BEREA: As the wide receiver sprints downfield after catching a pass, 69-year-old Al Saunders chases the young man, pulls him aside and offers pointers. A high-five, fist bump or pat on the back typically follows.
The scene unfolds countless times during each Browns practice.
“He’s about 70 going on 30,” offensive line coach Hal Hunter said Thursday as mandatory minicamp wrapped up.
What’s the source of the exuberance?
“I just think that is what he is,” coach Hue Jackson, 50, said. “That’s what he’s always been. It’s really funny. I laugh sometimes because when I was a little younger, that’s who I was.