02-12-2020, 03:10 PM
(02-12-2020, 02:44 PM)ochocincos Wrote: 1.) You know that the FO (and a percentage of fans) believe that practicing in the same environment you will play in helps make you tougher and better prepare you for game day.
2.) And given that no team in the division has an indoor stadium, they don't see the need to practice indoors on a typical basis when it gets to frigid temps and weather.
1.) I'm well aware of that. I've made my position pretty clear on that thought process. I think it's outdated and stupid. So do the other NFL teams, all major college programs, and even hundreds of high schools.
2.) You do know division games account for only 38% of our games, right? We have 10 games (62%) outside of the division. And those other 3 division oppenents, with outdoor stadiums, all have indoor facilities.
Practicing outside when the wind chill is 10 degrees, and AJ Green is complaining of his toes being numb, and Andy Dalton is sick, before a road playoff game in Houston's dome, isn't helping you better prepare for your enviornment.
Do you honestly believe all of these teams build these facilities for nothing other than to waste millions of dollars? Do you think we're tougher than Pit, Bal, Green Bay, Chicago because we're better prepared for the elements?
What about rain and storms? When a storm rolls in, and we have to stop practice and go inside, does that help us "better prepare"?
This logic is pure nonsense. It belongs stuffed in a closet full of moth balls, surrounded by a black and white TV, Worther's Originals, and cans of lead paint.
