For a man from the Mitten State, practicing in hot, sticky humid weather in the middle of August in central Japan might be a little daunting.
Nonetheless, former University of Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner is in high spirits as he prepares for his second year with the Nojima Sagamihara Rise of the X League.
The Detroit native hinted that he had other options instead of returning to the Rise.
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