morasp said:
One thing I haven't seen mentioned is that it was Very hot at the game. I had on a light short sleeve shirt and was sweating just sitting there. It's not exuse and I know both teams had to play in it but the the players definitely got there conditioning tested.
Bill insists on training in Oxnard, maintaining teaching and learning in sweltering heat is problematical...and the few weeks of practice in Texas between camp break and opening day solves the heat-conditioning problem.
I've secretly suspected at his age HE can't hold up to a San Antonio or Dallas-FW tc w/o central air.
Denny Green and his staff certainly managed to have taught a few things in historic AZ heat this summer...unless they both practice and train in climate controlled bubble..which considering Bidwell's legendary cheapness, I kinda doubt.
But from couch potato land last night, it didn't look like our team was visibly wilting. Saw the perspiration on player's faces, but not buckets of sweat pouring off...no hands on both knees a la Charles Barkley in any 4th qtr he ever played. No trainers working overtime on the sidelines.
How much climate conditioning can be attributed to the overall performance, I dunno.
But I suspect the first team O would have sucked in Alaska last night.
