People don’t realize how much preparation is involved in just setting up the field equipment, locker rooms, video review rooms and coaching offices. It all takes time, and if the front office doesn’t take the time to do it, nothing will run smoothly in practice. And so while the players rested their muscles, the rest of the staff was still hard at work.

The physical rest for the players is key to letting muscles re-build themselves and their bodies repair themselves. Without this rest time, players are more susceptible to getting injured and that’s the last thing any team wants.