Seriously some that lives in or near Cleveland needs to look out the window and tell these people how much snow is on the ground right now, what the temp is right now and how bad it looks to be for gametime so i dont have to hear about Brees one more time, please. Because as we all know that this is the first ever game played in the snow! Thanks.
"DAMMIT!!!!! I knew it, I knew it, I KNEW IT!!!!"-Immortal words of The Captain
Yeah i can see the weather on the left side of the page Guttpuppy. I was asking for a homer to shed some light on the weather for everyone who is asking this question. This will help everyone out who isnt condient about starting any of the Chargers, or i guess someone out there somewhere may even have a Brown, although i guess that may be highly unlikely.
"DAMMIT!!!!! I knew it, I knew it, I KNEW IT!!!!"-Immortal words of The Captain
12/18/04 8:20am CST - PFS has been preaching weather conditions all week long, and have reported that the Lambeau Field conditions looked to be very cold and windy. The latest weather update seems to offer fantasy owners colder and windier weather in Cleveland this afternoon. The latest update on the weather for Cleveland is calling for Snow Shower and gusty Winds------ 20°F Feels Like 3°F---- Probability of Precipitation: 70%----- Wind: From the North Northwest at 24 mph and gusty. FYI: The winds should make Brees owners weigh their options at quarterback today
its nasty here in Columbus, well we got dumped on last night. And with the lake up in CLE its got to be worse. I dont know what you are looking for, but its not going to be good playing conditions
Maybe this can help some people out with the Brees/cleve situation. I hope this works im not all too good with Computers. Click on the pictures to see some shots of the day in cleveland.
I do not live in Cleveland, but as a meteorologist I can give you some idea of what is going on there...
Currently, the Cleveland airport is reporting 13°F with NW winds at 18mph...a wind chill factor of -4! Don't expect the temperature to rise today...in fact, it will likely drop a few degrees. And winds will remain strong...occasionally up to 30mph with below zero wind chills prevalent. Moderate snow is currently falling as well.
Cleveland is in a lake effect snow warning. The city is expected to see accumulations approaching a foot. But with lake effects, you can have some areas in the city pushing 14 to 16 inches and others in the 6 to 8 inch range. You may see periods where it is snowing like crazy for an hour or so and then get dry breaks that last at least that long. Lake effect snows fall in bands...not a solid wide swath. That said, it's a lot of snow regardless and will have some effect on the game. But even not taking the snow into account, the wind and temperatures are brutal. The football will be cold and hard. Ball carriers and receivers hands will be quite cold.
We watched the game in Denver (vs Oakland) with the snow a couple of weeks ago which turned out to quite high-scoring. However, the temperatures and winds were not a major factor. Today will be much different in Cleveland. Seems to me that this will be a low-scoring affair, pounding out yardage on the ground. It will be interesting to see how well the grounds keepers manage the field, thus affecting footing.
This will be a fun game to watch...but not necessarily fun if you have fantasy players involved (outside of maybe the Chargers D).
Here's another little nugget of information for you:
12/18/04 10:11am CST - ESPN is reporting that you can not see the field in Cleveland this morning. The field is Winter Wonderland. It is snowing and temps are sub freezing. Expect the unexpected in a game between San Diego and Cleveland today.
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by mutantseabass » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:14 am 
