Jeff Saturday holding practice outdoors.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, runthepost said:

Temperature has to be above 50 degrees to open the roof. Which means the roof is closed on Sunday 

Jeff Saturday told Maintenance 20 degrees (sarcasm) 

[Moe]

27 minutes ago, runthepost said:

Temperature has to be above 50 degrees to open the roof. Which means the roof is closed on Sunday 

Above 40 degrees I think Colts Broncos Luck vs Peyton was in the 40s

[AKB]

41 minutes ago, runthepost said:

Temperature has to be above 50 degrees to open the roof. Which means the roof is closed on Sunday 

is there a league requirement or something?

[Jackie Daytona]

2 hours ago, bluebombers87 said:

If Frank had done this everyone would be losing their minds.

Held practice outdoors?  No they wouldn't have.

[runthepost]

11 minutes ago, AustinnKaine said:

is there a league requirement or something?

Yes

[AKB]

Just now, runthepost said:

Yes

i never knew that.

[GoColts8818]

11 minutes ago, Jackie Daytona said:

Held practice outdoors?  No they wouldn't have.

Correct because he would at times and no one cared.

[jvan1973]

47 minutes ago, Moe said:

Above 40 degrees I think Colts Broncos Luck vs Peyton was in the 40s

According to this it's 42 degrees 

[bluebombers87]

24 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

Correct because he would at times and no one cared.

 

36 minutes ago, Jackie Daytona said:

Held practice outdoors?  No they wouldn't have.

Well I guess I should have been less subtle with my sarcasm.

[PRnum1]

Not sure what the mad genius Saturday is thinking

 

[John Waylon]

1 hour ago, runthepost said:

Temperature has to be above 50 degrees to open the roof. Which means the roof is closed on Sunday 

Boy it’s kinda scary to see how many people missed the sarcasm in that tweet, though not at all unexpected from some…

 

There also has to be no recorded falling precipitation within a certain radius (I believe it is 200 miles, but don’t quote me on that,) of the stadium so even when they do want to open the roof that’s a call that can’t be made until day-of. 

[shasta519]

3 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

The Colts were a true dome team when Peyton and Luck were here so it is a myth we are a dome team now. Actually the team we have now is built for the outdoors. Matt Ryan played at Boston College and is on record saying he is ok playing in cold weather, and the way we run the ball with Taylor fits the narrative of us being good out doors. Good defensive teams love the cold as well.

 

Most QBs are better dome QBs. Since BC, Ryan has played in a dome his entire career. His splits in a dome are way better than his splits outdoors. And I am sure those splits don't shrink with aging QBs (with declining arm strength) as the weather outside gets colder. 

 

As for the Colts vs. PHI this season:

 

Colts (dome): 3-2-1 (not sure which games the roof was open)

Colts (outside): 1-3

 

PHI (dome): 3-0

PHI (outside): 5-1

 

Regardless, opening the roof for this game (even if they could) doesn't really seem to provide any advantage, except for the shadows. But PHI's HC was the OC in Indy for a couple years recently, so I am sure he is familiar with it as well.

[Nickster]

1 hour ago, AustinnKaine said:

is there a league requirement or something?

Pipes maybe?  And other indoor outdoor stuff?

[BlueShoe]

The team is paying for Peyton making Jeff do the wet ball drill before the Super Bowl.

 

You know they joke about it, but I always had the feeling that Jeff never really got over it. 

 

That said, I am sure this has to do with Jeff bringing a different mentality to the team. 

[Fluke_33]

4 hours ago, DougDew said:

Why would having the roof open hurt the Eagles?  Slow them down?

make them drink cocoa instead of Gatorade.  Eagles are so stupid to fall for that one.

[Nickster]

2 minutes ago, Fluke_33 said:

make them drink cocoa instead of Gatorade.  Eagles are so stupid to fall for that one.

Make sure the cocoa is salt free. 

[lollygagger8]

Matt Ryan has enough ball handling issues, let's not compound it by making it cold 

[2006Coltsbestever]

25 minutes ago, Nickster said:

Pipes maybe?  And other indoor outdoor stuff?

I was thinking Pipes freezing up as well.

[2006Coltsbestever]

35 minutes ago, shasta519 said:

 

Most QBs are better dome QBs. Since BC, Ryan has played in a dome his entire career. His splits in a dome are way better than his splits outdoors. And I am sure those splits don't shrink with aging QBs (with declining arm strength) as the weather outside gets colder. 

