WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) 鈥� Ben Sauls’ first field goal attempt of the New York Giants’ training camp cleared the goalposts and the netting behind them and landed on the side of a hill in the shadows of the Allegheny Mountains.
That would not have happened back in north Jersey.
The Giants have ventured far from home for , escaping renovations at their facility to practice for a week and a half at The Greenbrier Resort in the woods of West Virginia. That decision was made long before Harbaugh’s arrival but the location is a fitting backdrop at a crucial time for the organization, giving players and staff an opportunity to bond as they get to work.
鈥淭his is like old school: It鈥檚 like what you see in the movies,” said after practice Wednesday. 鈥淚 love it. I love the outdoors, so I feel right at home.. … There鈥檚 not a ton of things to do around here, so it forces us to be together and we love each other as a team. I鈥檓 really excited about it.鈥�
The Giants follow New Orleans, Houston and Cleveland as teams to hold camp at the Greenbrier, and others around the NFL have made stops at the posh, scenic spot over the years. Getting out of East Rutherford, New Jersey, was done out of necessity in the aftermath of FIFA World Cup games across the parking lot and work being done on the facility, but getting way out of dodge instead of picking another location nearby came about because the resort has hosted so many times before.
鈥淲e鈥檙e able to plug and play,鈥� said general manager Joe Schoen, who got accustomed to going on the road for camp during his time working for Carolina and Buffalo. 鈥淭he fields are excellent. The accommodations are great. So, for us, we looked locally at some places, and then we also looked down here, and this one just made the most sense for what our needs were.鈥�
Harbaugh stayed home for his past 15 training camps with Baltimore after his first three took place at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He’s leaning into the change, beginning the first meeting by playing John Denver’s 鈥淭ake Me Home, Country Roads.鈥�
鈥淎 lot of guys knew the words 鈥� I knew the words,鈥� Harbaugh said. 鈥淭hrilled to be here.鈥�
Linebacker Brian Burns saw a large bird fly overhead during practice but was equally thrilled not to see any bears close up. There is no shortage of wildlife around the facility, but he and his teammates are here to do a job, too.
鈥淚t鈥檚 peaceful: a lot of mountains, trees,” Burns said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a peaceful view, but there鈥檚 a lot of chaos on the field.鈥�
Malik Nabers on the field stands out
At multiple points over the past several months, there was lingering doubt about whether No. 1 receiver Malik Nabers would be ready for the season opener after in his right knee in late September. The Giants added several experienced players at the position in free agency 鈥� , Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin and JuJu Smith-Schuster 鈥� and drafted Malachi Fields in the third round.
But then Nabers did not start camp on the , and he was on the field for individual drills Wednesday. While that sparked optimism, the Giants are not letting on if they think Nabers is ahead of schedule or making any declarations about when he will be game ready.
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 really put a timetable on it exactly,” Harbaugh said. 鈥淵ou just see where it goes because we want him to be at his best. When he鈥檚 ready to be his best, he鈥檒l be at his best. If you work hard every day, the body鈥檚 amazing, so he鈥檚 been doing that.鈥�
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