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(S18) - PT4 - Fall - Jay_Doctor - 11-06-2019
Our normal routine is to have practice outside for nice weather, but practice inside during more inclement weather. However, when we are expecting a game with heavy snow or rain, we incorporate those aspects into our practice. We put the footballs in the freezer for a couple hours before using them, simulating how it will feel. We also turn the temperature way down inside. If the coaches deem it safe, we sometimes get to practice out in the elements. Safety is a big focus for us though, so this is not always an option.
I personally don’t do anything different. I will wear long sleeve underarmour to help cut the cold some, but not much else changes. I’m always repping long socks, which I find beneficial in all situations. I don’t like having those hand warmers that guys wear around their waste. I feel like once you put your hands in them, you don’t want to take them out the rest of the game.
I’m not sure that I would say I definitively “get better” during cold weather games, but I certainly have a familiarity with them. Ever since I was old enough to play outside on my own, I loved the colder weather. Playing football on those cold October or November nights were my favorite because once you got moving, it felt great. I’ve never been a huge of really hot weather, as you can only take off so many layers and still be hot. With the cold, you can always add another layer on to correct it. I’ll take football in the cold over scorching hot any day. I would also rather play in the snow than the rain, but that’s a whole different matter.
(S18) - PT4 - Fall - C9Van - 11-06-2019
I think the Colorado Yeti either have an advantage or a disadvantage on who you are. Hungary can get pretty damn cold come winter. So personally for Laszlo Forty-Two he will not have an issue with playing in the cold. Hell, he loves to training in the rocky mountains where he lives in a lovely mountain area that is private. Sounds scary but the area is more scared of him if anything.
For other players from warming places I can imagine the Yeti playing area is quite painful especially in winter time or for people with seasonal depression disorder. Not fun at all. But overall this gives the Yeti players a better chance of getting used to playing in this type of weather and more prepared for shitty weather compared to other teams. This overall is the advantage if the players can actually adapt to this sort of weather.
For fans though, I can imagine anywhere that is freezing cold will be a fucking drag. Especially if your team is not going very well in the season. I feel like for Yeti fans this season it started off warm and hopeful when we were 4-3 and now on a 6 game losing streak the weather has gotten cold, more miserable and just like our season turning numb.
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(S18) - PT4 - Fall - Nokazoa - 11-06-2019
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(S18) - PT4 - Fall - majesiu - 11-07-2019
Of course you can certainly feel the winds here, across the pond too. NOLA just like the team suggest love to throw in a little party after each drill adding some dance elements to boost those endorphins, blood flow and all that jazz. Our gameplan stays relatively the same, since team is so young that we are still learning all ebbs and flows, so deviating too much, could only destroy cohesion and bring confusion instead of bringing better results, sometimes it's not good to mess too much and rather you should stick with what's working, ignoring outside factors. My player certainly is used to the cold and arguably Week 13 was his best this season, despite team losing to the Butchers, he looked like his old self, maybe not S7-11 players when he was called Siberian Swatter (both because he hails from Yakutsk and instead of intercepting and catching the damn ball he just prevented anyone from catching it). Looking at this year results we might move our training camp from down south to up north to better accommodate to the long and tiring season, since after starting 5-2 we ended the season with 6 straight loses. Endurance and willpower should build up much better in harsher conditions, away from our residences and all fun that comes in Big Crescent.
(S18) - PT4 - Fall - KillaScrilla - 11-07-2019
Well here it is, time of year when hell freezes over and the wind cuts through you like a knife. One of the biggest things I do in preparing for winter is I’ll go outside for an hour or so at a time shirtless. It helps my body get use to the cold better for me anyway. That stinging feeling when you hit someone and it’s so cold it hurts, you start to not feel it anymore. Granted it’s also because I’m just totally numb from the cold. While outside I’ll turn the jug machine all the way up and let it rip the footballs to me and catch them. I don’t wear gloves or a undershirt during a game so I don’t now either. Coach will turn on the industrial fans and blow them into the face of Jenkins to help prepare for wind as well. A very key element is not fumbling in the rain. We let balls soak overnight in water and then they spray water from above and have us run between two lines of guys all swatting at the ball to knock it loose. Better have it high and tight or that sucker will squirt right out of there. That’s just a few things we do to prepare for this shit time of year.
