haybaily Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 Training camp is starting on the 22nd. I have never been to one in the 52 years I have been rooting for this Redskins. My question is what to expect. I want to stay for a few days but don't know what days to go. I had thought about going on the 22nd. Where to go what to do? What can my wife do (she doesn't watch football). She likes to shop Thanks for the help Haybaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 Here's the practice schedule, bro. No idea what the non-fan can do to wile away a couple of days in Carlisle, PA in August ... but do a Googld search on "Carlisle" for links to local points of interest, shopping, etc. YOu just KNOW your lovely wife isn't the only one who'll be looking for non-pigskin stuff to do. As far as what to expect ON the field, don't worry, there's so much going on at any given moment you'll need to keep your head on a swivel. It's a blast. Tell you what, if you don't hold me accountable for any projections I made back then that look silly in retrospect (ahem), I'll post a link to a camp report I did last year ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins57 Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 I am not sure how SS will run camp but I am sure it will be done close to what MArty had, I spent a lot of time watching the oline and dline practice you can get very close to the oline and watch them bang around the sleds. I always left about 30 minutes before practice was over and went to wait for autographs as they headed back to the dorms. I came away with some great autographs. My prize one is an autographed LaVar jersey. Hersheypark is about half an hour from Carlisle, that is an all day trip, if you want to get your moneys worth. There is a few malls in carlisle. There is hte Gettysburg battlefield to go see, I believe that is also about a half hour southish of camp. I don't think there is much going on the 22nd is there I think practices start on 23rd players just report on monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybaily Posted July 5, 2002 Author Share Posted July 5, 2002 Ok OM I will not hold you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 Well ... okay. But only so long as we all understand this to be simply one modest example of what a Day In The Life Of A Fan At A Redskins Training Camp can be ... and not some dude's shallow, self-serving excuse for a journey down memory lane. Ahem. :cool: Time Capsule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennesseeCarl Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 Those were terrific reviews, Om. And I'll bet Todd Husak carries clips of those around with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 man, those were sweet posts om. made me feel like i was there a year later and 3000 miles away! anyone undertaking such an endeavor this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Yeah, the Husak thing has been a bit of a skeleton in my closet ever since. Damn it, though ... the Todd I saw that day was the guy we saw in the World Bowl a couple of weeks ago. He DID have a certain presence about him. My "wiggle room" on those posts was the part where I noted that "IF" he carried the poise I saw in practice onto the field under the bright lights, he'd be okay. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking with it. As for this year, I know several of us are planning to attend some practices. Be great if everyone who did took a few minutes to share some observations/insights. I know how much they can mean to folks who can't get there. Looks like I'll get only one day in again, probably toward the end of camp. I'll take notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennesseeCarl Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I was there for a couple of days and I thought that Rosenfels looked a little better than Husak, but it was hardly clear superiority. In fact, I thought camp fodder Mike Watson looked about as good. It's hard to tell much from QB drills. And the scrimmages are totally contrived (e.g. the defense may know the calls) as the staff is really trying to isolate particular guys to see what they're doing. I do remember thinking that Mario Monds was incredibly lardly and out of condition. I think the staff felt the same way. Hangin' out at the water station ain't the best way to catch the coach's attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All In Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I saw Sage last year at camp and he looked better. Bigger stronger, more presence in the pockett. What stood out the most was when they did the QB agility drill. Shuffling of the feet running forward backward side to side. George looked awful, as if he was doing it for the first time, Husak looked average, then all of a sudden there was one of the QBs floating through the drills effortlessly like a lightweight boxer, SAGE! I think that showed up in the pre-season games last year when plays broke down, so did that tiny INT for a TD. I'll be going up there again this year and I'll share my camp notes of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennesseeCarl Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I'm confirmed for July 24th and 25th. Staying at the Ramada (they've got some promotion going on and rooms are $54 or something like that). I stayed at Rodeway last year and I had a trouble free stay. Just got what I thought might be a better deal through Orbitz. Looking forward to seeing some of you. Hope the heat breaks, but not if it means rain. I'll be the guy wearing the Redskin-oriented stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDSKINS STOMP Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 From last year, I thought the guys with the best camps were Justin Skaggs, LaVar and Champ(both were awesome) and Smoot. It is hard to see guys on the line playing really well at camp, but NO ONE beat Samuels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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