begin a four-game homestand. ... D Marek Zidlicky dressed for the Devils despite a right foot injury sustained in New Jerseys 2-0 loss in Vancouver on Tuesday. ... The Devils have one win in the last 21 games decided in a shootout. ... The Red Wings are 1-3 in shootouts this season. cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys Ray Ban Outlet Michael Kors Outlet Michael Kors Sale Cheap Michael Kors ' ' '