Taven Bryan Warming Up To Cleveland

Not ideal from a player who, well, plays tackle.

Nonetheless, Bryan seems to be enjoying his move from the Sunshine State to Cleveland.

He spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about his admiration for Browns fans, including one notary who showed up at his house ready to talk game:

“He started talking about the D-line, gaps, scheme, all kinds of stuff — like he’s a 30-year coach or something — but that’s like everybody here. It’s pretty cool how in depth they are with the Browns,” Bryan told the Beacon Journal on Wednesday before the first full-squad practice of training camp.

“You meet the fans every day, and you’ve got to love them because they’re definitely fanatics. You just hear the story of the Cleveland Browns and their fans and all the stuff they do. They’re crazy, but like a good crazy.”

It’s true, the Browns fans are one special breed.

And welcoming a player like that has to leave them feeling good about their new digs.

The fans are loyal, but hold players accountable.

Call it a sort of tough love.

Cooler Climate

How has Bryan adjusted to the prospect of a warmer winter?

After all, it’s one thing to play in Jacksonville in November.

But another thing entirely to feel the crushing cold of a Cleveland December.

Fortunately, Bryan again had only positive things to say:

“It’s obviously nice to go to a place that’s kind of cooler. I’m from the cold, so this was pretty nice. I like the team. I did my research on them. I asked about them. Everybody has friends on every team — nothing but good reviews, so I thought it would be a good place to go.”

As he mentioned, Bryan is “from the cold.”

And by that, he means Casper, Wyoming.

The average temperature in Casper in November?

37 degrees.

Bryan will have no trouble fitting right in.

And his positive attitude should carry over well into the locker room.

As it stands, the locker room needs any bright and positive contributors, considering the cloud of scandal and unknown that currently hangs over it.