Does Cold Weather Really Make a Difference?

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

To get in the right mindset for later, I`m sitting by the freezer without my shirt on.

 

[longtimefan]

To get in the right mindset for later, I`m sitting by the freezer without my shirt on.

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[Mondio]

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that cat will be meowing at you!

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

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you kinky bugger.

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

that cat will be meowing at you!

strangely the cat wont sit with me for some reason.

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

Mondio is still mentally scarred from thinking he once saw my nipple....lol He need a councellor

 

[Do7]

It matters if you're playing the Rams or Saints with Goff or Brees as QB. Against Brady, Allen or Mahomes it won't matter much they all play or played in cold-ish to cold weather.

I was wondering when you were going to show up Nature Boy.

(Just to clarify. There is a wrestler by the name of Ric Flair and his nickname is the Nature Boy. So I say this playfully. Not to take a jab at him in the event anyone takes offense to what I said just now. I'm clarifying.)

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Bottom line for me....there's no place like home. Especially when that place is Lambeau!

Last time these 2 teams played it was 90 degrees and in the Bucs backyard. Let's see what these Florida boys can do in the cold.

 

[Mondio]

strangely the cat wont sit with me for some reason.

it's probably jumping right off your chest

 

[Do7]

Bottom line for me....there's no place like home. Especially when that place is Lambeau!

Last time these 2 teams played it was 90 degrees and in the Bucs backyard. Let's see what these Florida boys can do in the cold.

Which is why there is no excuse for us. We wanted this at home and on paper we're the better team. Yes they beat us a while back, but we are a complete different animal now. It's time to get it done.

 

[RicFlairoftheNFL]

I was wondering when you were going to show up Nature Boy.

(Just to clarify. There is a wrestler by the name of Ric Flair and his nickname is the Nature Boy. So I say this playfully. Not to take a jab at him in the event anyone takes offense to what I said just now. I'm clarifying.)

For those that don't know my screen name is a bit of a shot at him being a Viqueens fan, and rooting for every team we play, despite the fact that if there IS a Ric Flair of the NFL it's this team.

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

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I`m currently sitting in the A&E department with frostbite ! I tried too hard

 

[lambeaulambo]

Ill pipe in...I have been to lambeau field with a packed full house in the cold...I went to the very first Badger hockey game at Lambeau and the stands were 2/3 full due to the hockey set up...that stadium with sparse people is Brutal if the wind picks up...and I have a pretty good tolerance for the cold.

 

[longtimefan]

I was at the Niners playoff game where it was 4.

That is cold!

 

[Mondio]

I was at the Niners playoff game where it was 4.

That is cold!

I think a sunday night game against MN in early 2000's was 6 at kick off. and the most recent giants playoff game was single digits, but i never really go cold in that one. The MN game we were like 2 rows from the top and it was a bit chilly on the face that night.

 

[longtimefan]

Me and my Godson..worked for the packers and would sit near ted on game days and had him reports

This was the ninner playoff game

I think @Vltrophy got me the tix

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[Poppa San]

I think a sunday night game against MN in early 2000's was 6 at kick off. and the most recent giants playoff game was single digits, but i never really go cold in that one. The MN game we were like 2 rows from the top and it was a bit chilly on the face that night.

If it was opening weekend of deer hunting, I was at that Vikings game. County resident lottery tickets, near the top in the south end zone. Damn it was cold, and we were in our hunting garb.

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

When I was on the eastern front during the war, it was -100, and you had to snap off the solid pee when you finally managed to go. Sorry, I thought it was a competition.

 

[El Guapo]

I don't know if it was the temperature, but the Bucs sure had quite a few drops in the first half of the game (not on 3rd down of course). Otherwise I think that it's safe to say that the weather didn't affect much of anything.

 

[red4tribe]

I'm bumping this thread that I started last year. Once again, we'll hear all week about how big of an advantage cold weather will be for GB in Lambeau. But I still don't buy it. It's a cliche thing to say, but as far as I can tell, there is no statistical evidence supporting cold weather as a real advantage.

 

[kevans74]

I'm bumping this thread that I started last year. Once again, we'll hear all week about how big of an advantage cold weather will be for GB in Lambeau. But I still don't buy it. It's a cliche thing to say, but as far as I can tell, there is no statistical evidence supporting cold weather as a real advantage.

You're right. Ultimately the better team and the one that EXECUTES and does not turn the ball over and/or commit a bunch of penalties will win. Those are regardless of weather.

I think people overemphasize it because it's more "home" to the Packers and Upper Midwest teams and their players (although the Lions and Vikings play indoors lol). Like would a player living and playing in Miami or Jacksonville or LA not be "accustomed/used to" playing and practicing in single digit weather? Obviously.

But it's all overrated.

The other thing is, when Brett played, didn't he have some crazy like 30-0 record in sub freezing temperatures? Something like that....

 

[red4tribe]

You're right. Ultimately the better team and the one that EXECUTES and does not turn the ball over and/or commit a bunch of penalties will win. Those are regardless of weather.

I think people overemphasize it because it's more "home" to the Packers and Upper Midwest teams and their players (although the Lions and Vikings play indoors lol). Like would a player living and playing in Miami or Jacksonville or LA not be "accustomed/used to" playing and practicing in single digit weather? Obviously.

But it's all overrated.

The other thing is, when Brett played, didn't he have some crazy like 30-0 record in sub freezing temperatures? Something like that....

Yeah, Favre started out very well in cold weather early in his career, but fell off in his later years. According to this older ESPN article, he was abysmal in the cold weather from 2005 on.

The myth of Brett Favre in cold weather

MINNEAPOLIS -- You will hear a lot Monday night about Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre’s historic success in cold weather. Make sure you keep in mind these actual facts, as provided by ESPN Stats & Information: Favre was 39-6 in his first 45 starts when the game-time temperature was...

www.espn.com

 

[lambeaulambo]

To get in the right mindset for later, I`m sitting by the freezer without my shirt on.

She doesn't deserve to be called a freezer. Forgetful? Yes. Frozen? I hope not.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Cold weather withstanding, if you don't think playing at home is an advantage than you've never attended a game with loud fans. Lambeau will be rocking next weekend and I doubt we see as many 49'er fans than the Cowboys saw today. At times they were louder than the Dallas crowd.

The other advantage the Packers have is knowing the turf better in all of its conditions. The home field crew will be "prepping" that field for whatever conditions better suit the home team. If that means letting it freeze a bit, so be it. Snow is predicted for Saturday, I say "let it snow!"

 

[lambeaulambo]

When I was on the eastern front during the war, it was -100, and you had to snap off the solid pee when you finally managed to go. Sorry, I thought it was a competition.

it wasn't wind burn but liver spots.