Thibodaux, Louisiana. An hour southwest of New Orleans: home to Southern hospitality, incredible Cajun cooking, Nicholls State University and the best football camp for quarterbacks and receivers the game of football has ever seen.

Last week, over 1000 elite high school football players descended upon Thibodaux, gathering in the unlikely spot to learn from the First Family of Football Quarterbacks:  the Mannings. Archie, along with his sons, Peyton, Eli and Cooper, assembles world-class instructors and coaches to drill the campers three times a day for nearly a week.

Schutt Sports is a partner with the Manning Passing Academy and uses the opportunity to for some face-to-face time with the players, coaches and parents who brave the boiling heat of a Louisiana July.

"These kids all come to MPA because of the chance to learn from Archie, Eli and Peyton," says Dave Rossi, of Schutt Sports. "Who wouldn't want to do that?"

Besides the Mannings, the Academy also features ex-NFL players like Bubby Brister, as well as current NFL coaches. Along side them are current NCAA stars like Colt McCoy (Texas), Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Jevan Sneed (Ol' Miss), Greg McElroy (Alabama), Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State), Jerrod Jackson (Texas A&M) and many others.

For Rossi, the camp is an opportunity to listen to the players talk about the things that are important to them.

"They tell us what they like and don't like about our equipment, what they wish we would have and anything else on their mind. The Academy also gives us a chance to show them new advances in technology, injury prevention, concussion awareness and new gear."

Schutt is the world's #1 maker of football helmets and faceguards but is using technology to extend that protection to the entire body with the introduction of the H.O.T. System. The system functions as an early warning detection system for heat stroke and other heat related injuries.

"Everyone we talked to about the H.O.T. System was blown away by it," says Rossi. "The fact that this little sensor inside the helmet, which the player can't even tell is there, will monitor his body temperature and wirelessly transmit that data to the sideline was an eye opener! Plus, we couldn't be talking about this technology in a more appropriate place. It doesn't get much hotter than southern Louisiana in July."

In fact, Rossi talked about the new technology when he addressed all of the players during the evening at the camp last week. It's a talk he's given every year: warning the players about the dangers of concussions, heat stroke and other injuries: how to recognize the injuries and what to do to try to prevent them.

"All of the players are interested in new helmets, shoulder pads and other gear," says Rossi. "For many of them, this is their first chance to see some of the incredible technology - like the H.O.T. System, TPU Cushioning and Brock Beads - we've introduced to football equipment. It's just one of the benefits to them for being part of the Manning Passing Academy."