With NFL fans unable to attend training camps in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Detroit Lions have found a unique and fun way to keep their fans involved.
Today, the team announced “Lions Training Camp Live”, as a virtual experience for fans that will include player and coaches interviews, analysis of events, and live practice footage via Detroitlions.com and the Lions’ mobile app.
“Bringing football to our fans during this unprecedented time has been an ongoing priority,” Lions’ Team President Rod Wood said in a press release. “While we will miss seeing them at Allen Park and the energy they bring to practice, we are excited to partner with Rocket Mortgage to provide a training camp viewing experience Lions fans have never had before.”
Also in the press release, the Lions mentioned that this event is “tentatively scheduled to debut August 12 when the team takes the practice field for the first time”. According to the NFL schedule — which will vary slightly by team –, this would mean this fan experience would take place during the ramp-up period and potentially carry over to non-padded practices around the 14th, and padded practice which could take place around the 17th.
As the schedule is finalized and more details on the virtual experience are released, we at Lions Wire will keep you up to date on all the innovative changes happening in Allen Park.