Athleticism.  Versatility.  Dedication.  Leadership.  The ability to dig holes while shirtless.  These are the characteristics that define the Nyan.

Players report for training camp today and when they hit the field tomorrow Tedford will separate the Nyans from the Ayoobs (sorry Joe!).  Which players have been seeking the Nyan and which have spent a little too much time on the Party Yacht? We will have these answers soon enough.  For now we only have speculation and one pristine example of an individual with the Nyan in him: Vladimir Putin.

Let us celebrate the essence of the Nyan by admiring the recent pictures of Putin channeling his inner Nyan.

Bask in the serene glory of the Nyan.

With a little more of the Nyan in him, Putin would be carrying this horse all the way back to Moscow.

Look familiar? You know where Putin is getting his inspiration.