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Vikings-Eagles moved to Tuesday.
The decision to postpone the game came shortly after noon - before there was any snow accumulation in Philadelphia.
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At game time there was 4.5 inches of snow on the ground.
I think the NFL is getting Soft. I was not able to get to the 1985 Snow Bowl Game because the roads were closed. But the Game was Played.
And what if this was Super Bowl Week In New York?
Walt
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Bowl_(1985)
Snow Bowl (1985)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Snow Bowl
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Green Bay Packers
Date December 1, 1985
Stadium Lambeau Field
Location Green Bay, Wisconsin
Attendance 19,856
The Snow Bowl was a National Football League game played on December 1, 1985 between the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is known for its heavy snow. Only 19,856 were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows," the most in Packers history. About 2/3 of the stadium was empty.[1] Twelve inches of snow fell before the game and another four to five inches fell during the game.[2]
The game itself saw the Packers dominate the Buccaneers en route to a 21-0 victory.[3] Despite four turnovers, the Packers offense gained 512 total yards on 31 first downs, with the Buccaneers recording only 65 yards on 5 first downs.[4] Packers wide receiver James Lofton received passes totaling over 100 yards from quarterback Lynn Dickey by halftime.[3] Packers defensive end Alphonso Carreker sacked Buccaneers quarterback and future Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Steve Young a then team record four times.[5] It was Young's second game in the league after he left the USFL.[3]
Blizzard Postpones Sunday Night Football: Are We A Nation Of Wimps?
NFL Videos: Top Ten Weather Games: The Snow Plow Game
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...12/26/week-16/
ICE STATION ZEBRA -- On Sunday, in the warmth of the NBC Studios, I found it absurd the NFL called the Eagles-Vikings game because of snow and wind in Philadelphia. You play football in snow and wind. I've seen fabled, unforgettable games (The Tuck Rule Game, Michael Vick beating Brett Favre at Lambeau) in snow and wind. Part of NFL lore. And I agreed with Cris Collinsworth, who said last night on NBC that postponing the Minnesota-Philadelphia game until Tuesday night is a dangerous precedent, because, as he said, it opens the door to more weather-related postponements for whatever reason. This can't have been the first time a municipality declared a weather emergency on the day of an NFL game.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz19KPBGTbF
Vikings-Eagles moved to Tuesday.
The decision to postpone the game came shortly after noon - before there was any snow accumulation in Philadelphia.
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At game time there was 4.5 inches of snow on the ground.
I think the NFL is getting Soft. I was not able to get to the 1985 Snow Bowl Game because the roads were closed. But the Game was Played.
And what if this was Super Bowl Week In New York?
Walt
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Bowl_(1985)
Snow Bowl (1985)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Snow Bowl
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Green Bay Packers
Date December 1, 1985
Stadium Lambeau Field
Location Green Bay, Wisconsin
Attendance 19,856
The Snow Bowl was a National Football League game played on December 1, 1985 between the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is known for its heavy snow. Only 19,856 were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows," the most in Packers history. About 2/3 of the stadium was empty.[1] Twelve inches of snow fell before the game and another four to five inches fell during the game.[2]
The game itself saw the Packers dominate the Buccaneers en route to a 21-0 victory.[3] Despite four turnovers, the Packers offense gained 512 total yards on 31 first downs, with the Buccaneers recording only 65 yards on 5 first downs.[4] Packers wide receiver James Lofton received passes totaling over 100 yards from quarterback Lynn Dickey by halftime.[3] Packers defensive end Alphonso Carreker sacked Buccaneers quarterback and future Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Steve Young a then team record four times.[5] It was Young's second game in the league after he left the USFL.[3]
Blizzard Postpones Sunday Night Football: Are We A Nation Of Wimps?
NFL Videos: Top Ten Weather Games: The Snow Plow Game
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...12/26/week-16/
ICE STATION ZEBRA -- On Sunday, in the warmth of the NBC Studios, I found it absurd the NFL called the Eagles-Vikings game because of snow and wind in Philadelphia. You play football in snow and wind. I've seen fabled, unforgettable games (The Tuck Rule Game, Michael Vick beating Brett Favre at Lambeau) in snow and wind. Part of NFL lore. And I agreed with Cris Collinsworth, who said last night on NBC that postponing the Minnesota-Philadelphia game until Tuesday night is a dangerous precedent, because, as he said, it opens the door to more weather-related postponements for whatever reason. This can't have been the first time a municipality declared a weather emergency on the day of an NFL game.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz19KPBGTbF
OK I will seek help after the season is over 
They are really getting on my nerves. 
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