Johnny Manziel's debut uneventful

ByPAT MCMANAMON
August 9, 2014, 10:49 PM

— -- DETROIT -- Johnny Manziel's first professional game action had moments, but was uneventful for the most part.

Both Manziel and Brian Hoyer each enjoyed a bit of success, but very little was answered about who eventually will be the Cleveland Browns' opening day starter.

"We kind of killed ourselves with some things," Hoyer said. "There are definitely a couple reads I would like to take back and a few throws, but for the most part it's good to get out there and play against someone else."

Hoyer played the first quarter and half of the second, completed 6 of 14 passes for 92 yards with no touchdowns (but a few drops) and two missed third-down overthrows against the Detroit Lions.

"We kind of hurt ourselves," Hoyer said. "For me, I had a bad read on one third down. We just have to continue to improve when the live bullets are flying. We can't settle for three, we've got to score touchdowns."

Manziel played until the fourth quarter, started slow and gained a rhythm the more he played. He finished 7-for-11 for 63 yards with six rushes for 27 yards.

Neither quarterback could find the end zone as the Lions won 13-12 in a game that has come to be known as the Great Lakes Classic.