Seattle Times: What Happens to Athletes Bodies in the cold.

[Wyank]

2 minutes ago, PandaPancake said:

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I mean we didn't have to get technical.  You ever take too much?  Or old Stacker II or yellow jackets.  Heart racing like a mother fuger.

[PandaPancake]

2 minutes ago, Wyank said:

I mean we didn't have to get technical.  You ever take too much?  Or old Stacker II or yellow jackets.  Heart racing like a mother fuger.

It's what helps me through my 48 hour shifts

[ACobra289]

Wonder if any of the guys will try to man up and play sleeveless like some typically do in cold games. I'm guessing even if they wanted to the team wouldn't let them.

[PanthersGOATFan336]

3 hours ago, pantherjack77 said:

man up

in Russia they layer up...

the further pussification of America continues.....

But this ain't russia

[TNPanther]

I find it interesting that, if you exclude the fact that Arizona and Houston play indoors, we actually have the warmest home climate out of any team in the playoffs.

If you think about it, there really are only five or so days a year where temperatures will dip into the teens in Charlotte. Most days during the dead of winter will reach highs in the 50's. People up in places like Minny, Green Bay, or New England would kill for that.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, MadHatter said:

A person's body reacts that same to the cold.....there is no magical difference between an athlete and a non-athlete.  Your body is the same core temperature and loses said heat (and dexterity, reaction time, etc) the same.

It is the same logic about someone being intoxicated.  Some people say one person can't hold their liquor as well as another.  However, if you take two people of the same weight and they drink the same amount.....they will have nearly identical blood alcohol content and reaction time degradation.

Mentioned in another thread, I've played football in bitter cold conditions several times, including a game in below zero weather.  The experience was, shall we say, memorable.

From the other thread:

On 1/6/2016 at 5:00 PM, Mr. Scot said:

Your whole body aches; your fingers don't work right; the football feels like a rock; the ground is like cement; your face feels like it's been scrubbed with sandpaper; your throat feels so raw it hurts to breathe.  And hitting somebody?  Like a head on collision with a semi.

I'd add to this that standing on the sideline is horrible.  You're not moving around so you can't get your body temperature up.  You just stand there and freeze.

By the time you get to the fourth quarter, the cold starts to feel like a living thing; and it's invading your skin, freezing the blood in your veins.  The longer you're in it, the more you start to feel fragile, like if someone hits you hard enough you'll just break apart.

I don't envy these guys.

[SportsCrazie4172]

I'm going with Vikings on this because its going to come down to the running game..

I think AP is just a better RB and in better shape than Lynch who is coming off a surgery..

 

[Don137]

They should do a study what happens to Seattle fans when they find out how cold it will be. I wonder how many Seahawks fans planned to make the trip decided not to due to weather. If the temperature was above freezing I bet there would be several thousand more Seattle fans there.

[Wyank]

1 hour ago, ACobra289 said:

Wonder if any of the guys will try to man up and play sleeveless like some typically do in cold games. I'm guessing even if they wanted to the team wouldn't let them.

Sheil KapadiaESPN Writer 

Several Seahawks players said they will not be wearing sleeves under their jerseys Sunday in frigid Minneapolis. Asked for his reasoning, Seahawks LB Bruce Irvin said simply, "I can't look like no punk, man."

[Moorgan]

44 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Mentioned in another thread, I've played football in bitter cold conditions several times, including a game in below zero weather.  The experience was, shall we say, memorable.

From the other thread:

I'd add to this that standing on the sideline is horrible.  You're not moving around so you can't get your body temperature up.  You just stand there and freeze.

By the time you get to the fourth quarter, the cold starts to feel like a living thing; and it's invading your skin, freezing the blood in your veins.  The longer you're in it, the more you start to feel fragile, like if someone hits you hard enough you'll just break apart.

I don't envy these guys.

I've experienced similar things in the Army. It can be miserable and does feel like a living enemy. It will be in their heads at some point in the game...both sides. But the 20 degree difference between sidelines may be enormous if that's accurate.

[Kakarot]

Sht, fug that. I'd be wearing sleeves and a hoody like that one Green Bay receiver wears during cold weather games. That cold weather is no joke. I'm glad our guys done have to play in it, and as a fan I'm glad I don't have to sit in it. 

[Daeavorn]

2 hours ago, Moorgan said:

I've experienced similar things in the Army. It can be miserable and does feel like a living enemy. It will be in their heads at some point in the game...both sides. But the 20 degree difference between sidelines may be enormous if that's accurate.

as long as the sun is actually out for the game, then it will give them an advantage. But if its cloudy im not sure it matters.

[Bartin]

10 minutes ago, Daeavorn said:

as long as the sun is actually out for the game, then it will give them an advantage. But if its cloudy im not sure it matters.

The forecast is for no clouds in the sky right now so the Vikings should see a tremendous benefit from being on the sunny side.

[Bartin]

In related news, it is supposed to be in the 30s at 1 PM in Charlotte on Jan 17th.