Former NFL star Robert Griffin III urged the NFL to postpone the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins game after the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game was postponed due to inclement weather. I begged.
The Bills and Steelers game was postponed due to the snow and wind that affected Buffalo over the weekend. As much as 3 feet of snow could accumulate in the area.
Griffin, a former Washington Redskins star quarterback turned ESPN analyst, praised New York officials for moving the game and said they need to do the same for the Chiefs and Dolphins. Ta. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas insisted the city is still “ready” for the game.
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ESPN NFL analyst Robert Griffin III smiles backstage in his dressing room during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kevin Savitas/Getty Images)
“You watch the Chiefs vs. Dolphins game and you're like, 'No, we're just going to play that game.' You know what? The weather's -1 degrees. The wind chill should be -30 degrees. Oh yeah. There’s snow, too,” Griffin said in the video. “And wind speeds can reach up to 49 miles per hour.”
“Are you trying to tell me it's safe? No, no, it's not safe. It's not safe for the players, it's not safe for the fans, it's not safe for the coaches, it's not football weather.
“Football is a brutal sport, folks. It's a gladiator sport. The strongest people on the planet play football. 'Oh, we'll play them anytime, anywhere, no matter the weather.' “It's just a saying. We use it to encourage our players, our teammates. Listen, if we have to play in these conditions, I “We're going to play in it. It is what it is. And we're not going to complain about it.”
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“But if the NFL really cares about the safety of its players, it's their job to act in the best interest of their players. And the weather is dangerous. And winter isn't coming. Winter is coming! It's not naive to say, “In these circumstances, the game should be changed.''
Griffin also said that NFL stadiums should be domed in the future.
“There should never be a stadium in the NFL without a roof in the future. They should all be domes and eliminate all of these elements to make it safer for the players.”
This game is shaping up to be one of the coldest ever. Kickoff is set for 8pm ET.
The 1967 “Ice Bowl” between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys was played in a windchill of -13 degrees and -48 degrees.
Fans enter Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, October 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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In 2016, the Minnesota Vikings had the third-coldest game in NFL history. The temperature at kickoff was -6 degrees Celsius, and the wind chill was -25 degrees Celsius. The match was held at TCF Bank Stadium.
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