Training Camp Getaway

Go back to Carlisle , and let Riggins keep the kegs of beer cold in the old tool shed , the players who have the best practice's get to enjoy a cold one at the end of the day :)

I was just discussing this with a friend the other day, and we came to the unanimous decision we are all for going away for camp. It eliminates distractions and brings the teams together as a unit. I think the value of going away as individuals and coming back a team is understated today. I have been fortunate enough to make it Carlisle twice when i was in middle school. It was awesome, got henry ellard's autograph, reggie brooks, etc. And hey we were better then. If Shanny can make this change I will sing his praises.

In building the NEW team culture, it is important to break with the past.......
Back to Carlisle!!

I'd LOVE that, because I live near Carlisle!


My wife wants to take me to Fan Day in Ashburn this year anyways, but I'd be there all the time if back in Carlisle.

I've never been to any training camp events yet. This must change.

It's been in Shanny's mind at least.

Redskins Insider - Will Shanahan take the Redskins back to Carlisle? (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/will-shanahan-take-the-redskin.html)

VIDEO: Redskins Training Camp Returning To Carlisle? - Video - WGAL The Susquehanna Valley (http://www.wgal.com/video/22187675/index.html)

It was kind of interesting that Shanahan said he wants training camp away because unless I'm mistaken the Broncos held training camp in Englewood, just 20 minutes from Denver while Shanahan was coach there

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.

It was kind of interesting that Shanahan said he wants training camp away because unless I'm mistaken the Broncos held training camp in Englewood, just 20 minutes from Denver while Shanahan was coach there

I was trying to find something on their history of Training Camp locations. What we don't know is just what facilities in the area were available and/or suitable to the needs necessary to conduct Training Camp.

Many area Redskins fans have from time to time expressed the desire for change after the year we were charged $10.00 to park our vehicles, and another $10.00 to enter the facility. Some thought it was more about the money than about the fans enjoying the experience. More than 3,000 fans were on hand for the first day of Training Camp that year, and at $20.00 per. that's like $60,000 a day, leaving many to wonder what those proceeds went towards even though we know we're not entitled to an explanation.

Speaking about getting away, the Dallas Cowboys are on record as being the team that conducted Training Camp the farthest from their home playing field. They conducted Camp in Oxnard, Cal. more than 1,500 miles from home.

In building the NEW team culture, it is important to break with the past.......
Back to Carlisle!!
Well isn't Carlisle part of the past?

Well isn't Carlisle part of the past?

It is indeed firstdown, and the intriguing part of it is, it' a glorious link, one contrary to what we've witnessed for the past decade.

Our new GM Bruce Allen has an affinity for Carlisle, it being the birthplace of his history of association with the Redskins. When I get things up and running, I have some pictures of Bruce Allen playing catch with Billy Kilmer before practice when he was a young teen-ager. It's my wish to be able to up-load them to the site.

I guess we don't know if this talk about moving Training Camp is going to amount to anything, maybe it will (if not this year) then sometime in the near future it will become a topic of more discussion.

I appreciate everyone weighing-in, some interesting viewpoints have been expressed.

Well isn't Carlisle part of the past?

It was a part of the past that included winning.

While we need to move this franchise forward, there are also some traditions that need to return.

Progress doesn't always mean trying all new things. Carlisle could be a positive step to return to our winning ways, as well as a strong offensive line and having the coaching done by coaches, not the ownership and his lackies.

I'm not lobbying for this, but we could also go away to camp in a new place, rather than in Carlisle.