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Just read the only reason the ice bowl happen was because the coils were brand new and got overpowered and there hasn't been ice on the field in over 40 years lol
Here's the article
In a story in Saturday's edition of The New York Times, the newspaper reported the turf at the Green Bay Packers' home stadium hasn't been frozen during a football game for more than 40 years.
"It's just like playing in the summer on the grass," Packers offensive lineman T. J. Lang said. "It's never hard, it's never frozen."
According to The Times, the ground at Lambeau Field has been heated since 1967 when the franchise installed electric coils underneath the playing surface to keep the ground soft in frigid conditions. The only reason "The Ice Bowl" -- the 1967 NFL Championship game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys -- occurred was because the sub-zero temperatures overwhelmed the recently installed heating system.
In 1997, the Packers replaced the coil system with a series of underground pipes filled with a solution that included antifreeze. The Times reported the temperature of the field is controlled by field manager Allen Johnson. Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s during Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the New York Giants, but the newspaper reported the field should read at a comfortable 40 degrees.
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Here's the article
In a story in Saturday's edition of The New York Times, the newspaper reported the turf at the Green Bay Packers' home stadium hasn't been frozen during a football game for more than 40 years.
"It's just like playing in the summer on the grass," Packers offensive lineman T. J. Lang said. "It's never hard, it's never frozen."
According to The Times, the ground at Lambeau Field has been heated since 1967 when the franchise installed electric coils underneath the playing surface to keep the ground soft in frigid conditions. The only reason "The Ice Bowl" -- the 1967 NFL Championship game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys -- occurred was because the sub-zero temperatures overwhelmed the recently installed heating system.
In 1997, the Packers replaced the coil system with a series of underground pipes filled with a solution that included antifreeze. The Times reported the temperature of the field is controlled by field manager Allen Johnson. Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s during Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the New York Giants, but the newspaper reported the field should read at a comfortable 40 degrees.
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Say it isn't so! Well even if the ground is warm you can't do anything about 12 degree air temps and snow falling...........and, a rock hard football.
I love chedder cheese go Green Bay!
I love chedder cheese go Green Bay!
Crap, need to edit my eddiepedia. Good looking out
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I think he's lost two. Cardinals last year and Dallas this year. I could be wrong. He's 25-2 at home and never lost to a superbowl winning quarterback if I remember correctly
There is a little man made lake out here in Monroe, thing has whitecaps on it. That's a first.
Go Hawks.
Go Hawks.
Aint over til the fat lady sings. The last time the cards were stacked so heavly against the underdog the GIANTS beat Bill Belacheats Pats. Hold your breath the ride's about to start................If everything says the Hawks should win I'd be very nervious right now.
