Sheesh. The New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns are doing their best to warm up at FirstEnergy Stadium under heavy wind and snow, and yeah, it’s cold. It’s actually so cold with the wind chill, ESPN Stats and Info reports, that the on-field temperature at kickoff (a projected negative-21 degrees Fahrenheit) could be colder than the current temperature at the South Pole (negative-15 degrees).
Yikes. See the conditions for yourself from those on the ground in Cleveland:
The Browns host the Saints today in polar weather conditions.
With wind chill, it's projected to feel like -21°F at kickoff. The current temperature at the South Pole is -15°F. pic.twitter.com/IdZOTHImo8
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 24, 2022
MAN WHEN WE PLAY IN THIS COLD WEATHER WE GONNA BE COLD. pic.twitter.com/hlNdZRiCOZ
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 24, 2022
Wind now starting to blow the goalposts around #Browns #Saints pic.twitter.com/Of24MeN7sy
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) December 24, 2022
It looks like Tanoh Kpassagnon and Carl Granderson are warming up for the #Saints without shirts on. pic.twitter.com/WlwsN8DySm
— Shawn Dunagan (@shawndunagan) December 24, 2022
#Browns TE David Njoku lived up to his promise to warm up shirtless. 4 degrees, minus 28 windchills. He’s been out for about 5 minutes already pic.twitter.com/fsE1tayLut
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) December 24, 2022
Good morning from FirstEnergy Stadium before #Browns vs #Saints About 4 degrees but “feels like” minus-28 pic.twitter.com/kmaIxJ89Gd
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) December 24, 2022
So far so good. Feeling warm,but wind is BRUTAL pic.twitter.com/P8oECHo37U
— Steve Geller (@SteveGellerWWL) December 24, 2022
Update….it did not in fact help one bit pic.twitter.com/Nd9vwBNP4D
— Steve Geller (@SteveGellerWWL) December 24, 2022
The frozen tundra of FirstEnergy Stadium. #Browns @wkyc pic.twitter.com/rTVXYhWt5c
— Shawn Dunagan (@shawndunagan) December 24, 2022
What's cooler than being cool? ICE COLD 🧊❄️ pic.twitter.com/tuzYiok1ia
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 24, 2022
🥶🥶🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/B10wJPaQQa
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 24, 2022