For two seasons players within the Outlaw organizations, and the league abroad, have marveled at the camaraderie shared between Outlaws players. Fans across the world are left wondering: How do the Arizona Outlaws maintain such a healthy locker room chemistry?
The answer begins well before the first snap of training camp. In fact, it begins in the middle of August deep in the Mojave desert where the Outlaws, veterans and rookies alike, gather for a “voluntary” team bonding experiment in the harsh and unrelenting heat and whipping sand. From there the players imbibe on nearly unthinkable amounts of psychedelic drugs and begin coming up with mantras the team will chant before big games. The mastermind of this scheme? None other than Defensive Line stalwart Arbin Asipi. “Asipi in the locker room? A pretty laid-back dude. Asipi in the desert? My god, that’s a mad man” said one Outlaws player who preferred to keep his name anonymous due to fear for his safety on next year’s retreat.
If you ask any of the Outlaws players for specifics on what happens during the trip, you’re likely to receive a cold look and a vague response. “It… Brings us closer together, I don’t know how much more I can say” was Quarterback King Bronko’s answer. The most specific answer came from Dustin Evans who said “It was a wonderful trip, I learned a lot about myself… Primarily I learned how much I love Pink Floyd, have you ever listened to the Dark Side of the Moon while tripping balls in the Mojave desert? No? Well, get out there and do that and then get back to me.”
Well whatever goes down out there, it certainly seems to be working. The Outlaws are at 6-2 and sitting pretty atop their conference as we head towards the sunset of Season 2 in the NSFL.
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The answer begins well before the first snap of training camp. In fact, it begins in the middle of August deep in the Mojave desert where the Outlaws, veterans and rookies alike, gather for a “voluntary” team bonding experiment in the harsh and unrelenting heat and whipping sand. From there the players imbibe on nearly unthinkable amounts of psychedelic drugs and begin coming up with mantras the team will chant before big games. The mastermind of this scheme? None other than Defensive Line stalwart Arbin Asipi. “Asipi in the locker room? A pretty laid-back dude. Asipi in the desert? My god, that’s a mad man” said one Outlaws player who preferred to keep his name anonymous due to fear for his safety on next year’s retreat.
If you ask any of the Outlaws players for specifics on what happens during the trip, you’re likely to receive a cold look and a vague response. “It… Brings us closer together, I don’t know how much more I can say” was Quarterback King Bronko’s answer. The most specific answer came from Dustin Evans who said “It was a wonderful trip, I learned a lot about myself… Primarily I learned how much I love Pink Floyd, have you ever listened to the Dark Side of the Moon while tripping balls in the Mojave desert? No? Well, get out there and do that and then get back to me.”
Well whatever goes down out there, it certainly seems to be working. The Outlaws are at 6-2 and sitting pretty atop their conference as we head towards the sunset of Season 2 in the NSFL.
Word Count: 309