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Wellington said:
I don't understand all these prognosticators. The cold weather is supposed to hurt the Giants, is what they say, but they aren't the ones that really so heavily on the passing game. Personally I would not like to catch one of those bullet passes from Brett Favre in weather that cold.

Would be a good day for:

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Those things suck! I had two for the Skins-Cowboys game. I started them up before the game in the parking lot and they did jack shit all game long. But when I got home and watched the Colts-Titans? By halftime of that game they were fucking red hot. I hate those things. Instant heat MY ASS.
 
LiveWire said:
Those things suck! I had two for the Skins-Cowboys game. I started them up before the game in the parking lot and they did jack shit all game long. But when I got home and watched the Colts-Titans? By halftime of that game they were fucking red hot. I hate those things. Instant heat MY ASS.
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Did you shake them for a few minutes after opening them? I use these all the time in the winter, including going to football games, and they always work great for me. It's not INSTANT heat, but they get to full heat in 15-20 minutes and stay there for hours.
 
SteveMeister said:
Did you shake them for a few minutes after opening them? I use these all the time in the winter, including going to football games, and they always work great for me. It's not INSTANT heat, but they get to full heat in 15-20 minutes and stay there for hours.
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Trust me, I was shaking that shit up like it was a bottle of champagne and I was Billy Volek after beating the Patriots.
 
eznark said:
That said, I don't think weather will play much of a factor, but it does tilt things in favor of Favre.

Poor weather also makes it more difficult to respond to wide receiver routes. I'd say this is clearly in favor of the Packers, whose receiver depth combined with the injuries to the Giants secondary would make match-ups all the more difficult.
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This makes no sense. The weather should make it harder for QBs to put touch on the ball, and harder for receivers to catch it. We'll see on Sunday but I bet we see a lot of body catches. There'll be an increase in drops for those that try to catch with their hands/fingers.

Live: I am using some today for work, took about a good hour for it to start working well.
 
:lol The first BS Report of the week is hilarious. Cousin Sal a cowboys fan and Mysterious Brad a Giants fan just ripping into each other.
 
Wellington said:
This makes no sense. The weather should make it harder for QBs to put touch on the ball, and harder for receivers to catch it. We'll see on Sunday but I bet we see a lot of body catches. There'll be an increase in drops for those that try to catch with their hands/fingers.

Live: I am using some today for work, took about a good hour for it to start working well.
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The receivers know which routes they are running and can stride/adjust accordingly. Since defensive backs are necessarily reacting (thus not planning steps ahead) difficult footing makes these reactions trickier.

Dropped passes and touch may be heightened, yes, but I specifically noted route running. I am assuming someone like Al Harris, who has dealt with tons and tons of weather in his Packer days, and Woodson, who is old and savvy (and also played in Michigan) will be better equipped than the less experienced d backs, excluding Madison, who is from Florida and has played his ball in the south but has been in the league awhile so probably has experience in snow.
 
eznark said:
The receivers know which routes they are running and can stride/adjust accordingly. Since defensive backs are necessarily reacting (thus not planning steps ahead) difficult footing makes these reactions trickier.

Dropped passes and touch may be heightened, yes, but I specifically noted route running. I am assuming someone like Al Harris, who has dealt with tons and tons of weather in his Packer days, and Woodson, who is old and savvy (and also played in Michigan) will be better equipped than the less experienced d backs, excluding Madison, who is from Florida and has played his ball in the south but has been in the league awhile so probably has experience in snow.
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It's commonly accepted that "speed" teams built to play in dome stadiums (Moss era Vikings, Martz era Rams, recent Colt teams) gain a significant advantage when playing in ideal conditions, and are hampered more severely when playing conditions don't allow them to showcase their talents.

The reverse is also commonly accepted. Cold weather/poor conditions are ideal for smash mouth football.

I still favor the Packers in this game, but the poor weather hurts their team more than it hurt the Giants, imo.
 
now there's rumors that Dungy is going to retire and Caldwell (Assistant Head Coach) will replace him.

i think that's a good move. with a team like that, i think it's good to stay in house and not hire a guy like Pete Carroll :lol
 
Hahahaha, and at the worst possible time, Randy Moss delivers the sort of distraction in the locker room that people have been waiting for all year. I guarantee you if the Charger's win, they are going to blow this story way out of the proportion.
 
TheDrizzlerJ11 said:
Did Madison play week 17? or did you guys do that with all scrubs in the secondary?
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Madison got hurt that game. Left somewhere in between.

Dockery being absent sucks, but if Madison is a go that's a relief. Madison, Webster, and Ross (though dinged) is good. McQuarters is still a solid backup. Pope is a ST'er.
 
Firing chow is a stupid move by tenn. Doesn't matter who they bring in. Young has to respect the mental part of the game before he can become a good qb.
 
