A typical day at camp

The Baltimore Sun

Think you know the type of day that unfolds at Ravens training camp this summer? Think again.

6:30 a.m.

The players are roused from their sleep courtesy of a wake-up call. Where's the snooze button?

6:30 to 8 a.m.

All players must report to the hotel dining hall for breakfast. Eating is optional, and coffee is the most popular item of the morning.

7:45 a.m.

Fans begin arriving at McDaniel College. Hardier folks will have been there 30 minutes earlier to grab prime seating along the fence for autographs.

8:15 a.m.

Practice begins. Perspiration is not far behind.

10:25 a.m.

Practice ends. The tango between players and fans begins.

11 a.m.

Half of the team will lift weights for no more than an hour. The rest have the option of going to lunch.

1 p.m.

The dining hall closes. The slackers will have to go off-campus for food.

2:15 p.m.

Special teams units meet. Eighty percent of the team will be involved.

2:45 p.m.

Offensive and defensive units meet.

4 p.m.

Practice begins.

5:30 p.m.

Practice ends. For many players, a third shower beckons.

6 p.m.

Dinner is served buffet style with a variety of themes.

7 p.m.

Special teams units meet. No rest for the weary.

7:45 p.m.

Offensive and defensive units meet.

8:15 p.m.

Positional meetings begin. The end of a long day is tantalizingly near.

9:30 to 11 p.m.

A late-night snack is available.

10 p.m.

Meetings end. Hilarity ensues.

11 p.m.

A lockdown ... uh ... I mean, a curfew is in effect.

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