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Postby FriscoChuck » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:03 am

Does anyone know the details of Green Bay Packers practices? I have a neighbor with a 9 year old son that would like to view a practice. My assumption is that the practices are probably closed to the public. However if we go down near the practice fields is there anything else to witness?
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Mexmustang » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:39 am

I was told that this is impossible. Even Orsini's office (facing the field) and others with field views are to be vacated and/or curtained. The FBI is checking on every SMU field employee (I guess gambling rather than terrorism?). The security is obviously very high and practices definitely closed.
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Harry0569 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:47 am

There is no way they would let anyone watch their practices. I heard Josh McDaniel was snooping around with a handheld camera...Spygate 2?
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Re: Packers practice

Postby RGV Pony » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:48 am

Mexmustang wrote:I was told that this is impossible. Even Orsini's office (facing the field) and others with field views are to be vacated and/or curtained. The FBI is checking on every SMU field employee (I guess gambling rather than terrorism?). The security is obviously very high and practices definitely closed.


that's crazy
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Re: Packers practice

Postby FriscoChuck » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:06 am

That's a bummer but this is what I expected. Thanks
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Bergermeister » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:09 am

I remember going over to the practice field outside Ownby in the early 60s to watch the Packers practice in preparation for their game with Dallas. Guess I was in 3rd or 4th grade. Got autographs of Bart Starr, Willie Wood, and about 10 others. Have no idea whatever happened to those autographs. Two or three of them were on the player's trading cards.
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Mexmustang » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:42 am

If you want to see the players, your best chance is at a top restaurant or club--assuming you can get in.
One of our favorite watering holes is setting up tents and tables in their parking lot, planning on three reservation periods per evening (Friday, Santurday and Sunday), serving until 2:00AM, charging $2,000 per table, with a complimentary bottle of Dom, Vodka, and Tequila. Everying else is ala carte. They are sold out.
250,000 visitors arriving in Dallas and the vast majority will never even see the stadium, much less attend.
Now that is crazy!
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Harry0569 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:46 am

Mexmustang wrote:If you want to see the players, your best chance is at a top restaurant or club--assuming you can get in.


Hotel Zaza's restaurant/bar, Firefly, is where I saw LBJ during All Star weekend.
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Mexmustang » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:50 am

Did you also see Lincoln and Washington? LBJ died in 1973. What was in your drink?
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Harry0569 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:00 am

Mexmustang wrote:Did you also see Lincoln and Washington? LBJ died in 1973. What was in your drink?


Haha, not Pres LBJ, but Decision-Maker LBJ (Lebron James)
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Re: Packers practice

Postby smusic 00 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:07 am

They are staying at the Omni Hotels, but you will probably not be able to get close to a player without some credentials.
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Comet » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:01 pm

Damn I would love to see the players and get a chance at autographs for some diehard Packers fan friends of mine.
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Re: Packers practice

Postby PK » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:08 am

Comet wrote:Damn I would love to see the players and get a chance at autographs for some diehard Packers fan friends of mine.

Perhaps if you hangout outside the practice field and no one runs you off, you might get a chance for an autograph as they move from the practice field back into Ford and the locker room. That's a really big maybe. Good luck.
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Re: Packers practice

Postby SMU89 » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:37 am

Wear a black t-shirt w jeans and tell the guy at the gate you're with the band.
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Re: Packers practice

Postby Ilikecheese » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:17 am

Perusing the web and came across this nifty board, good read by the way. You guys won't get near them. Hear you have a beautiful campus down there. Go Pack!
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