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“I love training MMA. It’s definitely a lot different than what I do on the football field, but some things you can translate into your game.” – DeMarco Murray
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With the current NFL lockout in effect, Baltimore Ravens safety Tommy Zbikowski is using the time to continue his pro boxing career, and he’s gotten solid reviews thus far. So considering all the time he’s been spending supplementing his regular training with MMA-centric work, is former Oklahoma Sooners running back and future NFL draftee DeMarco Murray thinking of hitting the Octagon should the 2011 football season be delayed?
“Man, I don’t know about that,” laughed the Las Vegas native, who has nonetheless become pretty visible to UFC fans in recent weeks.
Not only have they seen him at UFC 128 in Newark, on the organization’s Twitter account, and in videos training with Demian Maia, but he’s been praised by Octagon superstars such as Chuck Liddell, Georges St-Pierre, and Frankie Edgar, who have asked fans to vote for him to become the EA Sports NCAA Football 12 cover athlete.
“I’ve grown up playing this game as far back as I can think of and it would mean a lot to me,” said Murray, who would be joining a cast of previous cover athletes that includes Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald, Desmond Howard, Reggie Bush, Darren McFadden, Michael Crabtree, and Tim Tebow should he win. “I’ve got a lot of people behind me supporting the cause and I really appreciate them. I’m still playing the game with the whole dynasty thing, so it would definitely be a dream come true. I never thought that I would even be mentioned or have the opportunity to be one of the four who could possibly be on the cover, so it feels good.”