Training Camp Getaway

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Having to go to camp not only takes you away from media distractions and redskins park, but it also takes you away from your family, etc.

In my opinion, this is an additional pressure that is removed from a DAD so he can focus on just one thing....becoming a better football team.

I think doing away with training camp was Spurrier's idea...you all know how lazy he was.
I think putting training camp in town is no different that mid season practices at home...they wake up at home, they practice and come home to their family.

Training camp is more like military...aint no kids, aint no women....just the guys.
I like camp being isolated myself.
Think of all our superbowl teams...all went away for camp.

I'd be interested in knowing the records of the teams that went away to camp vs those that didn't.

The idea to have training camp here in the DC area was Danny Boy's. That idea came at the same time he decided to charge admission to fans who wanted to attend training camp.

That new "revenue stream" lasted only one year because having practices open to the public for an admission fee also allowed rival scouts to go to Skins' practices to see what they were doing.