Training Camp Location

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firstdown
01-04-2008, 05:05 PM
I'm not too familiar with the area, but are there college dormitories nearby? That is where most NFL teams stay during camp. Norfolk State is down there somewhere, Christopher Newport, ODU, etc. but again I'm not that familiar with all the locations. It is probably better logistically for the team to stay at the Park, but I didn't like it all that much the one year I went up there for training camp. Plus, Virginia Beach is Chris Cooley's favorite vacation spot (seriously Chris?)!

http://www.redskins.com/news/multimedia.jsp?id=21408 (http://www.redskins.com/news/multimedia.jsp#)

EDIT:

Redskins.com won't let me link to it, but if search :60 with Chris Cooley it will take you to my reference (stupid Redskins.com).
ODU is small and the team would have to travel 15 miles or so in heavy trafic. Christopher Newport is small and is about 20 to 25 miles away and they have to deal with even more trafic and the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel which at any giving time of the day can be a trafic night mare. The only thing that I could think of is them staying in a motel close to the site but I don't see that happening. If it did I could go by practice on my lunch break. Only other college is Norfolk State which is closer but the area around there is not the safest place in town.

x44x
01-04-2008, 05:56 PM
ODU has grown alot, they have tons of dorms, but i heard they would be staying around the convention center anyway.

x44x
01-04-2008, 05:58 PM
In the link above it says they might stay at the Founders Inn. Pat Robertsons Hotel

Slingin Sammy 33
01-04-2008, 09:30 PM
While I think this would be great, the VB Sportsplex is less than 5 minutes from my house (if it happens I will be hosting a cookout for WarPathers). And it makes sense for the City because the Sportsplex has been and still is a $$$ pit. Not sure why the Skins would do this though. In the article they mention they are 6 miles from hotel to facility. There are no hotels / colleges closer down here. The Convention Center area is at least 15 minutes away. Even the Founders Inn would be at least a 10 minute drive with no traffic. There would also need to be a LOT of improvements to the Sportplex to make it work for a professional sports franchise.

Big C
01-04-2008, 10:18 PM
probably will be more distractions at the beach than in ashburn, doesnt matter to me where it is both are over an hour from me

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