Toups Visits Vikings-Jags Practice and is Floored by Team and New Facilities (MinnesotaSportsFan.com)
Yesterday I had the chance to attend Vikings Training Camp at Twin Cities Orthopedic Performance Center. For the last several years, the Vikings have had training camp at Minnesota State University Mankato and had their team headquarters at Winter Park. But with the construction of US Bank Stadium it made sense to build a new team facility as well. And, just like they did with US Bank Stadium, they definitely knocked it out of the park.
The first thing we saw up close was the media area, which featured individual cubicles for media members to write stories in comfort. Media all over the state and country should be jealous. The facility also boasts individual interview rooms and a large conference room with additional seating.
After checking in and recording a few interviews for KLGR and The Scoop (stay tuned today for those), it was time to head off to the practice field. TCO also offers a beautiful mini-stadium for game action. The Vikings hope to be able to host high school football games, in the near future, from TCO Stadium.
From there, the Vikings have 2 conjoined practice fields, which is where most of the action took place. There was enough room for both the Vikings and Jaguars to start practice individually, before they both joined forces for the majority of practice. Right as you walk onto those fields, you notice the incredible new team weight room. It has doors that open to allow for an open-air feel, when the weather is nice.
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