[discostu]

This was only -4, “felt like” -24 (I’ve never really been fond of the whole “wind chill” measurement, the temperature is the temperature the the temperature was -4... maybe it’s because I’m a sunbelter and “wind heat” when the temperature turns a minor breeze into a giant hairdryer... but I digress), definitely cold, definitely unpleasantly cold, but not lethal. Well OK I suppose a person completely unprepared and unequipped could die in it, but that’s what the equipment guy is for.

[Richard Kimball]

I've always thought the Vikings lost their edge when they went to a domed stadium. The name Vikings meant more when they were out in the elements. I photograph football (high school and college), and love the beauty of the outdoor elements. It was part of what drew me to the game. I remember Joe Namath with the dust of the Shea Stadium outfield swirling around him, Dick Butkus roaming the sidelines of the Bears games with those old long black capes they used to wear, the old Cleveland Stadium with the worst turf in the league, and halfway through the second quarter of a game both teams were so muddy you couldn't tell them apart. The weather in an area was as much a part of the team as the logo and the uniform. With domes, everyplace is like everyplace else.

I don't like the turf and the domes. In the old NFL, each game had it's own personality.

[guinnessman]

This was only -4, “felt like” -24 (I’ve never really been fond of the whole “wind chill” measurement, the temperature is the temperature the the temperature was -4... maybe it’s because I’m a sunbelter and “wind heat” when the temperature turns a minor breeze into a giant hairdryer... but I digress), definitely cold, definitely unpleasantly cold, but not lethal.

Trust me, the wind chill makes a big difference.

It's 5 degrees where I am right now, and when the wind blows, it goes right through you.

Let's put it this way, if you live in New Mexico, and your air conditioning fails, what the worst that can happen? If you live up north, and your furnace doesn't work, then your pipes start to freeze, and then you're in all kinds of trouble.