Colin Cowherd Makes A Strong Case For The Pats

This extreme weather will indeed hurt the vertical passing attack of KC and benefit the Pats' rushing offense. I have for now drawn back from my KC lean.  Colin was red hot last week 3-1 and just missed on Dallas +7.5. 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFwNpQCo7lQ

SwishSwish1234...are crowds noisy in temps near or below zero? I remember the crowds in Green Bay when they played the Cowboys on the frozen tundra about a hundred years ago (1966&1967). They were almost silent. 

Colin makes the point that many of those attending the game will be wearing ski masks and will be huddled around wearing wool and trying to stay warm rather than cheering their guts out...which for all intents and purposes takes away the home field advantage...doesn't it? 

To breathe in via the mouth super cold air is rather unpleasant...will the crowd be loud enough to drown out audibles and cause havoc on the visitors? I am doubting it...

If New England gets to play smash mouth football all day, it is game over IMO. 

Another pertinent question is how extreme cold affects performance on the field? 

I just looked at the stats from another era, one where the run game was far more highlighted...but this game here might be played a lot more closer to the vest than these two slinging QBs would like due to the elements. 

The game I am using is the coldest one on record, the ice bowl of Dec. 31st, 1967 between the Packers and Cowboys. Yeah, I know a hundred years ago, but human beings are just as prone to be affected by cold in 1967 as they are in 2019. 

Out of the 50 passes thrown total (both teams) in the game, 25 were completed...which to me considering -13 temps at kickoff and wind chill of -40 is pretty darn good. There were 6 fumbles in the game (a strip sack of Starr for a TD) and 3 were lost and there was one interception. 

There were 65 rushes total both teams for 172 yards on the ground total...averages to an anemic 2.6 yards an attempt. 

Total offensive yards Cowboys 192...Total offensive yards Packers 195. This game came down to the final seconds and a QB sneak by Starr behind his right guard Jerry Kramer giving them a 4 point win. 

In KC, they do have an underground heating system for the playing field controlled by a thermostat which will keep the field at 50 degrees so it will NOT be a frozen tundra. Of course human hands will be trying to throw, catch and hold onto the football.

https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-recently-installed-multi-million-dollar-heating-system-under-pla-18287078

Takeaways:

* Passing completion drops by about 2% during games played in extreme cold.

* Punts made in extreme cold average 3 yards shorter than normal.

* The air pressure of a football is reduced by 20% in extreme cold.

* NFL games average a 1.79% fumble rate. During games played in extreme cold, that rate increases to 2.42%, a 35% increase.

Extreme cold can have a marked effect on the two essential components of any NFL game: the players and the football.

While the cold may not stop a player from executing an effective play, it certainly makes their jobs more difficult. Cold external temperatures force the body to send less blood to the extremities in order to maintain a healthy core temperature.

In as little as 15 minutes, a player’s grip strength can be cut in half. Not an ideal situation for a quarterback trying to throw a perfect spiral.

The cold air irritates a player’s respiratory system, making it harder for them to catch their breath, and stiffens the muscles so they can’t stretch as well.

These reduced temperatures also cause the body to burn glucose five times faster than normal, meaning there isn’t as much energy left for powerful plays on the field. Reaction times can drop by 45% in these conditions.

Not only does the cold affect a player, but it also has some influence on the actual football. In extreme cold the air contracts and becomes more dense.

NFL regulations state that all game balls must have a pressure of 12.5-13.5 pounds per square inch (PSI). When temperatures change by a factor of 10?, pressure changes by a factor of 1 PSI.

This means that an inflated football can actually lose pressure and become slightly smaller and under-inflated when the weather gets colder. Within an hour, a football’s air pressure can be reduced by 20%.

Cold, under-inflated balls also have a lower coefficient of restitution. In other words, the ball becomes less bouncy and will come off a kicker’s foot slower than normal temperatures. 

Nothing below 40 degrees in college from my research. 

Colts game? 32 degrees - BIG difference

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901120kan.htm

Colin gets paid an enormous amount of money to talk sports...its all talk...dont bet it just because hes talking about it...hes called a talking head for a reason.

However, there is a well known stat regarding totals and cold weather...especially at this stage of the playoffs....rarely does a team break 30pts when it gets this cold as its expected to be...thus the under is something to look into.

ninja night posts in every single thread kc kc kc.. just like the chargers last week and colts ??.. you know that the field heating system is in more than just kc. You act like it’s a unknown technology only patented by arrowhead lmfao