Frozen Green Bay Strikes Again - 🏈 Saints Frozen at Lambeau

A little bit of frost in the air is never good for teams from the south...

With all of the injuries and a bunch of “who?” type of guys playing for the Saints, there wasn’t a lot of people with high hopes for the Saints. But honestly, New Orleans might as well not shown up.

Every single owner of a cold weather team should watch last night’s game again, and then again, and then again. Last night showed the difference between a cold-weather team who plays outside and a team used to playing in a climate-controlled setting. You may think: “Oh shut up it doesn’t matter that much”, but I promise you, it does.

News broke this week that the Saints QBs were going through mental reps in the freezer of the kitchen in their facility. To many, that’s objectively hilarious, to others, it consumes time. When preparing for a football game, especially one against a team like the Packers who is extremely good, every second of preparation matters.

Not only having to prepare for the team, the scheme, the plays, the concepts, the stars, but also the weather, adds a whole other element that the opponent has to take considerable time discussing, preparing for, and contemplating how it may affect their team. Those little moments matter.

I understand the Saints were severely undermanned, that was obvious. But they sure did look cold too. Teams like the Packers have an obvious advantage over the Saints in this weather. It’s sticking the difference it makes. It really matters when the playoffs come around because whoever may have to play in that type of weather has one more thing they have to worry about, adapt to, or spend time thinking about. Every minute counts.

The Packers came out last night and embarrassed the Saints, a franchise stuck looking for answers anywhere they may find them. The Packers got out to a lead early and never looked back, ever. They were even playing cats I’ve never heard of before in the second half. It was a Packers parade in the cold, a defensive clinic, and an absolute shot to the heart for owners who think a dome will help them compete.

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