Allen Park — Roll up the sleeping bags, because the pajama party is over.
That's the silly label Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has long bestowed on the early offseason practices — the OTA sessions, mandatory minicamp and first week of training camp — when his players are going through their drills in shorts and t-shirts.
That's not dismissing the value of those early practices. There's still plenty to be gleaned from the sessions, whether it's movement skills, conditioning or the all-important mental processing. After all, if players are unable to take the lessons in the classroom and apply them on the field, they're going to have a difficult time earning playing time or even a roster spot.