INDIANAPOLIS – The pallets and boxes that have lined the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center hallways for the past month have made the trek north.
Colts headquarters is moving to Anderson, Ind. for the next three weeks as the training camp grind kicks off the 2014 season.
Anderson University becomes the temporary home for the Colts with the team heading offsite to form the foundation for a season with high aspirations.
This will be the 20th year the Colts will report to Anderson (1984-1998 and 2010-2014) for their training camp.
Over the years, NFL teams around the league are adopting to stay at their team facilities for training camp.
In 2001, just 5 teams camped at home. That number has grown to 18 this year (see NFL chart below).
The New Orleans Saints are heading to The Greenbrier in White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia for training camp.
Why do the Colts continue to pack up their belongings and leave Indianapolis for camp?
Chuck Pagano pointed to these keys on why the Colts make the trip to Anderson:
-Team Building
-Bonding
-Camaraderie
-No distractions
-Common Suffering
|
YEAR |
NFL TEAMS WITH HOME TRAINING CAMPS (PCT.) |
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YEAR |
NFL TEAMS WITH HOME TRAINING CAMPS (PCT.) |
|
2000 |
5 of 31 (16%) |
|
2008 |
14 of 32 (44%) |
|
2001 |
5 of 31 (16%) |
|
2009 |
17 of 32 (53%) |
|
2002 |
7 of 32 (22%) |
|
2010 |
17 of 32 (53%) |
|
2003 |
12 of 32 (38%) |
|
2011 |
19 of 32 (59%) |
|
2004 |
12 of 32 (38%) |
|
2012 |
18 of 32 (56%) |
|
2005 |
15 of 32 (47%) |
|
2013 |
19 of 32 (59%) |
|
2006 |
13 of 32 (41%) |
|
2014 |
18 of 32 (56%) |
|
2007 |
17 of 32 (53%) |
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TRAINING CAMP PRACTICE SCHEDULE
*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Wednesday, July 23
Players Arrive
Thursday, July 24
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Friday, July 25
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Saturday, July 26 – KIDS DAY PRESENTED BY IU HEALTH
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Sunday, July 27 – ARMED FORCES DAY
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Monday, July 28
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Wednesday, July 30
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Thursday, July 31 – NIGHT PRACTICE BBQ BASH
6:20-8:55 p.m. – Practice
5:00 p.m. – Colts City opens
9:30 p.m. – Colts City closes
Friday, August 1
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Saturday, August 2
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Monday, August 4
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Tuesday, August 5
1:50-4:00 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Thursday, August 7
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets (7 p.m.)
Colts City Closed
Saturday, August 9 – FAN CLUBS DAY
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Sunday, August 10
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Colts City opens
5:00 p.m. – Colts City closes
Monday, August 11
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
Colts City Closed
Tuesday, August 12
1:50-4:25 p.m. – Practice
Colts City Closed
Wednesday, August 13 – BREAK CAMP
10:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Practice
Colts City Closed
