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stillers4me
06-27-2012, 05:12 PM
A year after their training camp nearly was delayed by the NFL labor dispute, the Steelers are poised to report to training camp at Saint Vincent College July 25, with their first practice open to the public July 27.

The uncertainty over camp opening dates last year affected attendance, but it is expected to rebound this year, said Don Orlando, public relations director at Saint Vincent.

"The fact that the camp dates have already been announced, I am certain that there will be a return of the crowds we love so well and camp attendance will be pretty good this year," he said.

Orlando expects more than 100,000 fans to attend camp, and, as with last year, they will see changes resulting from the 2011 labor dispute and subsequent collective bargaining agreement. Teams are prohibited from practicing in pads twice a day, and time in pads is limited to three hours each day. Players may be on the field for a total of four hours a day. In the previous CBA, there was no limit on length of practice or time in pads, according to an NFL Players Association representative...............


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