Slo said:
It's commonly accepted that "speed" teams built to play in dome stadiums (Moss era Vikings, Martz era Rams, recent Colt teams) gain a significant advantage when playing in ideal conditions, and are hampered more severely when playing conditions don't allow them to showcase their talents.

The reverse is also commonly accepted. Cold weather/poor conditions are ideal for smash mouth football.

I still favor the Packers in this game, but the poor weather hurts their team more than it hurt the Giants, imo.
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You say the same thing I say and everyone agrees with you, but not with me. Strange.

Further, footing affected? Unless the field is slick due to ice or snow, or it's slop like the one game in Heinz Field, I can't imagine that being that big of a problem.
 
isn't it supposed to snow for the game?

eh, just flurries predicted right now, but damn, high temp of 4.
 
Slo said:
It's commonly accepted that "speed" teams built to play in dome stadiums (Moss era Vikings, Martz era Rams, recent Colt teams) gain a significant advantage when playing in ideal conditions, and are hampered more severely when playing conditions don't allow them to showcase their talents.

The reverse is also commonly accepted. Cold weather/poor conditions are ideal for smash mouth football.

I still favor the Packers in this game, but the poor weather hurts their team more than it hurt the Giants, imo.
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during the snow the packers scored 21 points against the seahawks. If it isn't -6 degrees like the chicago game. I don't think it will effect the packs much.
 
levious said:
isn't it supposed to snow for the game?

eh, just flurries predicted right now, but damn, high temp of 4.
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snow is what I was talking about, and purely from a receiver v. d back perspective.
 
So Jason Garrett is in for a second interview with Blank and Dimtroff. I'm not so sure I'm buying the hype on this guy. I'm starting to think it would be in our best interests to hire a defensive coach.
 
Wellington said:
Uh oh.
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That is pretty much what the forecast was mid-week last week as well. I'd prefer snow to cold after the Chicago debacle, so I'm hoping they're about as accurate as the weather men normally are.

And weather.com is saying flurries on Sunday.
 
Wellington said:
Uh oh.
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holy crap. 5° (like 3-4° by the end of the game) with 13mph winds... that is going to be a tough ass game. if snow DOES get in there somehow, it's going to be the second real ice bowl ever.
 
TheDrizzlerJ11 said:
it'll be snowing all week though so they should get some good snow practice in for that state of mind.
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Local sports radio says they practice in their indoor facility. 'cause they soft like that.
 
Wellington said:
You say the same thing I say and everyone agrees with you, but not with me. Strange.

Further, footing affected? Unless the field is slick due to ice or snow, or it's slop like the one game in Heinz Field, I can't imagine that being that big of a problem.
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Let me have my moment. I rarely am respected for my mind, people only see me as a sex object.
 
eznark said:
as opposed to the Vikings who don't do any football related activities indoors.
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:lol

I like you already. When Favre retires, there will always be a place for you on the Vikes bandwagon/love boat. I'll see to it. Buy stock in purple, it's only going up!
 
Slo said:
:lol

I like you already. When Favre retires, there will always be a place for you on the Vikes bandwagon/love boat. I'll see to it. Buy stock in purple, it's only going up!
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stock in orange and teal is much wiser, seeing that it can only go up.
 
Slo said:
:lol

I like you already. When Favre retires, there will always be a place for you on the Vikes bandwagon/love boat. I'll see to it. Buy stock in purple, it's only going up!
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i hate gophers and all things gopher related
 
The good news is that it will be slightly warmer on Sun than Sat.

Sat is going to be 1 degree for the high. Sunday is 7. Ewww. Although by kickoff it'll probably only be 5 or 6 degrees.

Lows will be in the negatives both nights.
 
TheDrizzlerJ11 said:
thats what i thought you meant but why would they panic if the giants are nice and cozy in doors?
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oh, wait a minute, the giants are practicing indoors? I thought it was the packers that was practicing indoors?
 
Yeah the Giants don't seem so worried about the cold

If you hadn’t figured this all out on your own already, the cold weather was a pretty hot topic in the locker room today (Get it? Cold weather … hot topic … see what I did there?). For a little perspective on the weather, though, let me take you to the corner locker of Rich Seubert, who grew up in the cheese state:

“The benches are heated, so how cold can it be?” Seubert said. “They’re saying seven degrees? That’s pretty warm. If it’s four degrees I’ll be happy.”

For what it’s worth, none of the Giants’ offensive linemen will be wearing sleeves on Sunday night. No matter what.

“You can’t wear sleeves,” said Grey Ruegamer, who used to play for the Packers. “That’s bull——. That’s for the skill guys to wear.”

Oh, and no heated pants … not even for kicker Lawrence Tynes. For the record, Seubert does own a pair of heated hunting pants, but he said “I’ll probably give them to my wife.”
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http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/

And Jacobs will not be doing the Lambeau Leap when he scores

topsyturvy said:
oh, wait a minute, the giants are practicing indoors? I thought it was the packers that was practicing indoors?
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Giants are practicing outside
 
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