The Detroit Lions are reportedly considering a big change for their training camp facilities, which has attracted the attention of both sports fans and aficionados. Terry Foster, a former host of 97.1 The Ticket, stated in a recent post that the Lions are considering moving its training camp from its current location in Allen Park to a new site in Detroit’s New Center neighborhood. If successful, this move would bring the team completely into Detroit proper and put them in line with the other professional sports teams in the city, marking a huge transformation for the team.
“There are rumors that the Detroit Lions are looking into moving their practice facility from Allen Park to the New Center area in Detroit,” Terry Foster said on X, the former Twitter platform. The Lions are the only major league team based outside of Detroit. Given that the Lions have held their yearly training camp at the Allen Park facilities since the 2002 season, this possible departure is significant. Prior to relocating to Allen Park, the Detroit Lions had training camps in Saginaw Valley State University and the Pontiac Silverdome.
In addition to putting the team geographically closer to the city center, moving the Lions’ training camp to Detroit’s New Center would also serve as a symbolic unification of all of Detroit’s professional sports teams within the city limits. A move like this might strengthen the team’s relationship with its supporters by giving them more opportunity to interact and easier access during the training season.
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