Have you seen the Steelers-Browns match-up on the snow-laden gridiron? It looks so fascinating, doesn’t it? However, after losing to the opponent, Steelers WR George Pickens has blamed the weather for Pittsburgh’s loss.

So, what does this indicate? If slowly pouring snow on the field looked so amazing, it would have been the same for the players, but that is not the case. If you have watched the Steelers-Browns game, it was formally documented that 0.8 inches of snow fell during the event.

“After ten years in Green Bay, I can debunk the myth that players ‘like’ playing in harsh winter weather. They accept it and deal with it, but no one really likes it, certainly not as much as fans and media like watching it from their warm living rooms.” Ex-Packers General Manager Andrew Brandt has shoveled out the snow from the myth and made it a point to clarify if players “like” it.

And it’s the recent example, complementary to the Ex-Packers GM’s comment, where Steelers #14 confessed his frustration, saying, “The snow, the conditions were so bad. I don’t even think the QB could see sometimes. And when you got conditions like that, at the opponent’s home field, it kind of plays in their favor.”

In the last season, the Associated Press asked Chiefs’ GM a question about playing in the difficult weather conditions, Andy Reid admitted, “You can’t bank on that. That’s where you get into trouble. We’re not having a snowball fight.” Playing the best game in the snow is not the player’s best experience, and feeling that bone-chilling cold would be nothing less than hell.

Snowstorms: A daunting challenge for Packers’ Jordan Love and others too

Do you know, as per the weather forecast, the Bears vs Packers will be the coldest games that will be played in week 18 of the current season? Yes, that’s right. When Andrew Brandt, the former GM of the Packers, addresses the issue, it involves more than just the Packers or Jordan Love; every player will face the challenges ahead.

“The feeling of the air was like being in a meat locker,” former Packers player Chuck Mercein recalled what it was to play in -13 degree temperature. Cincinnati stands out as one of the coldest venues for NFL games, adding an extra layer of intensity and excitement to the experience. So, one of the Dolphins‘ players, who belongs to the same place, has said, “A lot of people don’t want to get hit or hit in cold weather. It hurts a little more.”

Addressing the core problem players face, the Dolphins linebacker David Long continued to say, “And that’s when you see what types of players you have on your team. How much do you love it? How much do you want to get to that certain point as a team?” 

When we witness a cinematic portrayal of a snowstorm with NFL players sprinting to score a touchdown, it is undeniable that they are akin to warriors on a battleground. What do you think about this?