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Training Camp in Charlotte this Year

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Waldo Grand Master

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So they will stay in Charlotte and practice in the bubble, the stadium and the ballrooms? We have double the team in the offseason and no way they fit all of the in the bubble. 

Looks like the convention is soon to be moved so that shouldn't be a hindrance but not having the new facilities hurts here. 

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1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yeah, that's not gonna happen.

Correct, teams most likely won't allow fans and the reason I phrased it the way I did.  Even in the slimmest of possibilities they did allow fans, I still wouldn't go.  Camp is away from BOA and it wouldn't have the same feel.  Even though dubbed 'camp' it's just practice at the stadium complex.

It's like telling your kids they are going to summer camp and then helping them put a tent in the backyard.  It's not the same.

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1 minute ago, Waldo said:

So they will stay in Charlotte and practice in the bubble, the stadium and the ballrooms? We have double the team in the offseason and no way they fit all of the in the bubble. 

Looks like the convention is soon to be moved so that shouldn't be a hindrance but not having the new facilities hurts here. 

They only used a portion of the practice fields when they put up the bubble.   I think there are still two outdoor fields adjacent to the bubble.

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4 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

yes it will 

Yeah, the NFL is holding camps at team facilities to reduce the need for travel, etc. and are likely looking at playing games without fans or greatly reduced attendance... but, we're going to have large crowds gather for training camp.

Tip your weed man well, he gave you that good poo last time.

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5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yeah, the NFL is holding camps at team facilities to reduce the need for travel, etc. and are likely looking at playing games without fans or greatly reduced attendance... but, we're going to have large crowds gather for training camp.

Tip your weed man well, he gave you that good poo last time.

you are wrong, sir. you'll see.

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Just now, Waldo said:

Thank you! I didn't know it was 2 full fields.

So the fringe roster people go to the ballrooms on rain days?

Eh, more like 1.5 as the one in front of the parking area looks to be only a half field. 

On rainy days in Spartanburg (unless there was lightening) they still practiced outside.  The staff worked around the rain forecast if possible or went to the gym.   Gym practices were pretty rare though.

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14 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Eh, more like 1.5 as the one in front of the parking area looks to be only a half field. 

On rainy days in Spartanburg (unless there was lightening) they still practiced outside.  The staff worked around the rain forecast if possible or went to the gym.   Gym practices were pretty rare though.

Wow I didn't know that either. 

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Speaking of which...flashback time.  I only had one camp visit (in nearly 20 years) where they practiced in the Wofford gym due to rain.  It was scheduled to rain all day so there was no working around it.  Poured buckets all day, actually.  Met up with some buddies down there as our predetermined camp visit day was not going to be scratched/rescheduled just because rain was in the forecast.

What made the visit so memorable was the was this newly signed QB form the Saints named Jake Del-something (Delhomme, I know) and he was freaking slinging the ball all around that gym and accurately too.  We had all assumed Rodney Peete was the starter and he was, but even that day you could tell Jake had what it took to be the starter.   Dude had some serious zip on the ball and hitting the WRs nearly perfectly.

We all remember what a limp noodle Jake had after Tommy-John surgery and unfortunately that's how many of us will remember him.   But on that rainy camp day in 2003 in Wofford's gym, I can tell you Jake was already outshining Rodney Peete and it wasn't a shock that he took over after just one half to start the season versus Jacksonville.

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