Do you agree with Iowa's Kurt Warner about Cold Weather Games?
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I kind of agree, but not completely. The visiting team can always travel to the game location several days early to acclimate to the weather. And how many home teams are practicing outside in the cold anyway? Aren’t most of them practicing indoors?
I think any new stadium should have a roof that can open and closed. But for now, those are the conditions you play in. It wasn't like Philly was practicing all week in the snow. It started falling during the game. I'm tired of all the crying about the Rams and the conditions.
I somewhat agree in the fact that the best team isn’t always the team that is winning in crappy weather conditions. It always seems like a toss up, which team is going to have a player slip and fall resulting in a big play. It’s so much easier for a player to fumble, drop passes or throw crappy passes. That’s not what I want to see. I want to see the team that is better win the games.
Do we want basketball games outside and have them adjust to the wind or maybe a couple of games where you have a moving hoop or a slippery floor? Do we want tennis matches where there is snow on the ground with a frozen ball that doesn’t bounce? Maybe baseball needs to play their games in the pouring rain instead of having a rain delay.
Sure football was meant to be played outside but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t meant to be played in the snow or negative temps. It was meant to be played in the fall, not winter.
Do we want basketball games outside and have them adjust to the wind or maybe a couple of games where you have a moving hoop or a slippery floor? Do we want tennis matches where there is snow on the ground with a frozen ball that doesn’t bounce? Maybe baseball needs to play their games in the pouring rain instead of having a rain delay.
Sure football was meant to be played outside but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t meant to be played in the snow or negative temps. It was meant to be played in the fall, not winter.
Agree and disagree. I've long felt that the NFL should all be domed stadiums. Just to let everyone play on an even playing field. Also all on grass surfaces to avoid ACL issues. That obviously won't happen. GB, NE, KC, NY, Seattle, Pitt, Cincy, Balt all stadiums with no new ones coming and highly unlikely to go dome.
But I disagree that it's an advantage to the home team. I don't think there is any advantage other than having the home crowd. Players all have to deal with weather issues, it is not an advantage to one team.over another.
But I disagree that it's an advantage to the home team. I don't think there is any advantage other than having the home crowd. Players all have to deal with weather issues, it is not an advantage to one team.over another.
Every football stadium now has to be a dome? And is he just talking out playoffs or any game? Sorry Kurt there are only so many things we can control.
Disagree
As long as the NFL is an outdoor sport you have to use every advantage you can get.
If you don’t like it, win more games and get home field advantage.
It’s no different than baseball, some teams do better in the cold November games than others.
As long as the NFL is an outdoor sport you have to use every advantage you can get.
If you don’t like it, win more games and get home field advantage.
It’s no different than baseball, some teams do better in the cold November games than others.
If a team doesn’t want a dome that’s fine.
City is losing out on possibly billions of dollars by not being able to host other events over the life of a domed stadium. It’s bad business.
Since nobody practices outside of the weather is bad the home team could just as easily fluke themselves out of key wins.
City is losing out on possibly billions of dollars by not being able to host other events over the life of a domed stadium. It’s bad business.
Since nobody practices outside of the weather is bad the home team could just as easily fluke themselves out of key wins.
Non-competitive sports take, but I want to watch football games played in the rain, snow, and cold.
Sure: the winning and losing (and playing at the highest level) certainly appeals to part of the fan bases - and pundits. I’m here for the aesthetics and human-interest storylines at this point.
Sure: the winning and losing (and playing at the highest level) certainly appeals to part of the fan bases - and pundits. I’m here for the aesthetics and human-interest storylines at this point.
No, Belichick did an interview about a month ago talking about how they practiced out side most of the time in the winter to stay pre pared for the cold. Maybe he was one of the few but if he is then the rest of the league are not very smart.
Bad weather games lost a lot with me when it’s on fake grass. Need that mud and slop
This is exactly the answer. The one game where home field advantage isn't accounted for is the Super Bowl and that is always played somewhere in a dome or towards the south.
Every other playoff game location depends upon who earned home field advantage and who didn't. If you don't want to go on the road to Green Bay or New England, win more games than them in the regular season. That is in your control. With the rare exception of extenuating circumstances like the wildfires this year and the metrodome roof collapsing.
I listened to the clip, and I didn't hear him advocate for anything different. He was simply saying he prefers it when teams can both play at their best and weather is not a factor.
That's the same way I feel. I prefer good weather or dome games, but I'm not saying anything should change.
Iowa playing hockey in the Pinstripe Bowl a few years ago was silly. The Philly game this weekend was silly.
But that's the way it is. 🤷♂️
That's the same way I feel. I prefer good weather or dome games, but I'm not saying anything should change.
Iowa playing hockey in the Pinstripe Bowl a few years ago was silly. The Philly game this weekend was silly.
But that's the way it is. 🤷♂️
Supposed to be nice in KC and Philly this weekend. 34 and 41 respectively.
It was a shame seeing the dropped passes and fumbles last weekend due to a slick or cold ball.
It was a shame seeing the dropped passes and fumbles last weekend due to a slick or cold ball.
So, if a team in the north earns the 1 seed they may need to play at a neutral site location if the weather calls for snow?
If you win the regular season conference championship, you have earned the right to play in front on your home fans, in your home conditions. Don’t like it, win more games.
If you win the regular season conference championship, you have earned the right to play in front on your home fans, in your home conditions. Don’t like it, win more games.
Mostly agree, but not on the dome part. My fix is a time of year change. Football should not be played outdoors in places like Green Bay and Buffalo January. It's stupid and the product suffers.
I do enjoy a good weird weather game. I love snow football and it’s sometimes fun to see them all on a muddy track. That said, I totally get where Kurt is coming from, even if I’m not all the way there with him. Unless literally every team is in a stadium with a roof, you’re going to have to deal with something - rain, wind, oppressive heat, etc. He also really didn’t say that the NFL should do anything specific, as there’s really nothing to be done. They’re not going to take home games away from teams that earned them, obviously.
If you don't like playing in other teams conditions, win enough games where you don't have to be on the road all playoffs. That simple. Home field is an advantage, not just with fans.
The stupid part of the Philly/Rams argument is that Philly blew their doors off IN LA in November. 37-20. Saquon had about 50 more rushing yards
This. Northern teams build their teams differently and have different philosophies because they know they are going to have to win games in cold weather conditions in November, December, & January.
Depends on what he's talking about.
If he's talking about chilly conditions where it's like 20 degrees or so than no, I think you can deal with that same as they could with light wind, light rain, or light snow. Any good team aught to be able to adjust to that.
When it starts getting under 20 degrees, or super high winds, or heavy snow/rain than yes, I would rather have them playing in a dome. I watched the Colts play the bills once with such heavy snow you couldn't see the field because there was like 6 inches of snow on it. Boring game honestly.
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