By Larry Fine
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:10pm EST
Seattle Seahawks receiver Golden Tate addresses the media during a news conference at Newport in New Jersey, January 27, 2014.
Credit: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
<span id="articleText"><span id="midArticle_start"/> JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks were forced to move their Super Bowl practice inside on Monday as frigid temperatures left fields frozen ahead of Sunday's outdoor NFL championship game.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>Outdoor practice fields were left covered in snow and frozen after a spell of arctic weather in the New Jersey area, although temperatures rose above freezing on Monday.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>"We did not go outside today. We had a great workout today," Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told reporters about using the New York Giants' indoor facility at the Meadowlands complex next to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>"It was a little more than you normally get during a normal week's practice, so the guys really took to it. We had a great tempo and enthusiasm and everything was really cool, so we're off to a good start."
<span id="midArticle_4"/>Wide receiver Golden Tate said the weather Sunday would not be a factor. "We've had a chance to practice in it, play in it, be ready," Tate said, alluding to the Seahawks' 23-0 victory over the Giants at MetLife last month.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>Defensive end Michael Bennett, Seattle's leader in sacks with 8.5 this season, said he was not even bothering to check weather forecasts for Sunday's game.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>"I don't think we'll feel the snow. We're ready for the snow," he said about the chance of falling flakes. "We're ready to play on rocks."
<span id="midArticle_7"/>Tate said their winning experience in New Jersey, in which Seattle intercepted Giants quarterback Eli Manning five times, has been discussed.
<span id="midArticle_8"/>"I definitely don't think it hurts at all," Tate said about practicing indoors. "We're familiar with the stadium, the turf (and) what to expect from the weather."
<span id="midArticle_9"/>Carroll said big-play wide receiver Percy Harvin was on board for Sunday's game after missing the NFC title clash against the San Francisco 49ers due to a concussion.
<span id="midArticle_10"/>"We're in a phase of Super Bowl right now," Carroll said about an all hands on deck approach. "He's in. (Harvin) had another great day today and a great week last week. He's part of the game plan."
<span id="midArticle_11"/>(Editing by Frank Pingue)
<span id="midArticle_12"/>
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:10pm EST
Credit: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
<span id="articleText"><span id="midArticle_start"/> JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks were forced to move their Super Bowl practice inside on Monday as frigid temperatures left fields frozen ahead of Sunday's outdoor NFL championship game.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>Outdoor practice fields were left covered in snow and frozen after a spell of arctic weather in the New Jersey area, although temperatures rose above freezing on Monday.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>"We did not go outside today. We had a great workout today," Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told reporters about using the New York Giants' indoor facility at the Meadowlands complex next to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>"It was a little more than you normally get during a normal week's practice, so the guys really took to it. We had a great tempo and enthusiasm and everything was really cool, so we're off to a good start."
<span id="midArticle_4"/>Wide receiver Golden Tate said the weather Sunday would not be a factor. "We've had a chance to practice in it, play in it, be ready," Tate said, alluding to the Seahawks' 23-0 victory over the Giants at MetLife last month.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>Defensive end Michael Bennett, Seattle's leader in sacks with 8.5 this season, said he was not even bothering to check weather forecasts for Sunday's game.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>"I don't think we'll feel the snow. We're ready for the snow," he said about the chance of falling flakes. "We're ready to play on rocks."
<span id="midArticle_7"/>Tate said their winning experience in New Jersey, in which Seattle intercepted Giants quarterback Eli Manning five times, has been discussed.
<span id="midArticle_8"/>"I definitely don't think it hurts at all," Tate said about practicing indoors. "We're familiar with the stadium, the turf (and) what to expect from the weather."
<span id="midArticle_9"/>Carroll said big-play wide receiver Percy Harvin was on board for Sunday's game after missing the NFC title clash against the San Francisco 49ers due to a concussion.
<span id="midArticle_10"/>"We're in a phase of Super Bowl right now," Carroll said about an all hands on deck approach. "He's in. (Harvin) had another great day today and a great week last week. He's part of the game plan."
<span id="midArticle_11"/>(Editing by Frank Pingue)
<span id="midArticle_12"/>
- Link this
- Share this
- Digg this
- Reprints
via Smart Health Shop Forum http://ift.tt/1bu65YK
No comments:
Post a Comment