Here's the real part: In the article, I adopted my BGN colleague Brandon Lee Gowton's theory that the RC car was a way to get around the limits on "Phase 1" workouts, which are meant to be for strength and conditioning only. Coaches are not allowed on the field, so we figured they used a Traxxas Stampede Monster Truck (or something like that) to simulate a receiver in motion, so the defense could shift in response. It was a reasonable theory, but just a theory.