The summer heat in Arizona is as close to hell one can get. The temperatures average high for June is between 102 and 106 degrees Fahrenheit. It is no surprise that outdoor practices have become one of the most hated rituals of Outlaw players. When the Outlaws coach said that they would start having two-a-day practices, there was an uproar from the players.
The wide receiver corps couldn’t stand for this. They decided that they weren’t going to be partaking in any two-a-days in over 100 degree temperatures. Their idea was if there is no field to practice on, then we can’t practice. The night before practice, the WRs bought thousands of plastic forks and stuck them upside down (fork prongs up) in the practice field’s pristine turf. The whole process took hours, but would be worth it if it meant not practicing out in that heat.
The morning of practice as the team is getting ready in the locker room, the booming voice of the coach perks up even the heavy-eyed WR corps. Coach has notice the forks, and is less than thrilled about the prospect of cancelling practice. He decides that there is no way the team can practice on the practice field. However, the parking lot is about the right size and shape. Coach orders the players to move their cars off the lot and into the rocky, dusty areas surrounding the lot. That day coach pushed the players harder than usual, there were even a few players to drop due to heat exhaustion. The scraped knees and gashes from the pavement will leave reminders on all the players on why they don’t mess with coach.
As practice progressed, word started to get out that was the WRs behind this. The rest of the Outlaws players will surely not forget this, and I guarantee they have some type of retribution in store for this prank gone wrong.
The wide receiver corps couldn’t stand for this. They decided that they weren’t going to be partaking in any two-a-days in over 100 degree temperatures. Their idea was if there is no field to practice on, then we can’t practice. The night before practice, the WRs bought thousands of plastic forks and stuck them upside down (fork prongs up) in the practice field’s pristine turf. The whole process took hours, but would be worth it if it meant not practicing out in that heat.
The morning of practice as the team is getting ready in the locker room, the booming voice of the coach perks up even the heavy-eyed WR corps. Coach has notice the forks, and is less than thrilled about the prospect of cancelling practice. He decides that there is no way the team can practice on the practice field. However, the parking lot is about the right size and shape. Coach orders the players to move their cars off the lot and into the rocky, dusty areas surrounding the lot. That day coach pushed the players harder than usual, there were even a few players to drop due to heat exhaustion. The scraped knees and gashes from the pavement will leave reminders on all the players on why they don’t mess with coach.
As practice progressed, word started to get out that was the WRs behind this. The rest of the Outlaws players will surely not forget this, and I guarantee they have some type of retribution in store for this prank gone wrong.