What is it with Phoenix??

[AZ1766]

This I copied from the ESPN page about releasing Griese...
"Meanwhile, coach Mike Shanahan appears to be willing to wait on halfback Terrell Davis, who is trying to come back from career-threatening knee problems. Davis is not expected to be released soon.

Davis is training in Phoenix, trying to see if he can come back from microfracture knee surgery. Davis isn't ready to practice at the Broncos June minicamp. He's hoping that Shanahan will give him a chance to come to training camp if the knee is right."

Two questions;
The gym that all these athletes train at has to have a helluva membership fee and a huge number of members, how mayn of you local guys are members?


The most important question..... is Phoenix that frigging nice?????? Is the water good that good, the woman, what is it ?

 

[SECTION 11]

Originally posted by AZ1766
The most important question..... is Phoenix that frigging nice?????? Is the water good that good, the woman, what is it ?

It's me.

 

[kerouac9]

Comparitively low property values
It's been spring/summer here since February (Really important if you want to train on grass in the winter)
Lots of golf
New facilities at high schools, etc. (I know that two years ago McNabb was training at high school fields and tracks, etc.)
Hot, hot ladies at the ASU

The water sucks, though. Also, this is in no way a sports town, so these players enjoy a huge degree of anonymity here.

 

[pinnacle]

there are a couple of trainers in town that cater to pro athletes and have a large following (and their own facilities).. Alot of guys workout here in the offseason (or at least for awhile)..even vonnie holliday mentioned he had trained in phoenix in the offseason in the past..

 

[jf-08]

Originally posted by AZ1766


The most important question..... is Phoenix that frigging nice?????? Is the water good that good, the woman, what is it ?

The women are that good. Period.

Check this link out from the AZ repub:

http://www.azcentral.com/style/articles/0601beautiful.html

A perfect 10




Vanessa Abbott was top vote-getter on www.hotornot.com.



Jaimee Rose
The Arizona Republic



Do you think Vanessa Abbott is hot or not?

Just in case she ever feels ugly, or gets a pimple, or her perfectly glossy chestnut hair revolts and gets frizzy, Vanessa Abbott will always have this: Once, she was, officially, the hottest woman in America.

The 21-year-old Tempe woman was the top vote-getter for 2002 on www.hotornot.com, where people voluntarily (yes, really) post their portraits for all of America to judge.

"Are you hot or not?" the site reads. Pick a rating between 1 and 10. Discuss with friends, laugh out loud and, go ahead, think of doing it yourself - but it may shatter your self-confidence entirely. It may turn out that you are just a 5.

Abbott, of course, was a 10, and this Sunday, she appears on the cover of USA Weekend magazine, which is distributed in newspapers nationwide, including The Republic. She's the subject of a cover story about the science of beauty, which shows how eating better, exercising better and getting more rest can make you look better.

It also helps if you're just born gorgeous, like Illinois native Abbott, an Arizona State University senior majoring in communications.

QUESTION: Did you know that you were pretty before America voted?

ANSWER: I was told that before. I see myself completely different than how people see me. If someone says that I'm pretty or beautiful, I take it as a compliment. I would never say, "Well, I'm beautiful." I think it's important to be modest.

Q: Now that you're officially hot, is it easier to get dates?

A: Well, I kind of have a boyfriend right now.

Q: Why did you put your picture online?

A: I did it for fun with my friend. We were kind of joking around, put our pictures up for fun. We never thought this would all happen.

Q: And how did your friend do?

A: She got an 8.8.

Q: And is she jealous?

A: We've never really talked about it. She's really happy for me.

Q: So what now? Do you want to be Miss America?

A: I don't have dreams of being Miss America, but I would like to see where I can take modeling.

Q: You are one of many pretty faces at ASU, which is noted for beautiful student bodies. Is it hard to get studying done?

A: Sometimes. There's a lot to do around here, regardless of how people look. (But) I'm really pretty focused. Education's important to me.

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[BigRed]

Az1766, I go out to Arizona at least twice a year to watch the Redbirds and always have a great time. There is always something to do or see. I plan on having a retirement property there some year. I'll be at the Green Bay game and the Ravens game this year..come on out!

 

[AZ1766]

Originally posted by BigRed
Az1766, I go out to Arizona at least twice a year to watch the Redbirds and always have a great time. There is always something to do or see. I plan on having a retirement property there some year. I'll be at the Green Bay game and the Ravens game this year..come on out!

Big Red,
I would love to come out there and will one day..... but this football season I will be on a small camp in Korea, wiating on my copy of each game and watching it two weeks late.... but I'll keep up with the cardinals through this website.

 

[BigRed]

Sorry, take care and keep the faith!

 

[JeffGollin]

There' are a couple of well-known private trainers in AZ - I don't know the specifics but

- Wasn't one near Sky Harbor, where Archuleta built himself up?

- And the other where D-Bo re-shaped his bod?

 

[cards 24-7-365]

Here are some of the elite athlete training centers in the valley. The valley rivals South Florida for the number and the quality of these elite athlete training / rehabilitation centers.

http://www.charlespoliquin.net - David Boston


http://www.fischer-sports.com - Wadsworth, Plummer

http://www.athletesperformance.com - specialize in pre-combine training, right next to ASU

I'm not sure these links will work but here goes.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by JeffGollin
There' are a couple of well-known private trainers in AZ - I don't know the specifics but

- Wasn't one near Sky Harbor, where Archuleta built himself up?

- And the other where D-Bo re-shaped his bod?

No. Archeluta trained in either Mesa or Gilbert. Archeluta is a Chandler guy (he played for the Chandler High School "Wolves")

I knew a guy who played safety at Scottsdale Community College (where Charlie Garner (Raiders), Jeff Feagles (?), and Tim Rattay (9ers) started out). He trained at the same trainers. It's more of a privated gym, not a sports institute or anything like that.

A lot of the athlete's train here in Tempe. I don't recall where the place is, but I know it's a mile or two from where I live (which is less than a mile from Sun Devil).

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by cards 24-7-365


http://www.athletesperformance.com - specialize in pre-combine training, right next to ASU

I'm not sure these links will work but here goes.

THAT'S THE ONE!

It's literally 3 football fields from my apartment, right next to ASU's practice fields.

 

[Gizmo Williams]

Donovan McNabb trains in Phx a couple weeks each month during the offseason.

Nomar Garciaparra rehabbed in Phoenix when he suffered his wrist injury. I think he was doing offseason workouts here too.

There are several facilities that cater to the pro atheletes....most likely the weather is the appeal during the offseason for many atheletes....football and baseball.

 

[kerouac9]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
THAT'S THE ONE!

It's literally 3 football fields from my apartment, right next to ASU's practice fields.

Where? By Samurai Sam's? East of Karsten?

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by kerouac9
Where? By Samurai Sam's? East of Karsten?

Yep....the cross roads are Athletes Place (DUH! ) and University.....I live basically at University and Dorsey.

 

[kerouac9]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
Yep....the cross roads are Athletes Place (DUH! ) and University.....I live basically at University and Dorsey.

So it's South of Karsten and East of Chompies?

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by kerouac9
So it's South of Karsten and East of Chompies?

It's like, less than 100 yards West of Chompies....

Uhmmmm.....Chompies.

I live literally right across the street from Chompies.

 

[AzCards21]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
It's like, less than 100 yards West of Chompies....

Uhmmmm.....Chompies.

I live literally right across the street from Chompies.

You got some beer on ice? If so I'll be right there!

 

[AzCards21]

I"ll take that as a no on the beer.

Bummer.