I was at the Ice Bowl and survived.
Yes, you did... and in the early 80s there was the Freezer Bowl. 59 below zero and a stadium full of people. Now, the weatherman come in and warn us of doom the minute the skies turn black.
Although I did not see the Ice Bowl, I am a huge Dallas fan (even after they lost 27-26 on Christmas Day) so I know that the Ice Bowl was played during the day and that the weather, though bitterly cold, was sunny at least. This game was not supposed to start until after 8:00 pm and the full force of the storm would have been hitting Philadelphia during or just after the game when people were trying to get home. I tend to agree that we are becoming a nation of “wusses”, but, in this case, I think that the decision to postpone the game was a wise and prudent one.