i think it's vastly overrated

 

once ur in the heat of the game, ur not thinking of how cold it is. Youre playing football. These guys aren't whimps. It's the last thing on their minds.

Take a hard hit in the cold weather. It feels like somebody shoved a pole in your stomach.

Take a hard hit in the cold weather. It feels like somebody shoved a pole in your stomach.

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i haven't played football in cold weather, obviously, since i live in miami, bvut these guys are huge super strong men

 

it hurts, but not so much more as it would in 70 degree weather

 

obviously it's harder to play in, but it's overrated

 

wind is the biggest weather factor with football, imo

Running full speed in cold weather feels like your lungs are getting ripped out.

Running full speed in cold weather feels like your lungs are getting ripped out.

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only if you're running long distances without stopping

 

sprinting in small increments (100 yds) isn't that bad

Running full speed in cold weather feels like your lungs are getting ripped out.

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only if you're running long distances without stopping

 

sprinting in small increments (100 yds) isn't that bad

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Sprinting is harder on your body aerobically than running long distances IMO.

Running full speed in cold weather feels like your lungs are getting ripped out.

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only if you're running long distances without stopping

 

sprinting in small increments (100 yds) isn't that bad

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Sprinting is harder on your body aerobically than running long distances IMO.

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probably true if u do it a lot

 

but running in the cold is harder for miles than meters

 

unless you're sprinting with virtually no rest, which these guys aren't

Have any of us been in a 10 degree setting with whipping winds and snow? Have any of us played professional football in this weather? My lungs burn jogging in 65 degree air conditioning, I can't begin to imagine how it can get.

And from the weather reports in the middle of the state here, it looks as though they are calling for 6-10 inches of snow between Saturday and Sunday. Could get interesting.

In Pittsburgh, we're gonna get 3 - 6 or 4 - 8 depending on the track of the storm.

Weather has a big effect

 

If it's snowing hard, you change your offense. You rely on the run and short pass plays. If that's not what a team is strong at, they will struggle and lose.

 

See: Indy @ New England.

I know you guys arent in the direct track like NY NJ now is, but last report I saw Pittsburgh is supposed to get 4-8 inches.

 

As for playing football in the cold air...The windchill is supposed to be -6 to -10 in my area. I know most of you are from Florida and probably cant even come to understand what that feels like, but let me tell you its hell. Running even short distances in -6 wind chills with 35 MPH gusts is dreadful. I remember one time last year with -5 wind chills and snow I went hiking with my dad, we had full coats and gloves on...After just 5 minutes of hiking we had to turn back, my dad had frostbite on a piece of his hand where the glove wasn't covering. 5 minutes!

 

Despite all the reports that weather doesnt effect football games, I cant see how it doesnt. Now sure, Im not a finally tuned steroid machine like these guys are, but Im in pretty good shape, and I just cant see how it doesnt effect the game. Your hands become numb even after just 5 minutes. If by some strange occurence its also still snowing, that will take out the long distance passing game entirely.

 

Experts who say snow and negative wind chills dont effect football games are talking out of their ass.

I don't think bad weather will make a difference in the AFC game.

 

Snow and wind helps Atlanta in the NFC game though IMO. They are a dome team, but are built like a cold weather team (3 headed monster running the ball, physical, great defense) and Philly really relies on a scat back in Westbrook to get it done running.