Texans may move 2017 training camp to the Greenbrier Resort (West Virginia)

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Texans to move portion of training camp to West Virginia

If the name of the facility rings a bell, it was also converted in the Cold War 60's to a underground bunker that could house Congress if necessary.

"Well, it's cooler," McNair said. "That's what we would be looking for. We're not going to go down to the beach."

Going to West Virginia would mean less heat and humidity for the players. It also might be easier to entice other teams to practice against them. Coach Bill O'Brien likes to break the monotony of camp with joint practices against opponents.

From Wiki:

One stated goal of the project was to establish relationships with professional sports teams, especially a National Football League team that would hold its annual training camp at The Greenbrier. In March 2014, the New Orleans Saints and the hotel reached agreement on a three-year deal. The hotel committed to build three football fields and other facilities for the Saints, at an estimated cost of $20–25 million, adjacent to the medical facilities. The project was to be partially subsidized by tax breaks recently approved by the state legislature with an estimated value of $25 million over 10 years. The relationship between the hotel and the Saints reportedly grew out of a visit by Saints head coach Sean Payton to the 2013 Greenbrier Classic golf tournament to play in its pro-am competition and then to serve as caddy for his friend, PGA Tour player Ryan Palmer.[31] After three seasons (during which the Saints praised the Greenbrier's facilities but finished with a 7-9 record every year), the Saints did not renew their contract with the hotel. Reports stated that the Houston Texans were expected to take over the facilities for their 2017 training camp.