Division Playoff: LA Chargers vs Patriots 1/13/2019

[YankeeRebel]

The Patriots announced Tuesday that they promoted tight end Stephen Anderson from the practice squad. They placed tight end Jacob Hollister on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Hollister is out with a hamstring injury, which kept him sidelined six games.

Can he catch? Or is he just another big bodied blocking TE

 

[YankeeRebel]

Can he catch? Or is he just another big bodied blocking TE

https://video.search.yahoo.com/sear...=c170f1f78e705e563b739e191f9abc50&action=view

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Can he catch? Or is he just another big bodied blocking TE

He's more of a pass catcher. I liked what I saw of him in Houston.

 

[BigKen]

Weather is way, way, way over-rated, and won't be a factor. We've been in the high 30's/low 40's in the mornings, so they can somewhat simulate it.

Also in California, if you want colder, you go up in elevation... it snows, even here in San Diego county.

TP, average temp in San Diego is like 60 year round. The last time I was there, was actually in August and it had been the coldest week's weather in recorded weather history. Everyone in the city was wearing a parka or heavy coat and I was in shorts and tee shirtbecauseit was 55. I put on jeans and a zip hoodie at night becuse the temp was 48.

These players have been living and playing around Los Angeles since July and it's been a very warm summer, almost arid until October and they don't take trips up a mountain to adjust to the cold because they're coming east.

Playing in 22 degree temps is totally different than playing in 82 degree temps, especilly if it's snowing. I'm sorry but weather isn't over rated and it cannot be ignored. Ask Peyton Manning about playing in temps under 40 degrees.

 

[sharkymcwrath]

TP, average temp in San Diego is like 60 year round. The last time I was there, was actually in August and it had been the coldest week's weather in recorded weather history. Everyone in the city was wearing a parka or heavy coat and I was in shorts and tee shirtbecauseit was 55. I put on jeans and a zip hoodie at night becuse the temp was 48.

These players have been living and playing around Los Angeles since July and it's been a very warm summer, almost arid until October and they don't take trips up a mountain to adjust to the cold because they're coming east.

Playing in 22 degree temps is totally different than playing in 82 degree temps, especilly if it's snowing. I'm sorry but weather isn't over rated and it cannot be ignored. Ask Peyton Manning about playing in temps under 40 degrees.

They're not in San Diego, they're in Los Angeles and it was pretty chilly here last week. I agree with others that the weather likely won't play a huge role. If there's no rain/snow and the sun is shining I don't expect any major advantage for NE.

 

[YankeeRebel]

They're not in San Diego, they're in Los Angeles and it was pretty chilly here last week. I agree with others that the weather likely won't play a huge role. If there's no rain/snow and the sun is shining I don't expect any major advantage for NE.

Agreed 100% plus they have all they need to keep players warm no a day

 

[BigKen]

They're not in San Diego, they're in Los Angeles and it was pretty chilly here last week. I agree with others that the weather likely won't play a huge role. If there's no rain/snow and the sun is shining I don't expect any major advantage for NE.

I was responding to TPs response to me and hewas talking about SD,

I know they're not San Diego.

 

[BigKen]

Kevin Duffy
(@KevinRDuffy)
Good news for the Patriots. S Devin McCourty (concussion) and WR Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) were full participants today.

 

[sharkymcwrath]

Kevin Duffy
(@KevinRDuffy)
Good news for the Patriots. S Devin McCourty (concussion) and WR Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) were full participants today.

I feel like Patterson is going to have a monster game one of these days so maybe it will be Sunday.

 

[TP76]

You can believe the weather will be a huge factor Ken... I don't believe it will be.

This Charger team isn't the same as years past, should give the Pats all they can handle. They've played the equivalent of 17 road games.

 

[Southieinnc]

Agreed. Those screens over the middle may force the Chargers to try something different. Dorsett and Edelman could be a real threat and I think the RBs out the backfield as well. Look for Gronk to be a blocker this game a few attempts to keep them honest but I feel our smaller faster guys are the key.

Chargers are like 29th in the NFL against RB's out of the backfield.....

I know you're (plural) tired of hearing about the weather but it will be below 0 (zero).
Playing his whole career in warm climate, Rivers has only played in 5 games at or below freezing.
He is 1 of 4 in those games.....

 

[Southieinnc]

https://video.search.yahoo.com/sear...=c170f1f78e705e563b739e191f9abc50&action=view

"Anderson was waived at final cuts by the Texans. He does not offer much as a blocker, but Anderson can be a weapon in the passing game."

 

[YankeeRebel]

Chargers are like 29th in the NFL against RB's out of the backfield.....

I know you're (plural) tired of hearing about the weather but it will be below 0 (zero).
Playing his whole career in warm climate, Rivers has only played in 5 games at or below freezing.
He is 1 of 4 in those games.....

