We’ve reached the point in the offseason where more and more fans are wishing the next two months of their lives away, so that football will be back. They don’t have to wish much of it away to get training camp, which opens in full for two teams in 18 days.
The Steelers, under ninth-year coach Mike Tomlin, and Vikings, under second-year coach Mike Zimmer, launch training camp on July 25, in advance of their meeting in Canton for the Hall of Fame game.
The full list of all reporting dates for all teams can be seen here. (The Ravens actually will be the first team to open its doors, with rookies showing up on July 22. The veterans get there a week later.)
The real date to target is September 10, when the regular season begins. But for those who just can’t wait for football to return, 65 glorified scrimmages to be played in the month of August and early September will have to serve as the appetizer.