2017 Training Camp - Day 13 (8/15/17) (Joint Practice with the Texans)

[AtomicDawg]

The Pats are in WV ready to practice with the Texans. These guys know each other well so the competition will be very interesting.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Wet field. Fingers crossed for no injuries.

 

[AtomicDawg]

 

[long distance]

Here a reminder of the joint audiocast

TuneIn Announces Live Joint Audiocast with the Patriots and Texans from Texans Training Camp

 

[AtomicDawg]

 

[AtomicDawg]

Uncle Phil is back for real.

 

[long distance]

Uncle Phil is back for real.

Said yesterday he's feeling great.

One of the most interesting things to monitor today will be the shifts in 1st string 2nd string DL..

 

[AtomicDawg]

 

[patchick]

Can we talk for a minute about Houston Texans training camp in West Virginia? Maybe they're building new facilities in Houston or something, but West Virginia???

Just think of the thousands of fans who flock to Foxboro for every open Pats practice. In particular, think of all of the thousands of kids whose team loyalty is cemented by the experience. There wasn't any place to train in the whole wide-open state of Texas?

 

[ivanvamp]

Can we talk for a minute about Houston Texans training camp in West Virginia? Maybe they're building new facilities in Houston or something, but West Virginia???

Just think of the thousands of fans who flock to Foxboro for every open Pats practice. In particular, think of all of the thousands of kids whose team loyalty is cemented by the experience. There wasn't any place to train in the whole wide-open state of Texas?

Probably trying to stay out of the insane heat in Texas.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Good news. He was having a damn good camp.

 

[WaterfallJumper]

Can we talk for a minute about Houston Texans training camp in West Virginia? Maybe they're building new facilities in Houston or something, but West Virginia???

Just think of the thousands of fans who flock to Foxboro for every open Pats practice. In particular, think of all of the thousands of kids whose team loyalty is cemented by the experience. There wasn't any place to train in the whole wide-open state of Texas?

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe other teams have trained at Greenbrier in the past. It's usually thought of as a teambuilding destination. But, yes, attending training camp is a great experience and rite of passage for young fans. I can't wait to take my boys!

 

[bormio]

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe numerous teams have trained at Greenbrier in the past. It's usually thought of as a teambuilding destination. But, yes, attending training camp is a great experience and rite of passage for young fans. I can't wait to take my boys!

Saints have gone there for several years.

 

[AtomicDawg]

About to get started.

 

[signbabybrady]

Can we talk for a minute about Houston Texans training camp in West Virginia? Maybe they're building new facilities in Houston or something, but West Virginia???

Just think of the thousands of fans who flock to Foxboro for every open Pats practice. In particular, think of all of the thousands of kids whose team loyalty is cemented by the experience. There wasn't any place to train in the whole wide-open state of Texas?

I believe they do it to escape the Texas heat. They could obviously do it indoors. But then most indoor practice facilities don't have stands.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Uncle Phil is back for real.

Uncle Phil....LMAO. Its uncanny.

Branch also has that Suge Knight look.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

Probably trying to stay out of the insane heat in Texas.

Yup. Gotta be the reason the cowboys train up in Oxnard CA

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Yup. Gotta be the reason the cowboys train up in Oxnard CA

Didn't they just open a ridiculously $1B practice facility in Texas last year?
The Star in Frisco | Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters

Edit: Huh, I guess they still hold most of training camp in Oxnard CA anyway. That's crazy; they spent $1B on an indoor facility but it's still not appropriate for training camp?

 

[Sfpat]

Didn't they just open a ridiculously $1B practice facility in Texas last year?
The Star in Frisco | Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters

Edit: Huh, I guess they still hold most of training camp in Oxnard CA anyway. That's crazy; they spent $1B on an indoor facility but it's still not appropriate for training camp?

They did. But I believe they still have some contractual obligations to Oxnard for another year or so.

 

[sean10mm]

I believe they do it to escape the Texas heat. They could obviously do it indoors. But then most indoor practice facilities don't have stands.

Yeah, Houston in August makes Miami look like Ontario. I've been there that time of year, it's like living in an ineptly drained malarial swamp on top of a lava flow.

Dallas isn't as bad (it's usually way less humid) but it still gets stupidly, ridiculously hot.