So to ensure a solid turnout from the Atlanta suburb of Buford, Ga. for an organized team workout set up by he and QB Jason Campbell, Seymour dipped into his considerable savings to cover room and board for any teammates who wanted to come out and play.
And come they have.
Though far from their collective home in Oakland, the Raiders have made themselves quite comfortable on the sunny fields of Buford High this past week. Over 30 Raiders, many starters in addition to the majority of the 2011 draft class, descended on the lush fields on Monday and have been working all week.
Workouts have ranged from light, fun drills such as tossing the ball around and playing touch, to intense and focused, such as positional drills, strength and agility training and even 7-on-7 scrimmages.
According to Steve Wyche in his article on NFL.com, second-year linebacker Rolando McClain was heard to remark, "What the *bleep* did we get ourselves into?" implying that the workouts are far more structured and intense than expected for a friendly get together.
Many NFL teams are having organized practices, but in a twist, it appears the Raiders have had the strongest turnout of any NFL team for team activities and workouts thus far. This is an encouraging sign for a team that was once more dysfunctional than the Ma-Sheen when he's off his meds.
The impressive Raider turnout has encouraged more and more NFL players from around the league to descend on Buford this week, from the out of work Javon Walker to stars like Santonio Holmes and James Farrior. Most players were working out at the Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Florida; the rest, at Competitive Edge Sports in Atlanta. The chance to get together and have some real, live NFL competition, even if it's watered down, was too much to pass up for many players.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
