The Ice Bowl record could be threatened on Saturday

[rambo2]

Read some stories of the conditions for the Ice Bowl in 1967. Here are some weird facts from that game:

• The temperature at kickoff was -13 with a wind chill of -30.
• Most players didn’t wear gloves in those days and there were no heated benches.
• Refs couldn’t use their whistles because they would stick to their mouths and had to shout that the play was over.
• Several players on both sides got frostbite and suffered for years after that game as a result.
• The grass field at Lambeau was frozen solid. It was like playing on a hockey rink and players struggled all day with footing.
• Players commented that getting tackled on that field felt like being tackled on a concrete parking lot.
• I still can’t believe how hardy the packers fans were. It was sellout and people stayed to the end.

The Ice Bowl loss was my first ”sports cry”. As a nine year old kid, I will never forget how sad I was when Bart Starr sneaked it. The packers were my first “hated team”.

Sweet revenge on Sunday.

 

[Risen Star]

Won't be the only one.

 

[Aven8]

That 2008 GB Gents game was awesome. That’s the game when it looked like Coughlin’s nose has frostbite!

 

[Aven8]

Won't be the only one.

That one is going to be fun and level the playing field for the Steelers IMO

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

And most of the country wont see it because its on Peacock.

The NFL Network will have it on at midnight. I'll either watch it then or DVR it.

 

[ksadler1]

It's terribly cold here in CO right now. It's supposed to get down to -15 at night the next few days. The entire high plains are going to be freezing this weekend.

I can't help but think Miami is going to get destroyed out there. Nightmare conditions for them.

True, but not exactly what KC is used to either. Should be interesting. I'll predict a 2-0 ballgame from a bad snap on a punt.

 

[jwitten82]

I love when they play football in this weather. Hate dome stadiums

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

The NFL Network will have it on at midnight. I'll either watch it then or DVR it.

I think the NFL has crossed the line by putting a playoff game behind a pay wall. It's terrible precedent to set.

 

[aikemirv]

Negative 30 wind chill is forecasted.

It was stupid to schedule the game for the nighttime to begin with. They could have made it the Sunday day game!

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Chiefs to Kansas City after the seasons: Build us a dome.

Arrowhead Stadium is 52 years old.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Maybe the Fins should have been told this before they choked against the Bills.

If I were the Dolphins, I would have offered to host the game instead. May have been one of the few times a home team would accept that offer. j/c

 

[rambo2]

Won't be the only one.

Lol, we play all season and this is the crap that we are going to get.

 

[rambo2]

I love when they play football in this weather. Hate dome stadiums

Lol, the excitement of watching frozen players and coaches.

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

I think the NFL has crossed the line by putting a playoff game behind a pay wall. It's terrible precedent to set.

There is no line anymore. It is all about sucking as much money as possible out of the pockets of consumers.

 

[rambo2]

If Mahomes cries, he will have a frozen face.

 

[jazzcat22]

Read some stories of the conditions for the Ice Bowl in 1967. Here are some weird facts from that game:

• The temperature at kickoff was -13 with a wind chill of -30.
• Most players didn’t wear gloves in those days and there were no heated benches.
• Refs couldn’t use their whistles because they would stick to their mouths and had to shout that the play was over.
• Several players on both sides got frostbite and suffered for years after that game as a result.
• The grass field at Lambeau was frozen solid. It was like playing on a hockey rink and players struggled all day with footing.
• Players commented that getting tackled on that field felt like being tackled on a concrete parking lot.
• I still can’t believe how hardy the packers fans were. It was sellout and people stayed to the end.

The Ice Bowl loss was my first ”sports cry”. As a nine year old kid, I will never forget how sad I was when Bart Starr sneaked it. The packers were my first “hated team”.

Here is another fact that never happened...the term...frozen tundra...was not what was actually said....at least from what was said one time on a show years ago....

 

[jazzcat22]

If Mahomes cries, he will have a frozen face.

does he have all state insurance to protect his face from cracking in the "mayhem" as State Farm may not have that in a bundle.

 

[DallasEast]

Good. The more frostbit fans, the better.

 

[Bobhaze]

I love when they play football in this weather. Hate dome stadiums

Except when you have to play in it. Many of the players in the Ice Bowl game got frostbite and suffered for years afterward. When the weather gets below zero it’s dangerous.

 

[Fizziksman]

these poverty franchise need to build domes, or move to a place that can afford them