During the preseason, NFL joint practices give teams, coaches, and players a chance to experience some different practice facilities and team headquarters across the country. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been around a long time and has seen many different teams’ facilities at both the professional and college level, but the Las Vegas Raiders facilities stood out.
The Patriots are joining the Raiders for joint practices this week in Nevada, and Belichick is already extremely impressed with what he’s seeing at Raiders Headquarters, calling the site “better than anything I have seen.”
“This is magnificent,” Belichick said Monday, according to CBS News. “I’ve been to a lot of good facilities and some amazing college facilities, but I’ll put this one up to any of them. The field, the weight room, the indoor offices, the proximity, the ease of anything. This is as good – better – than anything I have seen.
“It’s outstanding and great for us to be able to work here,” Belichick added. “Ideal work conditions.”
Unfortunately for Belichick, he and his team will only be there for a few days as they prepare for Friday night’s preseason game. Then, they’ll have to go back to their own facilities in Foxboro.
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