Darnell Dockett wants to bring his pet alligator to training camp

I think we’ve discovered what might be holding up this NFL labor deal. Cardinals’ defensive end Darnell Dockett has a pet alligator, as you know. For a while we were wondering if he’d be in trouble for this, as alligators are illegal to keep as pets without a permit in both Arizona and in Florida, where he lives in the offseason. But it appears that Dockett isn’t too concerned about this. In fact:

The Arizona Cardinals defensive end announced on Twitter he’s bringing his pet with him to camp. Dockett, who’s started every game the past five years for the Cardinals and has an ongoing streak of 81 consecutive starts during the regular season, said he’s bringing Nino, his pet alligator with him. In fact, Dockett is getting his little friend with a big mouth his own bed.

You may not want to take this too literally, however. Dockett also says in his Twitter profile that he eats ants and has an addiction to midgets.

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Cardinals’ Darnell Dockett Wants to Bring His Pet Gator To Training Camp [ThePostGame]