So, picture this: Thanksgiving rolls around and while the rest of us are stuffing our faces with turkey, mashed potatoes, and grandma’s secret pie recipe, NFL rookie Xavier Legette is out in the woods hunting raccoon like it’s some kind of gourmet delicacy! That’s right, folks, instead of cranberry sauce, he’s got a side of ‘coon on his plate. Now, when he dropped this bombshell on the St. Brown Podcast, you could almost hear the collective gasp from the audience—’Wait, what? Raccoon? Like the trash panda?’ But hey, who am I to judge? As Legette explains, he does it all himself: he hunts it, skins it, cooks it, and voila! Thanksgiving dinner is served. It’s a wild world we live in, and apparently, some folks prefer their feasts with a side of adventure. If you think that’s strange, just wait until you hear about the time a raccoon tried to start a mosh pit at Hersheypark! (You can check that out [here](https://www.tmz.com/2024/04/03/wild-raccoon-rampage-attack-hersheypark-bite-people)). Legette’s not just about raccoon meat though; he’s also adding squirrels and rabbits to his culinary repertoire. Who knew the NFL draft class came with a side of survival skills? While most of us are Googling recipes for pumpkin pie, Legette’s out there Googling ‘how to cook a raccoon.’ Honestly, if this football thing doesn’t work out, he could always start a YouTube channel called ‘Cooking with Coon’ or something equally ridiculous. And let’s be real, we’d all tune in to see how that goes down! So, next Thanksgiving, while the turkey might be a tradition, maybe it’s time to shake things up and consider—what’s a raccoon taste like anyway? Maybe we’ve been doing it all wrong!
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