The forecast I saw this morning had it in the upper 20S

Foxborough, MA Weekend Weather Forecast - The Weather Channel | Weather.com

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Presumably he meant C not F

 

[BigKen]

If weather has no effect, then why is so much made of the games played in Denver one mile above sea level? It's not like Denver sits on top of a 5280 foot mountain.

It's because the human body becomes accustomed to a certain environment and does not perform well in an adverse environment.

My first tour in Nam was spent at sea in the Tonkin Gulf. No problem coming from Maine to the Far east at all. My second tour I was a crewman in a helicopter squadron and flew 'In Country' regularly. There were days I had extreme problem problems breathing because of the humidity. I had crotch rot for nearly the entire tour, my feet peeled like a banana. Again, the body must adapt.

The Chargers may played an equivalent to 17 road games, but every one of them was in a friendly environment. They did not play one game in a driving snowstorm, 20 degrees or below or even in freezing rain. They played in hot weather which has become typical over the past 10 years because camp starts in the summer and continues into regular weekly games in the fall and early winter. Playing in 60,70 and 80mdegrees for most of the year. Playing a single game in 50 degree weather can be almost pleasant.

I can't ait to see how many of these idiots come walking out on the field with macho bare arms if the wind chill is zero or below. Watch to see how many are standing or sitting in front of the heater jet with an insulated cape trying to thaw frozen sweat during the game and tell me the temp has no effect.

 

[BigKen]

This is from ACCUWEATHER and Others:


Body temperature regulation is a topic often discussed in science classrooms, but it is not often discussed from the football stands or field. Regulation actually turns out to be very influential when it comes to athletic performance in varying weather conditions.

“In cold or hot temperatures, your body is trying to maintain homeostasis,” said Brendon McDermott, associate professor of the Graduate Athletic Training Program at the University of Arkansas.

A normal body temperature is around 98.6 F, according to the Mayo Clinic. In lower temperatures like those we see near the end of football season, the body will adopt certain mechanisms, such as shivering, in order to keep warm.

James Carter, director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, describes what happens to the body in the cold as “a fight over blood supply.” The active muscles need an increased blood supply, but in the cold, the blood flows away from the skin in order to protect the body’s core.

“You’ve got this shunting of blood flow away from the skin to the interior of the body,” Carter said. “So that essentially is increasing the energy requirements because the body is trying to keep warm and at the same time is providing increased energy for exercise.”

Buffalo Bills tight end Charles Clay (85) scores a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of an NFL football game in the snow, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)


Other body processes, like hydration, are also disrupted by cold weather. While water loss from sweat is reduced, increased water loss comes from breathing. Athletes are also at risk for dehydration because thirst is blunted in the cold. Water is a factor in maintaining homeostasis, so dehydration is a risk factor for maintaining body temperature in cold environments.

“Hydration helps maintain our blood volume and we can sweat effectively and dissipate heat and still maintain performance in our working muscles,” McDermott said.

Exercising in the cold also means exercising under much more physiologically stressful conditions. These stressful conditions affect our bodies in various ways.

In general, colder muscles are less efficient muscles. Reactions in the body happen slower in the cold, and muscle contraction is a series of chemical reactions, according to Dr. Jonathan Finnoff, medical director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine.

Nerves that send signals from your brain to the rest of your body move slower when it is colder, which means that reaction time is slowed, Finoff said.

“Your muscles themselves become stiffer so they’re not as pliable and they can’t move as rapidly,” Finnoff said. “If you’re not delivering blood flow and nutrients to the area as quickly, then your muscles don’t have as much energy to do their work.”

Colder, stiffer muscles that aren’t working as efficiently are also more likely to tear, making strains more common in the cooler weather, according to Finnoff.

Experts from ESPN’s “Sport Science” have tested the effects of low temperatures on an athlete’s performance.

According to the video, there are various effects of low temperatures on an athlete’s performance.

First, low temperatures put a greater load on one’s metabolism and increased strain on one’s heart. In low temperatures, the body works harder to maintain a stable temperature. This increased effort requires more energy in order to generate more heat.

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[Carnzo]

The temp will be an issue just as a Florida or southern Cali person coming up here would be uncomfortable in the winter.

Ever seen the news when they get a cold snap in an ordinarily warm region? They are dressed up like it's 0 not 40.

 

[YankeeRebel]

The temp will be an issue just as a Florida or southern Cali person coming up here would be uncomfortable in the winter.

Ever seen the news when they get a cold snap in an ordinarily warm region? They are dressed up like it's 0 not 40.

Well I'm pretty sure at 30 degrees the Chargers players won't be wearing parkas, mukluks, baklava's and mittens during the game.

 

[Carnzo]

Well I'm pretty sure at 30 degrees the Chargers players won't be wearing parkas, mukluks, baklava's and mittens during the game.

Well I'd prefer their defense wore mittens.
Warm soft mittens with no grip.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Well I'd prefer their defense wore mittens.
Warm soft mittens with no grip.

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