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Scuba

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9. The interior concourse and bathrooms will be very warm at Lambeau, and Packer fans ....

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 02:55 PM

Jan 2014

... in their seats will be squished together, sharing body heat with their newest best friends. If they get too cold, they can walk into the concourse and warm themselves.

Players, coaches, officials, chain-gang members, ball boys, security, photographers and others are at far greater risk. Fortunately, they're pros and know how to take care of themselves.

Several players from both Dallas and Green Bay suffered frostbite during the Ice Bowl. I don't see that recurring.

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Green Bay Cold Threatens to Outfreeze NFL Ice Bowl Record [View all] Purveyor Jan 2014 OP

GO NINERS!!! BuddhaGirl Jan 2014 #1

Might be a game for the -49ers Blue Owl Jan 2014 #22

Wow. I was at a Packer Game in November of 1976 gopiscrap Jan 2014 #2

I've been to a Packer game that was the other extreme Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #21

I was there with 2 Packer fans...one flew in for the game blueamy66 Jan 2014 #47

If it was a Packer/Bear game I was there too. Greybnk48 Jan 2014 #37

Yup it was a Packer Game!!! gopiscrap Jan 2014 #54

They invented domed stadiums for a reason, cheeseheads NightWatcher Jan 2014 #3

...to make football boring as hell... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #6

I agree. Football was made to be played in the open air. Purveyor Jan 2014 #8

I agree Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #19

Worked so well for the Vikings Blue Owl Jan 2014 #23

Fuck domes BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #26

you cant fuck anything when it's that cold NightWatcher Jan 2014 #29

Global warming, huh? Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #4

They don�t call it the frozen tundra for nothing. Baclava Jan 2014 #5

I couldn't care less if a bunch of millionaires had to play out in freezing temps. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #7

Football is epic AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #15

If not the time taken to inform us. LanternWaste Jan 2014 #34

I didn't see the word "time" in that post. ronnie624 Jan 2014 #43

The interior concourse and bathrooms will be very warm at Lambeau, and Packer fans .... Scuba Jan 2014 #9

They also have huge jet heaters on he field. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #11

The field also has heating coils running underneath it. forthemiddle Jan 2014 #48

Imma be there. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #10

Be safe! Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #40

could you liveblog it for the rest of us? irisblue Jan 2014 #52

I was also at the third coldest in NFL history. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #12

Brutal BobUp Jan 2014 #13

Yeah well, they won because Jerry Kramer was offsides Gman Jan 2014 #14

Still whining after all these years. Scuba Jan 2014 #16

It was a significant emotional event for a 13 YO Gman Jan 2014 #24

I don't like Bart Starr either. Greybnk48 Jan 2014 #45

Ok, I need to know, why? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #46

No, not personal, just judgmental. Greybnk48 Jan 2014 #50

Yeah, I kinda figured he was that way ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #51

He's not like that at all... (the Charlton Heston thing) ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #55

It's not like I hold a grudge or something Gman Jan 2014 #53

Oh FFS! Get over it! Greybnk48 Jan 2014 #38

My father, at the ripe old age of 69, still refuses to get over the Lions ruining ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #41

LOL! Well, I'm 65 and I still hate Fran Tarkenton! Greybnk48 Jan 2014 #44

I cannot, cannot, CANNOT stand Kaepernick... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #56

Amen to both!! n/t Greybnk48 Jan 2014 #66

I am still amused by the Vikings losing four Super Bowls, but my best memory is this... madinmaryland Jan 2014 #61

go pack go ScootersPixiePie Jan 2014 #17

Go with the European model? FrodosPet Jan 2014 #18

That's fuggen inhumane lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #20

As long they're Packer fingers and toes CFLDem Jan 2014 #28

Good luck in the playoffs, Bears!! PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #30

Yeah yeah yeah CFLDem Jan 2014 #31

Jay Cutler signed a 7-yr contract extension with the Bears. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #32

Thanks for reminding me CFLDem Jan 2014 #33

Chicago is as apathetic about QB's as we are dependent upon. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #35

Hey...at least you're not as bad off as the Lions. They had the division ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #36

And the Vikings! forthemiddle Jan 2014 #49

here's hoping the packers take the game warrior1 Jan 2014 #25

"From the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, benld74 Jan 2014 #27

My question is how will the Peckers from Green Bay stay warm??? madinmaryland Jan 2014 #39

GO PACK GO! DemocraticWing Jan 2014 #42

Colin Kaepernick customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #57

Latest weather forecasts say zero at game time. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #58

My Ice Bowl memory Omaha Steve Jan 2014 #59

My father's Ice Bowl story? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #60

Ya I got a ring too the year after Marta got me the share Omaha Steve Jan 2014 #62

I don't know because I didn't have that kind cash laying around ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #63

Me too Omaha Steve Jan 2014 #64

Packers........Yeah TOAST! BobUp Jan 2014 #65