Three snow days in a row in Maryville Missouri, that’s just unheard of. The amount of snow and ice that we have had here the past few days is just astonishing. With all the free time I’ve had from school I have been spending my time playing video games, watching sports center, and preparing myself for the super bowl this coming Sunday in Dallas Texas. On Tuesday me and a bunch of friends got together and played a big game of snow football in the back yard of the TKE house. We ran, tackled, and scored for almost two hours in the thick snow. It was so challenging and entertaining that it got me thinking of how players and fans react to games that are played when the conditions aren’t perfect. Does it affect attendance? Do players and fans prefer sunny warm games or games where the conditions are a little more intense? Finally I asked myself what I prefer.
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Cheifs vs Chargers - Rain game |
According advancednflstats.com attendance, on average, decreases a little bit if the weather conditions are bad. The way this stat is kept is buy the amount of ticket sales not by the number of fans that actually attend the game itself. Ticket sales tend to be lower in the second half of the season for losing teams when it starts to get colder in cities up north and in the Midwest. If a team is in playoff contention sales usually stay about the same and in the playoffs the stadiums are sold out no matter what is going on. During times like these are when fans really show if there true fans or not. Players on the other hand don’t have a choice if they attend games or not. They get paid to play so they must attend. According to nfl.com in the 2010-2011 season player took a survey about their work. The Consensus was generally the same and it was this; NFL teams like certain weather conditions for certain teams they play against and if the weather favors the way that they play. Teams like the Kansas city chiefs who run the ball a lot like rain and snow games where as teams like the Colts, a pass happy team, prefer warm conditions or just no bad weather at all. Rain, snow, and sunshine are part of the game and teams must adjust accordingly.
As for me I prefer to have a little bit of both. Being from Missouri and a Chiefs fan I hope to experience all elements of the weather when I attend games. Early in the season I like a little rain and wind, it helps me stay cool and it makes the conditions more challenging on the field, plus it helps the Chiefs with their run heavy offense. As we get into October I like a little sun to go along with the cooler temperature it makes for a more exciting game. Hopefully when playoff time rolls around the chiefs have home games and there’s snow on the ground. Weather is part of the game and it will always be there. True fans go no matter what but I challenge all the “luke warm” fans to butch up and go support your team.
-cheiffan81
What do you guys think of weather and what do you do when the weather gets bad?
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