Muck City - NFL incubator

Monello

Smarter than the average bear
PREMO Member
Currently we are on the edge of the FL Everglades. There are swamp rabbits around the campground. Seeing them reminded me of a story that appeared on ESPN. When life gives you lemons....

Muck City’s schools routinely win state championships in the intensely competitive state of Florida and produce professional athletes. In fact, the region has produced more than sixty NFL athletes since 1980, most notably Fred Taylor, Anquan Boldin, and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes. In a world where youth training has become big business, this region has created a training formula for speed and agility that doesn't require the employ of celebrity coaches or top facilities.

Muck City got its name from the dark soil where citrus fruits and sugarcane flourish. Most families struggle to make ends meet, so Muck City youth help the family bring in extra money catching rabbits, which yield about $3.00 per fur. No fancy cages or contraptions are used. Instead, every winter when the sugarcane fields are set on fire, the youth march into the smoke to chase rabbits.

Catching one of these lightning-quick creatures requires razor-sharp focus, speed, and instantaneous reflexes. What begins as a game of survival teaches these young men everything they need to know about acceleration, angles, using the surrounding environment, and efficient change of direction on the playing field.



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