Sunday morning in NYC several days before Christmas and it's now 66 degrees, with a forecast high of 69. Football weather? Not in these parts.
I have been thinking about the Super Bowl. Sports and shaving have always been connected. Like sports and beer. Perhaps I'll delve into the history of the relationship shaving (mostly Gillette) has had with sports another day, but today I wanted only to express a few thoughts on the somewhat controversial Super Bowl to be played in NYC (well, NJ). Controversial because of the possibility it may snow. And be cold.
Football in the cold? As it was meant to be. A team might even need to be able to run the ball to win. If you could have asked gentlemen named Lombardi, Halas, Eubank (that's Weeb of course, the great coach who guided the NY Jets of Joe Namath to NFL nirvana); they would have received the question with irreverence. Football should be played in the cold and on grass (what they call frozen tundra in Green Bay). If 11 year old boys are tough enough to do it, so can the NFLs best. If the NFL began in cities like Miami, San Diego, Jacksonville, and Tampa instead of Chicago, Detroit (they and the Vikings need to get outside), Pittsburgh, and Green Bay would it be what it is today. I don't think so. The passion of Bear fans in Los Angeles? Oh wait, I forgot that LA is not represented in the NFL. Think about that one for a minute.
The issue should only be the comfort of the fans. An issue I am familiar with all too well, having sat numb through many a game in the Meadowlands. Perhaps our midwestern brethren can share tips for preparation with us. I have been to games in Chicago, Green Bay, and Pittsburgh. The cold seems to have little effect on their enjoyment. Are they tougher than the rest of us?
Kudos to the NFL. I love Miami, but it's too hot for football.
Warm regards,
KM
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