(S18) - PT4 - Fall - Raven - 11-07-2019
Quote:Written Option: Right now it is really starting to feel like football season… At least for those of us Northerners. The weather is beginning to change and pass happy offenses are learning how to deal with the wind and rain, and heaven forbid, snow… How does your team prepare for games in the elements? What do you different with your game plan? Who on your team gets better in cold weather games?
Let's see a team mate of mine that gets better when the cold weather and its elements appear? Well the one that comes to mind instantly is Sunnycursed. They do not call Sunnycursed, sunnycursed for no reason. The sun is his worst enemy, the sun always finds a way to get in his eyes and the heat always makes him slippery wet. Now the windy rainy season, that is the season for him. Clouds hiding the sun away, keeping his eyes safe from any deadly rays trying ot obscure his vision. Sweat makes him slippery, but his grip only gets tighter and better when there is rain drizzling down on him. Dude is also an ox on the field and rain does not faze his running capabilities.
Besides that I feel that I can keep myself up pretty well in the rain and wind. As a quarterback those are things you are going to have to factor in big time, but so far it has been on my side really well. So it is not something that gets me worried at night, because I know I can play through the conditions.
It's just a part of the game and you need to know how to play around.
(S18) - PT4 - Fall - LordMacharius - 11-08-2019
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(S18) - PT4 - Fall - AlexF - 11-08-2019
As a defender, when the weather gets rough Blake Faux likes to hit offensive players even more than he does in perfect weather. Even back when Faux was a linebacker for the Portland Pythons and then Chicago Butchers, he loved playing in any form of precipitation. Now though, as a defensive tackle, Faux loves it even more. I've always believed that if you love what you do you'll be that much better at it compared to someone who treat what they do just as job. In perfect weather, Faux definitely likes what he does as a professional football player, but when it rains or snows it takes him back to playing in that rain or snow as a kid. Whether it's the placebo effect or not, Blake Faux is one of the players who plays at his best in inclement weather.
The game plan doesn't change really at all for a defense in inclement weather, but it alters the opposing offensive gameplan quite a bit depending on how bad the weather is. And as a defensive tackle, Faux, does his rain dance the night before every single game for one simple reason: he loves to tackle running backs and the reason is pretty obvious. What do offensive linemen love to do the most? run block. So on the other side, what do defensive linemen (primarily tackles) love to do most? destroy the run game. Faux definitely falls under that category.
(S18) - PT4 - Fall - Jonny2x - 11-08-2019
The Philadelphia Liberty are sitting just fine when it comes to inclement weather, thank you very much. There doesn’t need to be very much research done to see they have a bell cow running back who grew up in tough Wisconsin weather his entire life. He was always out in the fields with his pops late September and early October during harvest season. In Wisconsin it is not out of the ordinary to see snow fall and biting cold rains or ripping winds at that time of year. Torenson used to live for the snow days at school when they had the best football games in the neighborhood. He takes pride in his ball handling skills and never fumbled in high school, no matter the weather. Falconi is an all-time great Liberty player but you want to win a late season game with playoff implications in Philadelphia, pray for cold hard rain or snow and hand the ball to Torenson 35-40 times. He will get the job done. He generally gets the job done anyway, but give him the added advantage of tough weather and consider the game all but over. Man, this makes me wish the Liberty could have snuck into the playoffs and headed somewhere cold to surprise a Ultimus contending team with an upset!
(S18) - PT4 - Fall - Opera_Phantom - 11-08-2019
The elements do not faze Jay MVP Cue. Throwing with good weather he rocks, in the snow he is great, with wind he is fantastic and in the rain he excels. The only problem he feels, or does not feel, is his hands when it is very cold. But that is an advantage, as he is able to throw longer on these conditions. The main problem here is the crowd behind the goal line, that might have a ball thrown into their face if they are not paying attention. Jay Cue loves the crowd and wishes them nothing but the best, but if you go into a Portland Pythons game in bad weather, you better assess all your possibilities of getting a nose job the next day.
Looking into the running game, if it is really cold, Jay might break the record of "running yards with hands in pockets". Yes, he plays with an uniform that has pockets, where he keeps some Halloween candy to nibble during the game. He also shares the candy if someone asks for it, he is no cheapskate. I mean, he is a little bit, but not with candy.
So, in conclusion, check the weather before coming to a Python game. And also, check your healthcare plan if you do not want to go bankrupt.
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