Packers Will Practice at Highland Park

The NFL and the Packers have branded the Multi-Purpose Activities Center. (Photo by Dorothy Wood)

I told you back in August that if the weather was bad during Super Bowl week that the NFC team, which ended up being Green Bay, would move practice from SMU to Highland Park’s new indoor facility.

Sure enough, the icy weather that rolled into Dallas/Fort Worth on Tuesday morning has officially forced the Packers to shift over to Highland Park for Wednesday’s practice.

School has already been cancelled for Wednesday, which should make things a little bit easier from a logistical standpoint for the Packers.

It’s pretty surreal to think the NFC champions are practicing for a Super Bowl, which will be played in Arlington, in a facility that didn’t open until six months ago.

By Chuck Cox Feb. 1, 2011 | 11:38 pm | 13 Comments | Comments RSS
13 comments to "Packers Will Practice at Highland Park"
  1. DemBones @ February 2, 2011 at 9:45 am
    “Surreal” is one word for the timing. Suspicious is another.

  2. Pigskinnie @ February 2, 2011 at 11:12 am
    @DemBones, are you implying that the HPISD powers-that-be made this ice storm happen?

  3. DemBones @ February 2, 2011 at 12:35 pm
    @Pigskinnie. That would make them The Powers That Be! Just convenient that the building was built before the Super Bowl came to town. That’s all.

  4. JT @ February 2, 2011 at 12:39 pm
    Interesting conspiracy theory

    Are the practices open or closed? Times?

  5. Chuck Cox @ February 2, 2011 at 1:22 pm
    Practices are closed.

  6. hpmom @ February 2, 2011 at 1:38 pm
    Have you noticed the totally Green Bay decorated cottage on Lovers Lane across from the baseball field? It has Green Bay wreaths, green and gold bows, and all kinds of other GB friendly decor in the front yard. How fun for that family that the Packers will pass by their house each day on the way to practice!

  7. Rico @ February 2, 2011 at 1:48 pm
    Interesting? You are too nice, JT.

  8. Big pain for no gain @ February 2, 2011 at 2:37 pm
    Just got an email from the high school about parking the rest of the week. No one will be allowed to park around where the Packers will be practicing and the 4th floor of the garage is closed because of ice. What a pain and who cares about the Packers. Aren’t they used to this kind of weather?

  9. Tk @ February 2, 2011 at 2:57 pm
    I would love to get my high schooler’s picture in front of those doors, but I know the request would be met with a “you’re such a dork, mom”

  10. D @ February 2, 2011 at 4:49 pm
    @TK,

    Photoshop.

  11. former scot #24 @ February 2, 2011 at 6:49 pm
    i am glad we have a school our football team can be proud of.

  12. HPHSmom @ February 2, 2011 at 10:45 pm
    @former scot #24- Next year’s bumper sticker?
    “HP- a school our team can be proud of”

  13. M @ February 11, 2011 at 10:52 am
    Per the PCP, the district only got paid $5 grand to rent out the facility? We got schooled.

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