The MMQB PETER KING'S 2013 TRAINING CAMP TOUR
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MANKATO, MINN.
Jake's Stadium Pizza. With Vikings autography on the wall going back to the '60s, Vikings go in there all the time. One of the best meals on the camp trip, by far.
ANDERSON, IND.
Andrew luck can, and will, sing autographs after almost every practice. As will many, Colts.
SEATTLE
Serious Pie. Pizza of my dreams.
NAPA, CALIF.
Stop at a vineyard after practice for a nice Merlot.
KANSAS CITY, KANS.
Okahoma Joe's Bar-B-Que. Wow. The best.
DENVER
Coors Field.
GREEN BAY
Brightest stars across northern Wisconsin.
CANTON
Pro Football Hall of Fame.
ST. LOUIS
CINCINNATI
Skyline Chili. I live for the stuff.
JAMESTOWN, N.Y.
Home to the Jamestown Jammers minor league team.
FIRST BY PLANE
7.19 New York City
7.20 Cowboys (Oxnard, calif.)
7.21 New York City
7.25 Broncos (Englewood, Colo.)
7.26 Seahawks (Renton, Wash.)
7.27 Raiders (Napa, Calif.)
7.28 49ers (Santa Clara, Calif.)
7.28 New York City
THIRSTY'S PITTSFORD, N.Y.
CORTLAND, N.Y.
Doug's Fish Fry.
LATROBE, PA.
Practice at Latrobe High, and Steelers players arrive on yellow school buses.
PHILADELPHIA
Geno's or Pat's cheesesteaks.
THEN BY RV
7.29 Patriots (Foxborough)
7.30 Bills (Pittsford, N.Y.)
7.31 Jets (Cortland, N.Y.)
8.1 Browns (Berea, Ohio)
8.2 Steelers (Latrobe, Pa.)
8.2 New York City
8.4 Eagles (philadelphia)
8.5 Ravens (Owings Mills, Md.)
8.6 Redskins (Richmond, Va.)
8.7 Falcons (Flowery Branch, Ga.)
8.8 Redskins @ Titans
8.9 Bears @ Panthers
8.10 Rams (St. Louis)
8.11 Chiefs (Saint joseph, Mo.)
8.12 Vikings (Mankato Minn.)
8.13 Packers (Green Bay)
8.14 Colts (Anderson, Ind.)
8.15 Bengals (Cincinnati)
8.16 New York City
8.24 Eagles @ Jaguars
8.25 Saints @ Texans
END OF TRIP
OWINGS MILLS, MD.
Amicci's of Little Italy.
FOXBOROUGH
Harpoon Brewery Room, South Boston.
NASHVILLE
Campus walk at Vanderbilt.
HOUSTON
Saint Arnold Lawnmower Beer.
King of The Road
In conjunction with the launch of his new website, King is hitting the road for his annual tour of NFL training camps. Having covered the league for nearly three decades, he's got his favorites at each locale, from eateries to watering holes to minor league ballparks, and he savors the intimate interactions between players and fans that are a hallmark of summer football. King will have assistant Andy DeGory and videographer John DePetro aboard, and they'll be joined at various points by The MMQB writers Greg Bedard, Jenny Vrentas and Robert Klemko, along with other staffers and guests. Judging by the menu for the next three weeks—chili, BBQ, pizza, cheesesteaks, fish fry and loads of suds—we may need to supersize the RV along the way.
TWENTY ONE ILLUSTRATIONS
Illustration by TODD DETWILER
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