Saints training camp coming home

pjnchamps · Mar 30, 2009

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Art...9 Training Camp Will Be Held in Metairie.aspx

The New Orleans Saints announced today that the team will conduct their annual training camp at the team’s year-around training facility in Metairie, La., this summer. The announcement was made by Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
The team is tentatively scheduled to begin training camp on July 29/30. It will mark only the fourth time in the team’s history they have held training camp at their permanent facility. The team held training camp at the Metairie facility from 2003-2005.
“We, as an organization, look forward to holding training camp in our-state-of-the-art training facility,” said Saints Owner Tom Benson. “The fans in New Orleans and in our entire region from Baton Rouge to Lake Charles and from Biloxi to Pensacola will have the ability to come out and watch our team get ready for what will be a very exciting season. We are committed to our region and although Millsaps College was a great partner, we remain committed to doing our part to strengthen our state, our city and I believe this is another step in that direction.”
“Training camp in Jackson could not have been possible without the assistance and direction of Governor Haley Barbour’s office and the Mississippi Development Authority,” said Saints Owner/Executive Vice President Rita Benson LeBlanc. ‘In addition, we also thank BankPlus for their support during our three years there. Our involvement with our partners and fans in Mississippi will not end with the relocation of training camp. We look forward to continued participation with local events and youth football initiatives.”
The Saints have held their past three training camps at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., an arrangement that Loomis called ideal for the teams’ needs at the time.
“We first want to thank the people at Millsaps as well as our fans in Mississippi and Jackson, we had a first rate experience there. Millsaps proved to be a great location and we couldn’t have been treated any better,” Loomis said. “The dynamics and economics have shifted a bit and we have decided that holding training camp at our facility would provide us with enough quality fields to work on, an indoor practice facility in the case of inclement weather as well as access to the technology we have available at our headquarters in Metairie.
In making the decision to stay at their training facility during training camp, the Saints will become at least the 17th current NFL team to host their training camp at their primary operational base in 2009.
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BAY0U BENGAL · Mar 31, 2009

that bums me out :bncry:

Krypto · Apr 1, 2009

I am actually pretty happy about it. FOr a team that constantly whines about lack of money, they like to piss it away fairly easily. Why not use the facilities they have already built?

KyleK · Apr 6, 2009

Krypto said: ↑

I am actually pretty happy about it. FOr a team that constantly whines about lack of money, they like to piss it away fairly easily. Why not use the facilities they have already built?
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Couldn't have said it better. I've often wondered the same thing.

BAY0U BENGAL · Apr 6, 2009

kylek said: ↑

Couldn't have said it better. I've often wondered the same thing.
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I understand the money aspect. But it was nice to drive 15 minutes and watch my favorite players train and what not.

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