What's up with practicing in ballrooms?

[CoastalCat]

Just got done watching Cam talk about how they missed a practice before the Atlanta game, and I remember the team practicing in a hotel conference center last last season.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but why do the Players practice in hotel ballrooms (instead of indoor sports facilities) when the weather is bad? It seems like there are enough indoor spots in town that the team could rent out to practice in. What's the deal? Is it a league rules thing that they can't use a college/high school/recreational facility?

Just curious,

CC

 

[Mr. Scot]

It allows them to work on being more stylish and graceful.

[CoastalCat]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

It allows them to work on being more stylish and graceful.

Knew that was coming. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, CoastalCat said:

Knew that was coming. 

Happy to oblige.

But in all seriousness, on days when they don't practice outside, they do need a place that offers them some room to work.

[Mr. Scot]

Plus Mike Tolbert wants to be on Dancing with the Stars.

[therealmjl]

1 minute ago, thebigcat said:

there are 4 professional organizations playing this weekend....

 

Our practice had to be postponed until after the Johnson's wedding reception ceremony at the Ramada Inn

Ouch

[Jeremy Igo]

The Charlotte sports center has a nice indoor field. Just saying.

[CoastalCat]

Just now, thebigcat said:

there are 4 professional organizations playing this weekend....

 

Our practice had to be postponed until after the Johnson's wedding reception ceremony at the Ramada Inn

 

I agree that the cold-weather teams need full-time practice facilities. I just figured that the team would be more likely to bus the guys for an hour down to Columbia to hijack South Carolina's facility than use a ballroom.

[CoastalCat]

1 minute ago, Jeremy Igo said:

The Charlotte sports center has a nice indoor field. Just saying.

Yes, this. I didn't know this was a thing when I posted about Columbia. But yes, this.

[punkpanther]

yeah this really makes no sense at all...I'm sure they can do better than a ball room 

[Doyle]

Maybe if we win the super bowl we as tax payers can build them one.  

[aussiePanther]

6 minutes ago, Doyle said:

Maybe if we win the super bowl we as tax payers can build them one.  

Happy to throw in 10 Dollarydoos to help out.

[KillerKat]

It's so freaking stupid that we don't have an indoor field facility for situations of inclement weather. Every other team in the NFL has one. We should too. 

[CoastalCat]

I'm not necessarily saying that they should build one to use maybe 5 days per year. I'm just saying that there seems to be a few around to borrow.