Largent80
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I would certanily rather be running around as opposed to sitting/standing in the cold.
Temp Opponent Date W/L Score
16 at Denver Dec. 3, 2006 W 23-20
18 at Green Bay Dec. 27, 2009 L 48-10
20* at Green Bay Jan. 4, 2004 L 33-27 (OT)
21 at Kansas City Nov. 16, 2014 L 24-20
22 at Denver Dec. 10, 2000 L 31-24
24* at Chicago Jan. 16, 2011 L 35-24
26 at Pittsburgh Dec. 6, 1992 L 20-14
27 at Denver Dec. 19, 1999 L 36-30 (OT)
NOLAHawk":2z2p2xxv said:Welcome to North East Skiing.
Unless they grew up in it. Ir is still impossibke. Worry about players staying positive. Its hard for a d tomrun back on the field after a fumble when teyre under the heaters . The team that wins top in Q1 wins.
Overseasfan":2xel8r74 said:I don't see how the Vikes think this could be an advantage. If Wilson can't perform as well due to the cold weather than Bridgewater probably won't be able to connect on passes of more than 5 yards. If anything, this could actually be an advantage for us.
JonRud":5w3j14jy said:I am actually worried about the lingering effects of this cold weather and being ready for the Panthers game next. I know, don't look ahead....but it could be a factor. this is a rough game to start the playoffs. Damn you Cardinals!
Scottemojo":1fjv3zn7 said:I was at the KC game too. We had lost Wagner and Bane previous to that game, IIRC. Actually had a good chance to win, until Unger left the game hurt.
The weather was cold, but not a big factor in the game. That was the game where Lynch didn't go in for halftime, stayed on the bench.
Hawkscanner":2vljhnly said:There is a stat that's being floated out there that Vikings fans appear to be clinging to ... and that is that Seattle is 1-7 all time in games where the temperature is less than 28 degrees ...
Temp Opponent Date W/L Score
16 at Denver Dec. 3, 2006 W 23-20
18 at Green Bay Dec. 27, 2009 L 48-10
20* at Green Bay Jan. 4, 2004 L 33-27 (OT)
21 at Kansas City Nov. 16, 2014 L 24-20
22 at Denver Dec. 10, 2000 L 31-24
24* at Chicago Jan. 16, 2011 L 35-24
26 at Pittsburgh Dec. 6, 1992 L 20-14
27 at Denver Dec. 19, 1999 L 36-30 (OT)
http://www.foxsports.com/north/stor...wks-could-cold-freeze-out-temperatures-010516
I don't know about how anyone else feels, but for me that stat is a complete red herring. First of all, only ONE of the games on that list comes from the Russell Wilson era -- the loss to the Chiefs last year. As I recall, the reason that Seattle lost that game is that (for whatever reason) they couldn't stop Jamaal Charles. It's not like that was a blowout though. That was a fairly tight game in an environment that's nearly as hostile as the CLINK. One play here, one play there and the Hawks could have pulled that one out. And NO ONE (and I mean no one) that I can recall ever mentioned the temperature in the game as being a factor for why Seattle didn't play well at the time.
Beyond that, the relevance of those numbers pretty much vanish. In taking a look at the roster from that Jan 16, 2011 game ... that was a playoff game that Matt Hasselbeck started. Last time I checked, I don't think he's going to be QB'ing for us on Sunday ... nor do I expect Shaun Alexander, Darrell Jackson, Lofa Tatupu, nor any of the other former Hawks from those other games listed above to be in uniform and playing on the field this Sunday. Going back to that loss to the Bears for a second, I count only 6 players played in that game who are still on the roster today. But if Vikings fans want to hold on to that frozen herring, who am I to dash their hopes? I fully expect the Hawks themselves to do that for them this Sunday.
NOLAHawk":2jp4jc2i said:Welcome to North East Skiing.
Unless they grew up in it. Ir is still impossibke. Worry about players staying positive. Its hard for a d tomrun back on the field after a fumble when teyre under the heaters . The team that wins top in Q1 wins.
He's from the Big Easy, so likely something other than the cold that is scrambling his thoughtsoldhawkfan":l34xfqjk said:NOLAHawk":l34xfqjk said:Welcome to North East Skiing.
Unless they grew up in it. Ir is still impossibke. Worry about players staying positive. Its hard for a d tomrun back on the field after a fumble when teyre under the heaters . The team that wins top in Q1 wins.
I think the cold may have hurt your ability to communicate a coherent thought.
RobDaHawk":17o5yw5m said:I know Lynch's training masks were for elevation, but I'd think they could make something similar for extremely cooled air. Like put a pocket heater inside to heat the air slightly before it goes in the lungs.......maybe I've seen too much sci-fi stuff lol.
Russ Willstrong":2xzev0un said:It's purely psychological and not the extreme it was decades ago.
Players who must play in freezing weather today have many more advantages.
You see many guys like Rodgers wearing a thermal base layer beneath his uniform and a handwarmer all the time. Heat packs can be sewn into warmers to keep hands comfy. James Jones of Packers even wears a hooded sweat top beneath his gear. Everyone can wear a cape and sit alongside heaters. Teddy Bridgewater wears a glove for added grip which also provides some protection against the cold. Same goes for receivers who often wear gloves to catch. Game balls are kept dry and warm to a degree and rotated in.
Remember this is a game where rich folks run after a ball and hit eachother but mostly stand for 3 hours.