Training Camps In The Summer Is STUPID

Eagles' defensive end Chris Clemons was taken to the hospital Tuesday because of dehydration, again begging the question, why do football teams practice in the summer? (For more on the actual story, read here.) Seriously though, can someone please explain to me why in the world guys suit up in full pads and do two a days in 80+ degree heat? Wouldn't you think that with the number of players that inevitably head to the hospital every summer the NFL would get the hint? Or how about when one of their players dies, like Korey Stringer of the Minnesota Vikings did in 2001. Stringer died of heat stroke after 100+ degree temperatures rocked the region. It doesn't get to 100 in Minnesota in September folks. People do not die from heat stroke in September. To avoid having these stupid training camps during the hottest part of the year, move the season back a month or a month and a half. Believe me, there is just as little going on in mid March as there is in early February. I think this NFL obsessed country would watch the commercials, I mean the worst game of the year, I mean the SuperBowl in March just as fervently as they do in February. Hey, you might even get more fans to watch, considering we'll have more players around to watch.