The Weather Outside is not Frightful

Mother nature does not like to make things easy on anyone. The city of Buffalo was recently ambushed with heaps of snow. When this storm is all said and done, Buffalo could be looking at 100 inches. 

Incase you didn't know, the Buffalo Bills were scheduled to host the New York Jets on Sunday. That is not happening. The game has been moved to Detroit on Monday night. 

A similar situation happened in 2010 when the Minnesota Vikings were scheduled to host the New York Giants (Maybe New York teams are bad luck). Come Sunday morning, the Metrodome's roof collapsed, and the teams faced off in Detroit on a rare Tuesday night game. 

Is it time for teams to move indoors? 

I'm not just talking about football. Baseball has many games a year that get postponed and delayed due to weather. Not only does weather cause problems for when or if the game will be played at their scheduled stadium, but it also has an impact on the way the game is played. Rain makes throwing a baseball and football a lot more difficult. It isn't often snow impact baseball, but the Minnesota Twins have experience problems with it in the past. Football has been greatly impacted with snow in the past, as I mentioned the two problems above with stadiums. Games have also been difficult to play in. 

I spent three hours at TCF Bank stadium watching Ohio State beat the Minnesota Gophers in 17 degree weather and a good amount of snow fall. It was probably the most fun game I've been too. It had everything to do with the weather. I think the Minnesota Vikings are making a mistake building a roof on the stadium. I understand a roof gives a team more options but at least a retractable roof. Nothing is better than watching a sporting event outside. For years the Minnesota Twins were stuck under the dome, until 2010 when Target Field opened. I went to the second game at Target Field and the temperature was around 43 degrees and it rained. It was cold but so exciting. I had never experienced something like that before. This past July I went the 2014 Home Run Derby at Target Field, which experienced a very long a rain delay. Weather has had it's fair share of problems at sporting events, but it brings a whole new aspect to the game and to the fans. I can think of multiple outdoor stadiums that are legendary and have stood the test of time: Lambeau field, Solider Field, Wrigley Field, Fenway Stadium, and the LA Coliseum. When looking at closed stadiums, they don't stick around long. 

I think more teams need to go back to the outdoor stadiums. I know it's not the best time to argue this while the snow problem in Buffalo is causing headaches around the NFL, but I would rather have to sit in a snowstorm watching a game than cooped up inside on a beautiful afternoon.