By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-22 15:44:20 | Updated at 2024-12-24 17:27:20
2 days ago
How did Saints QBs prepare for cold weather in Green Bay? In the cafeteria freezer.
NOLA.com ^ | December 21, 2024 | Luke Johnson
Posted on 12/22/2024 7:05:51 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man
No matter how aggressive they are with the thermostat at 5800 Airline Drive, the New Orleans Saints can't do much to prepare for the cold weather conditions in Green Bay this week.
Or can they?
"This morning, (quarterbacks coach Andrew) Janocko took us into the cafeteria freezer where it was like 10 degrees," quarterback Spencer Rattler said. "We're just going through the whole script in there. Just doing that helped a lot. Hopefully it's not 10 degrees (in Green Bay), but we'll be ready."
It's a novel concept, but it remains to be seen how much it actually helps — if at all.
Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s at kickoff Monday night. There's also some snow in the forecast for the Green Bay area.
New Orleans has tried to prepare as well as it can for the conditions this week. The Saints have had their players practice with wet footballs and footballs that have been sitting in a freezer for a few hours. They've taken practice outside and they've emphasized the importance of wearing the proper cleats.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: freezingtemps; greenbaypackers; neworleanssaints; wisconsin
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I'm genuinely curious about the logistics of this, would love to see some video. Nevertheless, I hope my Saints are victorious.
To: Macho MAGA Man
In 20° weather the NFL better make sure that players are protected from frostbite on their fingers. There are gonna be a lot of drop passes in that game because cold fingers and a frozen ball will be a factor.
To: Macho MAGA Man
In the 20s?
How in the hell they gonna survive that!
Lol!
3 posted on 12/22/2024 7:43:54 AM PST by crz
To: Macho MAGA Man
I saw the headline, my first thought was that the coach was literally placing his team members into a deep freezer for X amount of minutes, as a conditioning method. This way, of using frozen or slippery balls, seems more practical, less problematic.
4 posted on 12/22/2024 7:43:59 AM PST by lee martell
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