In many ways the onset of training camp isn’t too much unlike the months of speculation and prognostication leading up to it. Sure, we have some new visuals for our football-starved eyes and having players in pads is comforting because it signifies the next step in the progression towards the regular season. But what can we learn, really?
None of us are likely to find ourselves feeling sorry for professional athletes but for football players, this has to be the worst part of the year by far. It’s hot out, they’re living away from home for a few weeks and they’re stuck on this grassy classroom in Bourbonnais for a few hours a day.