From left to right, Miami friends Clinton Portis, Edgerrin James, Bo Rogers, Santana Moss and Bubba Franks hang out at the 4th Annual Clinton Portis Charity Weekend on April 16 in Gainesville, Fla. Matt Stroshane/Getty Images
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The offseason may be winding down, but there's one place where an NFL player's intensity never wanes: The University of Miami. I learned that last weekend after traveling to South Florida to interview Houston Texans Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson, a former Hurricanes star. I tried to stay focused on my primary questions but the more we talked, the more I asked about the offseason atmosphere at "The U." I couldn't help it. I'd heard too much hype about the workouts down there.

Talk to enough former Hurricanes and they'll tell you, to a man, Miami is the place to be. They aren't merely discussing the gorgeous weather, electric nightlife and all those hotties strolling around in thong bikinis, either. They're talking about the attitude around the school's practice facilities when they all come together to work. You'd be hard pressed to find a more impressive workout program involving NFL players.

The names include established Pro Bowlers, rising stars and an assortment of first-round picks: Johnson, Colts running back Edgerrin James, Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma, Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss, Packers tight end Bubba Franks and last year's Defensive Player of the Year, Ravens safety Ed Reed,. And that's just for starters. If I had more space, I'd run down the entire list, but there are more important things to talk about.

First, there's the environment. It's not like there's anything special about the place itself. The weight room houses the same machinery you'll find in any other training facility. The blocking sleds and the tackling dummies are no different and the practice fields still measure 100 yards. But mix in all those players who are hungry to leave their mark on the NFL and everything changes.

Last week Johnson ran sprints with Moss, one of the league's fastest players. Johnson also worked on pass routes against cornerback Antrel Rolle, this year's first-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals. At any given time, Johnson might find himself performing agility drills alongside a 6-8, 335-pound offensive tackle like Minnesota's Bryant McKinnie or lifting weights with running backs Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee.