http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood,_Tulsa,_Oklahoma#.22The_Black_Wall_Street.22

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_Race_Riot

States with the largest percentage of African-Americans

@gftchris said:

That is not necessarily true. Remember, the south/southwest was slave state before the Civil War. Many of the rural/small towns of the south/southwest can be predominately black.

And Oklahoma for years before it became a state was known as "Indian Territory". That is where they sent all the dispossessed native Americans who previously lived in the likes of Virginia/Carolinas/Georgia/Alabama etc. along the Trail of Tears. So, in addition to good size rural African-American population, Oklahoma also has a vast Native-American population.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears

Edit note: Oklahoma is 4th in the percentage of it population that are native-American. Only Alaska, New Mexico, and South Dakota have larger NA %

@unsympathetic said:

Love it. To be fair, this was in Ada, Oklahoma - total population 16,810, thank you wikipedia - and while my knowledge of midwest states' demography is not up to scratch, would it be fair to say they don't see many "of his kind" down that way?!

I bet he's the last DL on the roster.. my guess is he was more guilty of driving while black than dwi.

@the-gipper said:

While his BAC seems negligible, I agree with Gipper. Given past issues, this kid should have been "Saint Armanty" for a good while. Instead, he solidly put himself under a microscope. Unfortunately, now he must be a model citizen or he could be just another talented kid with no NFL future.

Mike

Zombo said:

Dammit Z, I just spit my ice tea all over my keyboard.

Cutting him will just look bad on us. 1) Says we would have wasted a 7th round pick 2) We didnt even give him a chance 3) If he gets picked up by someone, especially anyone in the division, and has a solid career, we just look stupid.

If he fails and doesnt amount to anything, well... at least we used a late pick on a guy who looked like he had some potential - all things considered.

@the-gipper said:

Know what Gip? This sort of stuff happens every Friday night in every town in the country. If you read the report, you can about bet his pal was falling down drunk (he got arrested for public intox), and asked Bryant to give him a lift home. Armonty probably knew he had had a couple too many, but decided to chance it- who wouldn't in out in podunkville? I doubt there's many cab or limo services in Ada Oklahoma, and darn few cops around.

And give the guy bonus points for knowing that little trick how to beat the Breathalyzer. Deliberately flunk it a couple of times- you're pushing residual booze out of your lungs every time you fail.

Zombo said:

.08 is the legal limit. I expect that I myself may have exceeded .09 on Cinco de Mayo.

Nevertheless....the guy knew he was skating on thin ice. And though, sure, perhaps this was a celebration of being drafted.....but, his judgment does come into question as to why he couldn't have someone else driving him.

His intellect is now at issue.

@badnewsbrowns said:

I can't believe out of like 24 comments so far, there hasn't been one measure of thanks to Haslam for showing the Browns how to conduct business the Steeler's way. Training camps in two months and you guys have really been slipping up here in the off-season.

Zombo said:

hilarious!!

@poeticg said:

Didn't watch the O-Line vid, its too late for that.

But I really like Bryant's vision, instincts, and reactions. Hope he has the work ethic and wakes up from this experience

@poeticg said:

Exactly. Thanks for digging those up, PG. You had darn well better be dominate at that level to have a chance stepping up to the NFL. At least it looks like the scouts did their job.

I'm buying this dude's jersey.

Z

... and here's the other 7th rounder...

Both guys look pretty decent, let's see if they can continue it at the NFL level...

@unsympathetic said:

I'm waiting for the same people who defended Tyrann Mathieu to come to this guy's defense.

I think this Bryant does have potential -- but I'd cut him if he does this even one more time. I don't think he understands how thin the line is between making it and busting.

This embarrases me as a browns fan and if the stick with this franchise cancer I will never give Lombardi a fair shake. BUSINESS AS USUAL IN CLEVELAND

@harry-buffalo said:

Right- seventh round (or UFA) is where you take flyers on character risks- not the third. How many seventh round picks make it in the NFL for any length of time? I'd guess less than 5%.

@harry-buffalo said:

Did Blackmon get suspended for his DUI arrest before he signed last year? I was under the impression that you can't be suspended unless you have signed.

@harry-buffalo said:

I think your right, I just read an article that he was on probation till 2017. He is likely going to big boy jail since he sold weed within 2000 feet of a school and was charged with a felony.

He's not going to go to prison. Courts care about $$$$ first and they aren't going to get it from him in prison.