Like astronaut-training schools, many football camps require clean uniforms, specialized headgear, and a willingness to send small objects into orbit. Seek a higher level of gridiron learning with today's Groupon: for $149, you get admission to Jay Novacek's two-day football camp (up to a $300 value). This Groupon is good for the camp that runs from Friday, July 22 to Saturday, July 23 at Flour Bluff High School.

Sports International Football Camps make MVPs of 7- to 18-year-olds in an intensive, small-group setting, with instruction from college and high-school coaching staff. The two-day football camp gives potential pigskin purveyors a comprehensive crash course in offensive and defensive skills from five-time Pro Bowler and former Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek, an arsenal of talented high-school coaches, and a plethora of disgruntled footballs (up to a $250 value). Working in small groups, aspiring Heisman candidates perform many of the same drills taught by NFL coaching staff, as they are matched up with other campers based on size, age, and thickness of their Ditka-esque mustaches to ensure a safe and productive learning environment. Attendees receive a free camp T-shirt and souvenir autograph football (a $50 value), but must provide, rent, or manufacture their own playing gear.