Louisiana Fertile in N.F.L. Talent

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  Along with oil, gas and seafood, Louisiana’s bountiful production includes one of the nation’s highest per-capita rates of players in the N.F.L. According to a 2006 survey, Louisiana led the league with one player for every 58,802 residents. No area of the state is more fertile for football than the stretch of the Mississippi River that runs from Baton Rouge through New Orleans and 75 miles southward to the Gulf of Mexico.

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By Jeré Longman
The New York Times

[BraveCajun]

"The football tradition at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge has had a powerful regional influence"

Meh, if it wasnt for dem tigers, nobody would know how to play futbool in louisiana. tank u lsu@br

[CajunSaint]

_ "The football tradition at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge has had a powerful regional influence"

Meh, if it wasnt for dem tigers, nobody would know how to play futbool in louisiana. tank u lsu@br _

what? are you kidding? this state would just go to hell in a handbasket were it not for the gracious folks at ls & u. they showed everybody how to do everything. forgetaboutit.