Let it snow! Crazy weather leads to some insane action
Sunday made for a snowy day in the NFL, with inclement weather impacting several games around the league. But no one got it worse than Philadelphia, where blizzard-like snowfall made even the simplest task a problem (at least for the first half).
I mean, you try catching a ball in this:
Just a little snow in Philly pic.twitter.com/EcGXJr8R3X
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 8, 2013
...or watching a game in this:
Can't really see anything pic.twitter.com/vsYPsVOqOJ
— Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) December 8, 2013
It was coming down as fast as the leaf blowers could clear the yard lines:
Guys with leaf blowers trying to make yard lines visible here in Philly. Lions v Eagles pic.twitter.com/Yte8bWaHAh
— Jim Brandstatter (@brandymancan) December 8, 2013
And even the blowers didn't help all that much:
Update in Philly: SNOW. pic.twitter.com/XSQpgiOZrb
— BuzzFeed Sports (@BuzzFeedSports) December 8, 2013
Molly McGrath busted out the ruler and reported that some parts of the field had as much as eight inches of snow:
.@mollymcgrathfs1 measuring the snow. Adorbs. pic.twitter.com/61CjBY5ziN
— World of Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) December 8, 2013
Calvin Johnson said that sounds about right:
It made kickoff prep an adventure:
But finally, Jeremy Ross figured it out on this 58-yard punt return:
...which he celebrated, of course, by making a snow angel:
Jeremy Ross Snow Angel. RT @HammerFox2: Can't wait to see who is the first player to drop a Snow Angel in the endzone pic.twitter.com/Ctw8BJPDfO
— J.L. Burden (@JeffsOcean) December 8, 2013
Then he returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, too:
That play sparked a flurry of offense in the fourth quarter:
Of course, the snow wasn't contained to Philadelphia. The weather wasn't great in Baltimore, either, where the Ravens hosted the Vikings and a teeny-tiny snowman on the sideline:
Some players found clothing to be more necessary than others:
This is how Ravens CB Asa Jackson warms up in a snowstorm. Apparently. pic.twitter.com/X49ypZrtBZ
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 8, 2013
It certainly didn't stop Joe Flacco from getting his scramble on:
It also didn't slow down the snow plows:
The snow at that game may not have been directly to blame for Adrian Peterson's injury against the Ravens, but it certainly didn't help:
Interestingly enough, about 40 miles south in Landover, Md., conditions were still a little snowy, but much more agreeable -- and players for both the Chiefs and Redskins took advantage:
It was frigid in Green Bay, with temperatures hovering around 10 degrees, but not especially snowy:
Snow Bowl! @LambeauField #Packers pic.twitter.com/CCSUbnphvN
— Michelle (@Michelle_NFL) December 8, 2013
"Richie Incognito" and "Jonathan Martin" braved the elements in Pittsburgh to watch Steelers-Dolphins:
@darrenrovell look who showed up at the steelers/dolphins game pic.twitter.com/xhjyxFDx6B
— CosmosTickets (@CosmosTickets) December 8, 2013
There, the Steelers tried to re-create the Iron Bowl ending in the snow:
It was snowing outside in Cincinnati:
Who Dey! @Fox19Kelly snapped a photo of dedicated @Bengals fans tailgating in the snow. #19MorningNews pic.twitter.com/vlaoqWxGbO
— Mary Kate Gaffney (@Fox19MaryKate) December 8, 2013
But tarps inside kept the playing surface mostly snow-free:
It's #Bengals weather! #WhoDey #INDvsCIN pic.twitter.com/wEtYHko5wY
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 8, 2013
Meanwhile, in Tampa, it was 85 and sunny:
Welcome to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, where the 3-9 Bucs host the 4-8 Bills at 1pm pic.twitter.com/mmGLcNMUan
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) December 8, 2013
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