Training Camp: Who's going!

[BigSKINBauer]

Originally Posted by bridaman51

I have not been to a training camp in about 8 years (since I moved to Virginia). I have two kids now and we are planning on going to the August 3rd. Training camp. I just need some overall help to those who go (parking, best view, those type of things). I was also wondering how hard is it to get autographs? My kids would love it if players came and signed their footballs, or jersey or whatever. I also would like to get a Portis Jersey I have autographed to put in my room. How hard is it to get that? I am assuming it probably would be impossible but any info would be great. I remember going as a kid when I lived in Maryland and always got good autographs (one year I got the whole posse to sign a poster of the three of them) and would love for my kids to expierence that also.

Thanks for the help
Brian

well, i am sure some little kids would love autographs from any player. But kids that are a bit older and realize who are good players might have trouble getting high profile autographs and definitely would have trouble talking to them. Big name players have hundreds of people pushing up to a gate to get autographs. They can't get them all and being upfront in one of those things has to suck because everyone is pushing behind you. Now the best thing you can probably do is pick out a spot on the fense near the players exit off the field. As they walk by you can call out to them. Now if you want you can run around like everyone else. What people do is this... THey see clinton signing something and run over there but by the time they are there there are hundreds of people in front. Then they are like, ok i have no shot at this and run over to sean taylor, and then the same thing happens again.

Now it isn't impossible if you don't have a problem pushing people away to get an autograph. I have many autographs so i don't run around for them. HOwever, when a player that i don't have is signing i want it that much more. Like last year i wanted A.R.E's because he was a new player. I got it but i had to push a lot. What i do is stand at the gate and hope someone comes to me. Don't get me wrong though-> that is just big name players. A lot of smaller name players sign autographs and line the gate there and you can get quite a few. Also Joe Gibbs signs down the entire sideline of fans. He'll sign about 1/2 of the people. It is the only place i have been able to get a Joe Gibbs autograph. Training camp is the best place to get autographs. Good luck.

Also, parking doesn't matter. Its not going to affect autographs. Its lots of fun and there are enough workers there to help you out if you don't know where to go or something. Otherwise just follow the crowd.
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I went to training camp last year for my first time and was hooked. I went to 7 of the 8 practices. I think i'll get out of work at 3:30 or 4 to hit up the training camps that are at 5 on some days. I'll make it to 5 or 6 this year... hopefully. I might be only able to make it to 2. I can't f...ing wait


Sorry if this whole post was extremely disorganized. I was doing this and other things at the same time and it took me a while to write because i would write a line and then turn my head to something else. So if it doesn't make any sense...sorry.