but if there's even a decent amount of lightning, there's a chance. There have been delays before, but I don't recall a game in the northeast being called over lightning.
It all depends on how much lightning there is. One thing is for sure, if they do play this game it is going to be ugly. they are forecasting up to 4 inches of rain today
the game should be postponed until tomorrow. Unless, there is some function going on. 4 inches of rain, lightning throughout the night. Players playing on short rest.
The appeal would be nil for the majority of us if it werent the Giants. Its one thing to play in rain, its another to play then stop for lightning delay, then start up, then delay again.
lightning but more likely they'd delay the game. I guess if there was lightning all night near the stadium they could postpone the game until either Friday night, or more likely, Sunday afternoon.
lightning but more likely they'd delay the game. I guess if there was lightning all night near the stadium they could postpone the game until either Friday night, or more likely, Sunday afternoon.
Sunday is a no-go, we are letting that other team from New York use the stadium on Sunday afternoon
that has a land mine hidden somewhere in the field of play, so long as the lawyers clear it. I don't think they care about the short week or the rain.
I do think the majority of the rain is going to fall earlier (NYC has a flash flood warning in effect from noon until 6 AM tomorrow, and the forecast does seem to point to it cooling off in the middle there somewhere).
LOL @ the thought of the NFL cancelling the game. Â
have to do with money? It's football. Part of the appeal of football is you play it in weather. The adversity of the weather in most stadiums is not only part of the game, it's a great part of the game.
Big deal, it's going to rain. If they were truly worried about that they could move the start time up to 7:00 pm and probably get the game in before the rain starts coming down.
BTW any goal of a for-profit enterprise is to make money. The NFL is more charitable than 99% of for-profit entities. Criticism of the NFL "caring about money" because they won't cancel a game because of RAIN? GTFOH. Comical.
Unless there's a literal hurricane in the area, they're not going to cancel the game. They'd delay it if there were lightning strikes in the area - but heavy rain isn't going to get an NFL game cancelled or postponed.
Did you not watch the Eagles/Lions game a few years ago? They were playing in like a foot of snow.
Some of the best NFL games have been ones in the elements with poor conditions.
Now, lightening could delay it..............
The appeal would be nil for the majority of us if it werent the Giants. Its one thing to play in rain, its another to play then stop for lightning delay, then start up, then delay again.
Sunday is a no-go, we are letting that other team from New York use the stadium on Sunday afternoon
Oh please when it comes to severe ts's it takes precedence....
I do think the majority of the rain is going to fall earlier (NYC has a flash flood warning in effect from noon until 6 AM tomorrow, and the forecast does seem to point to it cooling off in the middle there somewhere).
Sucks for fans, but that's the way it goes.
Player safety/rain never was ever a discussion point.
That made me LOL.
So, NO, very unlikely.
They certainly wouldn't do it based on a weather forecast - LOL.
Haha well played
"You are safe in the rain. There is no soap in the water."
They otherwise may delay for a few minutes due to lightening.
There is no precedent for canceling a game in this scenario.
Big deal, it's going to rain. If they were truly worried about that they could move the start time up to 7:00 pm and probably get the game in before the rain starts coming down.
BTW any goal of a for-profit enterprise is to make money. The NFL is more charitable than 99% of for-profit entities. Criticism of the NFL "caring about money" because they won't cancel a game because of RAIN? GTFOH. Comical.
Unless there's a literal hurricane in the area, they're not going to cancel the game. They'd delay it if there were lightning strikes in the area - but heavy rain isn't going to get an NFL game cancelled or postponed.
Did you not watch the Eagles/Lions game a few years ago? They were playing in like a foot of snow.
Some of the best NFL games have been ones in the elements with poor conditions.
I love football in the elements. Played HS ball in Vermont.
If this forecast is accurate, Postponing for an hour or two isnt going to help. I dont remember an extended forecast of lightning like this.
Weren't the Giants the one who vetoed that?