https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears ... halas-hall
Pretty much guarantees I will not be at a TC for the foreseeable future. hell never went to Olivet. Loved going to Platteville.
Bears moving training camp to Halas Hall this year
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In some crappy dorm room to boot.
Downside, the local Walmarts selling a couple dozen new 50 inch flat screens each year.
Downside 2, not getting to see who roles up with the best setup like the year Jay rolled up in a conversion van.
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This is actually great news for me. I've always wanted to see TC but never made the commute. Lake Forest isn't that great, but its a lot better than the previous spot.
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Easy to see why after the renovation why it's cheaper and easier for the team and the players to sleep in their own beds during camp time. Makes complete sense. However, for me this SUCKS big time. For me to have to come from Indiana to drive thru rush hour all the way north to Lake Forest instead of taking mostly traffic free farm roads to the south and east is a pretty horrible change. It's so much less convenient now that moving forward, I'm not sure I'll go at all.
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I read an article last year about someone going out and buying a better mattress for their shitty dorm room bed and thought....WTF are we doing there? Traveling into the middle of nowhere for a month long training camp is a vestige of the past, back in the day when training camp was mainly about getting into shape and learning the playbook. These days, you are expected to be in shape and know the playbook when you arrive.
No point making these guys travel more and not get good rest during camp. Long overdue move IMO.
No point making these guys travel more and not get good rest during camp. Long overdue move IMO.
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As a fan, I loved going up there when I lived in IL. From a practical football perspective, it made zero sense for them to have camp in Bourbonnais.
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It's definitely more of a bonding experience than anything, but the game has changed. This caliber of elite athletes shouldn't be throwing thousands away to deal with 3 weeks of substandard comfort, facilities, and obnoxious travel.
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I’d love that. If Game Pass did something for each of the teams or whatever it would be amazing. It doesn’t even have to be the full practices. An hour of highlights and interviews or something. I watch as many of the YouTubes as I can.
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I remember checking out the Rams when the had TC in Macomb, IL. It was kind cool taking my boys and it was only an hr drive. So, of course, they were initially Rams fans as they got to experience that personally. One year they had the Bears down for a Satuday combine practice, structured scrimmage.
Kind of miss Platteville. Small town, few bars, you could catch them anywhere. One of the main bars they went to was Donisi's. I remember the year Robo Cop, Thornton was drafted and standing next to him. That dude was ripped. Probably had a little help.
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You forgot that you may not be able to get (or want to pay for) much scarcer tickets, too.Mikefive wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:48 am Easy to see why after the renovation why it's cheaper and easier for the team and the players to sleep in their own beds during camp time. Makes complete sense. However, for me this SUCKS big time. For me to have to come from Indiana to drive thru rush hour all the way north to Lake Forest instead of taking mostly traffic free farm roads to the south and east is a pretty horrible change. It's so much less convenient now that moving forward, I'm not sure I'll go at all.
The bonding and (comparative) freedom from distractions isn't nothing.
It may well be outweighed by other advantages of being in LF, but the plusses to a camp experience are definitely real.
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