Observations from Tampa & Raymond James Stadium

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Looked like a lot of Skins fans in attendance. Pretty cool to hear another RG3 chant while on the road. Must be a lot of Skins fans in the area too. When I was on vacation in Clearwater earlier this year whenever I wore Skins gear I would get comments. Everyone was geeked about RG3 even back then.

It's been like that all year on the road iN STL there were a lot of skins fans that showed up. Griff is making us that noticeable again.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Looked like a lot of Skins fans in attendance. Pretty cool to hear another RG3 chant while on the road. Must be a lot of Skins fans in the area too. When I was on vacation in Clearwater earlier this year whenever I wore Skins gear I would get comments. Everyone was geeked about RG3 even back then.

Surprisingly, there are a lot of Skins fans in S Fl. Ray J is a cool place to see a game. Fans are cool. The Cannon only pisses you off if you're on the receiving end of a loss......

[Dirtbag59]

I gotta ask, what hotel did you stay at? I'm curious to see what kind of accommodations the guys get on the road.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I gotta ask, what hotel did you stay at? I'm curious to see what kind of accommodations the guys get on the road.

most stayed at a holiday inn express, cundiff and a few others slept on the bus

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by los panda

most stayed at a holiday inn express, cundiff and a few others slept on the bus

Is this normal for NFL players, even for the "poor" six-figure incomes? Seems like a good night's sleep would be important...

edit: If a joke flew over my head, alright.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Is this normal for NFL players, even for the "poor" six-figure incomes? Seems like a good night's sleep would be important...

edit: If a joke flew over my head, alright.

i was going to say i hope you're joking w me because i was joking

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by los panda

i was going to say i hope you're joking w me because i was joking

Well, I figured if Carlos Rogers was actually in debt living in Jason Campbell's basement WHILE PLAYING for the Skins, and other eccentricities of player's lifestyles, then sleeping on the bus was possible....



OK shutting up now. lol

[gangstalicious]

Great story! I was pretty calm for most the game, but I was basically yelling at my screen in the 4th Q! ahaha

[los panda]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Well, I figured if Carlos Rogers was actually in debt living in Jason Campbell's basement WHILE PLAYING for the Skins, and other eccentricities of player's lifestyles, then sleeping on the bus was possible....



OK shutting up now. lol

pretty sure the team pays travel expenses, even if not, they should be tax deductible.

[That Guy]

teams pay for travel and lodging. i'm 99.999999% sure of that.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I gotta ask, what hotel did you stay at? I'm curious to see what kind of accommodations the guys get on the road.

It was a Marriott. Very nice hotel (on their higher end) but as someone who travels for a living it wasn't 5 star or anything. Last time I was in Tampa (earlier this year) I stayed at the Intercontinental which was a nicer property but further away from the stadium.

Most pro teams stay at a Westin, Marriott or Hyatt level hotels on the road.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

The only picture I took was with D. Hall because I've got friend who can't stand him so I texted him the pic. He immediately replied, 'That's the tightest coverage Hall has had all year!'.

That is really funny.
Sounds like an incredible time - especially with the win. Awesome. I would love to see that video maybe you already posted it but I havent made it through this first post yet.
HTTR

[WilbursHomie]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Lol, I had no clue.. We walked in and I looked to my left and thought, damn, that guy looks like Lorenzo Alexander.. And that guy looks like Brandon Merriweather.. Wait a minute, that's DeAngelo Hall getting off the elevator! It literally was like bam, bam, bam before it clicked that it was the team hotel. There were also 2 weddings going on so the lobby was jammed with people so if I didn't know those players we probably wouldn't have even known they were staying there.

Lots of fanboys in the lobby though getting autographs and pictures. A couple of ladies were lingering about as well. My wife asked 'are those players wives or girlfriends?' I said, 'Uh no babe, those are groupies.' Gave me a chance to peek though, lol.

Darn it. I was at the Town Plaza Marriot next door and they weren't there. Looks like I picked the crappy marriot. But in my defense, I was hammered. It was a great weekend though.