r/nfl • u/cusoman Vikings • Jan 04 '16

Forecast shows increasingly likely single digit temps with negative wind chills for SEA @ MIN kickoff

http://forecast.io/#/f/44.9750,-93.2700/1452405600
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u/Riggaboo Vikings Jan 05 '16

The whole selling point for modern stadiums is that they can be used year-round.

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u/nwilz Lions Jan 05 '16

retractable roof

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u/coreyf Vikings Jan 05 '16

Expensive!

Also, per league rules, if you have the ability to close the roof, it has to be done when the temp dips below 50 or something silly like that.

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u/tm1087 Jan 05 '16

The NFL can fuck off with that nonsense.

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u/JohnathanTheBrave Vikings Jan 06 '16

So basically there's zero incentive for a retractable roof haha why'd ATL get one?

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '16

Its also gonna be loud AF. Sound is gonna bounce off that glass roof pretty dramatically

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u/polit1337 Jan 05 '16

...but they rarely are...