After what he calls the worst season of his career, NFL star Larry Fitzgerald, one of the best wide receivers in the league, had a busy off-season. Fitzgerald headed north to Minneapolis, his hometown, with the Cardinals’ new quarterback, Carson Palmer, to work on new plays before training camp. Fitzgerald, who doesn’t much like losing, financed the whole thing. (Note: This piece was written in 2013.)
With his $5 million base salary about to jump to $13 million, he can afford it. “If I play at my best, I know it gives the team a better chance to succeed,” he says.
To that end, he’s subjected himself to a routine refined over nine years in the NFL. Here’s how Fitzgerald prepared himself – and the Cardinals – for the comeback that seems to be waiting right around the corner.
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