It's a Wee Bit Chillyyyyyy Out There...

[Shake n Blake]

(01-06-2016, 02:44 AM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote:

:drool: :drool::drool::drool::drool:

This pic is from 2012.  http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/football/bengals-move-practice-inside/nTf94/

Quotes from that article:

Quote:“It was awesome,” said linebacker Rey Maualuga, a Southern California native. “But at the same time, it felt colder last week practicing out in the rain than it felt outside today. It felt good to be in the bubble and practice fast and just to be warm and stay comfortable.”

Quote:Inclement weather led quarterback Andy Dalton to miss practice the week of the wildcard playoff game against Houston last year, and the lack of an indoor facility remains a sore spot with some players.


Offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth said Wednesday’s seven-mile trip to Clifton was a productive one.


“It’s nice to go inside and throw the football and run the football and make cuts and do all of those things without having to worry about falling down in the ice and the wind,” Whitworth said. “You’re trying to work on looks and everything, it’s hard to get the speed of the looks when everybody’s worried about their footing and the conditions we’re in.


“You want to stay off the ground this late in the year, and it’s kind of hard to do when it’s wet and nasty outside,” he continued. “It’s better to be dry and inside. It’s good for us to go in there and get a sweat in and fly around.”

This is our team leader saying this. He's just one of many players that has expressed frustration about playing outdoors in inclement weather. Marvin Lewis clearly wants one, and there were rumors (circulated by the team) that they were planning to build one:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/22/mike-brown-finally-may-be-building-an-indoor-practice-facility/

Yet 5 years later and still no word. So to sum this up:

- Our HC wants a practice facility.
- Our players want one and suggest that inclement weather does affect their performance in practice
- The Bengals said in the past that they were planning to build one.
- At least 29 or 30 teams currently have facilities that they can always access.
- Mike Brown has said he has "a desire to build one, though not as keen". Meaning he doesn't think it's very important, at least not as important as money.

If you don't want a practice facility, you're on the same side as Mike Brown. Is that ever a good thing?