When Baker Mayfield was claimed by the Rams last week, he probably thought about the great weather he’d be playing in while in Los Angeles. He may not have noticed that the Rams have a night game in Green Bay on Monday, which is sure to test players thanks to some frigid conditions.
With the temperature expected to be around 15 degrees, this will be the coldest game Mayfield has ever played in. Having begun his career in Cleveland, he’s played in some cold ones, but none like this.
“Wind chill-wise, this will probably be the coldest one,” Mayfield said Thursday. “I’ve played in a couple games that are pretty cold, maybe snow, a little bit rainy, or windy. But temperature-wise, I think this will be coldest one for me.”
Anything he’s going to do to get ready for the cold?
“Just mentally, just accepting the fact that everybody’s got to deal with it,” he said. “So I think when it comes to cold weather, there’s different preparation, different things you can wear. So we’re going to explore all those things just to eliminate it as much as you can. When it comes down to it, like I said, everybody has to deal with it. I might have to go with a ski mask or something to keep myself warm, so we’ll see.”
Sean McVay was asked about the cold during his media session Thursday and he doesn’t feel there’s anything the team can do to prepare for these conditions. He joked about going to a hockey rink because that’s probably the coldest spot you can find in Los Angeles, but he hopes the adrenaline keeps guys warm on the field.
“We’re going to go to an ice hockey rink and – no, it’s a different deal, nothing that you can really prepare for. It wasn’t going to be as cold as what it’s expected to be when we played there in the Divisional Round a couple years ago, so stay warm and then when you’re out there, hopefully the adrenaline kicks in.”
The temperature in that divisional round game was 35 degrees, so it was significantly warmer than it’s supposed to be on Monday night. The Packers are used to those conditions, but the Rams will certainly have to adapt.