 

As for the Colts vs. PHI this season:

 

Colts (dome): 3-2-1 (not sure which games the roof was open)

Colts (outside): 1-3

 

PHI (dome): 3-0

PHI (outside): 5-1

 

Regardless, opening the roof for this game (even if they could) doesn't really seem to provide any advantage, except for the shadows. But PHI's HC was the OC in Indy for a couple years recently, so I am sure he is familiar with it as well.

You stated all facts there, so it would be tough to debate that. Hard telling what is going on.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I have heard that LOS doesn't have a good drainage system so if it rains that could flood the field. Maybe they have fixed that by now but I remember people mentioning that. So if it rained, we had to keep the roof closed.

[PRnum1]

7 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I have heard that LOS doesn't have a good drainage system so if it rains that could flood the field. Maybe they have fixed that by now but I remember people mentioning that. So if it rained, we had to keep the roof closed.

Maybe Saturday is planning a mud bowl !

[AKB]

Maybe its just about hardening the team? Or maybe he told them they're going to be playing at away games in the playoffs. might as well get used to the cold now.

[crazycolt1]

I think some are way over thinking this 

 

[AKB]

Just now, crazycolt1 said:

I think some are way over thinking this 

 

are you sure it has nothing to do with the illuminati?

[2006Coltsbestever]

4 minutes ago, PRnum1 said:

Maybe Saturday is planning a mud bowl !

[2006Coltsbestever]

6 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

I think some are way over thinking this 

 

[WHAM-Bam ThankYou Sam]

5 hours ago, AustinnKaine said:

 

 

 

Interesting.

This Jeff cat be playin checkers while everyone else be playin chess!

[crazycolt1]

5 hours ago, shasta519 said:

 

It wouldn't...PHI plays outdoors. Probably Hurts the Colts more if anything. They are the dome team.

 

But the real losers are the people that paid to go to a game indoors haha. I would be *.

I know at my age I have no tolerance for the cold so yeah, I wouldn't be happy. 

[shasta519]

Just now, crazycolt1 said:

I know at my age I have no tolerance for the cold so yeah, I wouldn't be happy. 

 

Yep. The walk from the parking lot to Slippery Noodle and from there to LOS is about my tolerance level. I don't know how people do it in CHI, GB, etc, tailgate and go to games...but more power to them.

 

I remember a game in 2009 against SF (the one where Addai threw the TD to Wayne). The high was about 50 that day (so it was mostly in the high 40s), but it was sunny, so they had the roof open and the window open. That was only the second year for LOS, so I imagine they were less selective back then because it was still a novelty.

 

But anyways, it was pretty damn cold. Definitely not as comfortable as it is could have been. 

 

 

 

 

[krunk]

Man i am fired up about this game for some reason. More than ive been the whole year!

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

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14 minutes ago, krunk said:

Man i am fired up about this game for some reason. More than ive been the whole year!

It was so fun to see Saturday so fired up on the sidelines after big plays.  

[Aces101]

I think it’s to instill toughness and to see if they can focus in bad conditions to overcome adversity on game day.

[sb41champs]

His team - his decision.

 

I also agree that there is absolutely NO WAY that the roof will be open on Sunday.  Not with forecast high below freezing and a stiff wind.

[throwing BBZ]

 

  I would figure they were on one of their grass fields because it is easier on their bodies. A players Coach.

  

[Indy87]

This to me is more about challenging the team. I’m for it. You challenge your team in practice and change it up from time to time.

[Happy2BeHere]

I concur with those who said this is about mental toughness for the team. I think Saturday is just making sure these guys know that the game is hard work. It’s harder in the cold than inside the warmth of a building. They definitely need to learn mental toughness even though they’ll be in the dome this coming game. I like it!

[Painterman]

How long is practice, two hours? Football is an outdoor sport, let's get out there and have some fun. It was 30 degrees, not exactly the frozen tundra.

[IrsaysArmy]

Getting them ready for when we have to travel to KC in the divisional round

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

8 minutes ago, Painterman said:

How long is practice, two hours? Football is an outdoor sport, let's get out there and have some fun. It was 30 degrees, not exactly the frozen tundra.

Hopefully that isn’t contributing to the ilnddd going around. Otherwise I like it.

[Painterman]

  An other local reason to hold practice outdoors is handling the ball requires more focus when it's cold. 

  I would rather see this than the indoor practices we witnessed before playoff games in New England.