Houston Texans: Bob McNair spent $4M to move training camp to W.Va.

The Houston Texans move to their new training camp digs at the Greenbrier in W.Va. came with a price and owner Bob McNair tells us how much.

Yes, as well all know, the Houston Texans moved their training camp from just across the street from NRG Stadium to the Greenbier, a luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. that’s 1,210 miles away.   We all know that there’s a cost associated with something like this as rooms there aren’t cheap but I’m sure owner Bob McNair was able to make a good deal to make it happen.

I’m positive that most of us don’t agree with the relocation of camp but understand why the decision was made.  Frankly folks, it’s hot as hell here in Houston and incredibly hard to practice with temps regularly in the 90s and heat index that’s usually about 10 degrees more.  I personally am a long-distance runner and it’s quite difficult to train at this time of the year outside so I have to get it done on the treadmill.

But to confirm how much the Texans spent, FOX 26’s Mark Berman had the scoop from his press conference:

That’s a lot of money for some comfort and privacy.  But with McNair a billionaire many times over, I’m sure it was considered an investment by him.  There had been concerns of players being worn out from the heat by the time the season would start and this certainly gives them opportunity to be fresh when that time comes.  I’m positive that Bill O’Brien had a lot of input into this and he’s thrilled that the move was made.

And there’s the privacy aspect.  When it’s training camp time in Houston, it’s quite a spectacle with every media outlet possible wanting to get a piece of the team.  The fans are there, the media there and it’s the type of continuous buzz that the Texans brass may have not liked as their full concentration on the task at hand may have not been there.

In addition, there are a lot of distractions here in the H — with as remote as where the location of the facility is from a large city, this ensures that none of the guys in training camp get themselves into trouble.  The aforementioned are all pluses but what about the fans?

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The fans do suffer because they’ll only be in-town for the last couple of days of camp — Aug. 21 and 22 — and the demand will be high for tickets if you haven’t scored any yet.  But this may be new norm for the Texans, especially if they come out to a roaring start.

We’ll have to see if this particular investment was one that was worth spending for.  But to be honest, it’s not my money so all I can do is drop my jaw at the price tag.  Let’s hope for the best.

Go Texans.