The Packers will be practicing at SMU. If it's too cold or too wet, they'll drive down the street to the indoor facility at Highland Park High School. That's right — the Cowboys and Mustangs don't have an indoor facility, but local high schools do. This one boasts football tradition along with lots of money; it's the alma mater of Hall of Famers Bobby Layne and Doak Walker, as well as Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Steelers punter Daniel Sepulveda, who is on injured reserve.
Neither team has played there since it opened last year, so they may be looking forward to it, too. The Steelers should have more inside information on the place because offensive lineman Flozell Adams spent his entire career with the his season.
Once known as "Hotel Flozell" because of his size, he should be able to give guys restaurant recommendations, too. Maybe he can even talk a rookie into hosting a dinner at the steakhouse where Dallas' Dez Bryant dropped $54,896 on a single meal a few months ago.
While both teams will be aiming to take home the Lombardi Trophy, they can already start clearing space in their trophy case.
Upon their arrival, each team will get a custom-made, handcrafted saddle valued at $12,500, courtesy of a local boot and saddle maker.
They carry this game's logo, with six sterling silver and gold conchos engraved with the NFL logo. The saddle horn will feature a sterling silver and gold horn cap with each team's logo.
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The Cowboys may not be in it, but there will be plenty of cowboys flavor.
[Here is hotel info].
The new NFC champs will stay in the Irving Omni Mandalay Hotel while their opponents will stay on the west side in Fort Worth's Omni location.
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Wish I was still in school....lived about 2 blocks from the stadium when I was there. Well, lived 2 blocks from where the stadium is now, but was a grass practice field/soccer stadium back in the day.