"It does indeed make for a real professional atmosphere for our guys to utilize to get ready for the ballgame." "We certainly appreciate the hospitality, appreciate the great facilities," Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. While most teams that travel to London practice off-site, the Lions are using the soccer field at the Grove for practices. The Lions picked the facility, which the Atlanta Falcons used last year, in part because of convenience. Set on more than 300 acres, it has one of the country's top golf courses and doubles as home for the English soccer team. The Grove, like Pennyhill Park, is a five-star resort nestled in the English countryside. Pennyhill Park serves as training grounds for the English rugby team. They wanted to stay there again this year but couldn't because of the Rugby World Cup (the finals are this weekend). Last year, the team stayed at the Pennyhill Park hotel in Bagshot, England, about an hour outside of London. The Lions play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Wembley Stadium (9:30 a.m., Fox), the second straight year they've traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to take part in the NFL's International Series. He was like, 'This can't be right.' So we ended up finding it and we got here safe."
"The address brought us to the middle of nowhere. "The Uber driver kind of got lost getting up here," Bell said of a ride that cost 166 pounds, the equivalent of about $255. They went shopping at the famous department store Harrods, hit up the clothing retailer Zara, and when they were done, they caught quite an expensive Uber ride back to the Grove, the luxury hotel the Detroit Lions are calling home this week. HERTFORDSHIRE, England - Joique Bell spent most of Tuesday poking around London with some of his teammates. Watch Video: The Grove: This is where the Lions are staying, practicing in England
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