With a projected high of 11 degrees, the Bills-Bears game could prove to be one of the five coldest at Soldier Field. Frostbite could threaten exposed skin.
"I can’t do the sleeves," tight end Cole Kmet said.With a projected high of 11 degrees, the Bills-Bears game could prove to be one of the five coldest at Soldier Field, depending on the temperature at kickoff. Frostbite could threaten exposed skin, especially when the alternative — slathering on slippery Vaseline — is a no-go for pass catchers who need their hands to be sticky.They began the week making alternate plans in case they had to deal with steady snowfall Friday and Saturday.
That’s less extreme than other ideas they considered — busing from Halas Hall and even booking hotel rooms near Lake Forest to keep players from getting stranded during the week.Chicago winter storm: Friday morning forecast calls for cold, windStill, it will be cold. The last time Eberflus coached in such a game — as a Cowboys assistant at Soldier Field in 2013 — he remembered the helmets making a different sound when they collided. The football feels rock-hard in negative windchill, too.
Television timeouts are the hardest. Quarterback Justin Fields wears a parka during them, even when he’s on the field.Few Bears have played in anything like what awaits them Saturday. "So if I can’t feel my hands, then, hey, that’s OK," he said. "[Receivers] need to feel their hands. As long as I can feel my feet, I can play at a high level."
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