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Three Weeks From Manana

I remember being a 20 something taking all my vacations to Fort Lauderdale, the last week of July. I’d go by myself.

Nothing better than those two a days. I’d sit a restaurant across the street for 4-5 hours to kill time between practices, after taking a taxi to Davie.

One time I ran out of money with a day and a half to go because the taxi ride was $50 a day back and forth to Fort Lauderdale. I had enough money to go to the airport from my hotel (which I actually didn’t and the taxi driver took me to the airport anyway).

I think I managed a snickers bar out of a vending machine the last night.

When I arrived back in Pa around lunch time I had my dad take me right to my favorite pizza joint for a large pie that I devoured. It was torture that morning in the terminal watching people have their breakfast and coffee and me not having a dime. I probably got a bag pretzels on the plane that tasted like crab legs.

That’s my story, no regrets.

Another time I decided to shave my head at the hotel before heading to practice because it was so hot the previous day. Did I remember sunscreen? Nope. For days I couldn’t even shower without pain. I’d rather not eat for a day and a half than have to deal with that sun burn again.

Still some of the best days of my life. Seeing Ricky Williams and Jason Taylor up close is/was unforgettable for me.
 
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The Ghost said:
I remember being a 20 something taking all my vacations to Fort Lauderdale, the last week of July. I’d go by myself.

Nothing better than those two a days. I’d sit a restaurant across the street for 4-5 hours to kill time after taking a taxi to Davie.

One time I ran out of money with a day and a half to go because the taxi ride was $50 a day back and forth to Fort Lauderdale. I had enough money to go to the airport from my hotel (which I actually didn’t and the taxi driver took me to the airport anyway).

I think I managed a snickers bar out of a vending machine the last night.

When I arrived back in Pa around lunch time I had my dad take me right to my favorite pizza joint for a large pie that I devoured. It was torture that morning in the terminal watching people have their breakfast and coffee and me not having a dime available to me. I probably got a bag pretzels on the plane that tasted like crab legs.

That’s my story, no regrets.

Another time I decided to shave my head at the hotel before heading to practice because it was so hot the previous day. Did I remember sunscreen? Nope. I couldn’t even shower without pain. I’d rather not eat for a day and a half than have to deal with that sun burn again.
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that's some dolphins love right there.

i opened a business in the late '80s near St. Thomas University (formerly Biscayne College) in North Miami.

it was a good location for the business, but one of the major benefits for me was that I could leave my employees every day during training camp and go take in all the open practices.

i went to law school later on at Nova University, and the team followed me up there.
 
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Personally it’s when the season begins, so I’m so excited..

I’ve went to camp several times, usually get a hotel next to the nova, watch camp take notes. Head to duffys, drink beer, talk dolphin football with some locals then go back to my hotel and write it about my notes..

Hope I can get there this year
 
The Ghost said:
I remember being a 20 something taking all my vacations to Fort Lauderdale, the last week of July. I’d go by myself.

Nothing better than those two a days. I’d sit a restaurant across the street for 4-5 hours to kill time after taking a taxi to Davie.

One time I ran out of money with a day and a half to go because the taxi ride was $50 a day back and forth to Fort Lauderdale. I had enough money to go to the airport from my hotel (which I actually didn’t and the taxi driver took me to the airport anyway).

I think I managed a snickers bar out of a vending machine the last night.

When I arrived back in Pa around lunch time I had my dad take me right to my favorite pizza joint for a large pie that I devoured. It was torture that morning in the terminal watching people have their breakfast and coffee and me not having a dime available to me. I probably got a bag pretzels on the plane that tasted like crab legs.

That’s my story, no regrets.

Another time I decided to shave my head at the hotel before heading to practice because it was so hot the previous day. Did I remember sunscreen? Nope. I couldn’t even shower without pain. I’d rather not eat for a day and a half than have to deal with that sun burn again.
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Good stuff….

As far as your sunburn goes thank goodness for What Ross did to our stadium.. the canopy was so necessary
 
Training camp will never again be the experience it used to be. I live in Bethlehem pa, where the Eagles used to have TC at Lehigh U. It was the best experience for fans in that kind of venue. Even

I am all for player safety and most rule changes, as a guy who hated two a days in HS, I can definitely say they should be allowed in pro football (and HS).
 
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The Ghost said:
Training camp will never again be the experience it used to be. I live in Bethlehem pa, where the Eagles used to have TC at Lehigh U. It was the best experience for fans in that kind of venue. Even

I am all for player safety and most rule changes, as a guy who hated two a days in HS, I can definitely say they should be allowed in pro football (and HS).
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From a logistic stand point what would be the purpose of 2-a-day practices? Why would a team 10 days with 2 practices each instead of 20 days with one practice each? In the very early days of the leagues when players actually had other jobs, I might see why you would want to squeeze the practices into a limited number of days. However, now it just seems to make more since to have 10 practices in 10 days instead of trying to have 10 practices in 5 days. Even in high school, these days the teams have the equivilent of spring practices, summer team work outs and even 7-on-7 practices. By the time high school training camp rolls around the players aren't as out of shape or trying to learn the system in a short period time like they use to be,
 
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From a logistic stand point what would be the purpose of 2-a-day practices? Why would a team 10 days with 2 practices each instead of 20 days with one practice each? In the very early days of the leagues when players actually had other jobs, I might see why you would want to squeeze the practices into a limited number of days. However, now it just seems to make more since to have 10 practices in 10 days instead of trying to have 10 practices in 5 days. Even in high school, these days the teams have the equivilent of spring practices, summer team work outs and even 7-on-7 practices. By the time high school training camp rolls around the players aren't as out of shape or trying to learn the system in a short period time like they use to be,
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I think there is also a team building aspect to the two a days. Gives players the idea/concept of "surviving" or enduring something difficult together. I remember an interview with Coach Shula where he touted two-a-days. Recruit training in the military is similar - Navy SEALS have hell week, and Marines endure The Crucible - I remember it just as BWT though . Where the Jarheads at!!!?
 
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