NFL Rules on Heaters For Sidelines?

[K D]

  On 12/15/2022 at 4:58 PM, I am the egg man said:

What if the Miami heaters were too warm?

 

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Dolphins on a bench that is accidentally 350 degrees, what a shame...

[Matt_In_NH]

The rule should be not allow for Miami,allowed for everyone else

[rusty shackleford]

  On 12/15/2022 at 4:58 PM, JoPoy88 said:

Sorta on topic: the Dolphins had heaters in LA. It was 55 degrees:

 

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/amp/nfl/news/dolphins-heaters-los-angeles-bills-buffalo-weather/mhn3uepdscqeibdizsnpa9fv

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This story makes it confusing around what the rule actually is. Sounds like the rule is both teams need to use the same equipment but the story just points out the Dolphins sideline. If that actually is the rule then it would seem the Chargers had to be using them as well. 

[Bubba Gump]

Tus is still gonna have to throw a block of ice with his little tiny baby hands. Should be the only advantage the Bills need. That and plenty of hot chicken broth, like they had last year when it was 5 degrees out. 

[JoPoy88]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:17 PM, rusty shackleford said:

This story makes it confusing around what the rule actually is. Sounds like the rule is both teams need to use the same equipment but the story just points out the Dolphins sideline. If that actually is the rule then it would seem the Chargers had to be using them as well. 

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yes according to the Equity Rule that would be the case. Not sure if any media took the time to look at the Rams sideline to see if those heaters were there as well. 
 

Also, it’s not clear if Miami even had them turned on. Staff may have just installed them in case it got colder.

[dorquemada]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:07 PM, ColoradoBills said:

 

This stuff is getting funny.  The Bills will be using heaters/heated benches.  Period.

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Yeah let's risk all sorts of muscle injuries just so that Miami might have a couple more than us! It's a foolproof plan with absolutely no downside whatsoever

[The Wiz]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:17 PM, rusty shackleford said:

This story makes it confusing around what the rule actually is. Sounds like the rule is both teams need to use the same equipment but the story just points out the Dolphins sideline. If that actually is the rule then it would seem the Chargers had to be using them as well. 

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The way I read it is anything that the home team is using, needs to be made available for the away team as well.

 

The away team is allowed to bring what they want.  Similar to how the bills brought pop up shades to Miami.

Edited December 15, 2022 by The Wiz

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

  On 12/15/2022 at 4:59 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:

Because the league's concern for player safety is all just talk

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Just move their games to primetime in september - or at least the 4PM window.  Then the sun will have fallen enough to shade the field more.  

[NewEra]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:07 PM, ColoradoBills said:

 

This stuff is getting funny.  The Bills will be using heaters/heated benches.  Period.

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Seriously..,.

[ColoradoBills]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:20 PM, dorquemada said:

 

Yeah let's risk all sorts of muscle injuries just so that Miami might have a couple more than us! It's a foolproof plan with absolutely no downside whatsoever

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Exactly.  The fish players will be miserable enough with the heaters.  Like Poyer said, in his interview, they don't like playing

in the cold but they know how to do it.  It is an advantage having more experience in anything and this weather is one of them.

Edited December 15, 2022 by ColoradoBills

[Gugny]

The Dolphins have been playing in that stadium for 35 years and we lose one game due to extreme heat and people go bananas.

 

[L Ron Burgundy]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:04 PM, LondonBill said:

We don't need to focus on that stuff. We're a much better team. Let them bring as many heaters as they want. 

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Yeah but sabotage them just before kickoff.

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:27 PM, Gugny said:

The Dolphins have been playing in that stadium for 35 years and we lose one game due to extreme heat and people go bananas.

 

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I legit didn't know before.   Which makes me REALLLY stupid because I've been there several times.  I just assumed they had more cooling.

[Warriorspikes51]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:27 PM, Gugny said:

The Dolphins have been playing in that stadium for 35 years and we lose one game due to extreme heat and people go bananas.

 

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135 degrees is uncommonly hot for a sideline.  Eric Wood and Sal C both said it was different than previous heat games there

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 12/15/2022 at 4:53 PM, NewEra said:

We should have heaters on the sideline.  It doesn’t matter that Miami will be allowed them as well. Our players don’t wanna be out there in the cold with no heat. Period

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Agreed. Now who wants to volunteer to stick a fork in the outlet on Miami's sideline?

[wjag]

I think they should provide BROKEN heaters to both side..  Pysche them out thinking they will have helmut and seat warmers only to realize they are akin to park benches.

[Gugny]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:31 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:

135 degrees is uncommonly hot for a sideline.  Eric Wood and Sal C both said it was different than previous heat games there

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I'm not saying that it wasn't an unfair advantage.  I think it was ... and it was very dangerous.

 

I'm just pointing out that it was the 35th regular season game there between these two teams and this last game was an outlier.

 

Furthermore, the stadium was designed an built before any of the current Dolphins players were even born.

 

I'm not sure what the Dolphins were supposed to do in that situation.  If anything, Bills fans should be upset with the NFL for not stepping in somehow.  I just don't get the anger directed toward the Dolphins for that game.

[Billz4ever]

Not game impacting, but the least they can do is make sure Miami has no hot water for showers so they can't thaw out their feet.

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:40 PM, Gugny said:

 

I'm not saying that it wasn't an unfair advantage.  I think it was ... and it was very dangerous.

 

I'm just pointing out that it was the 35th regular season game there between these two teams and this last game was an outlier.

 

Furthermore, the stadium was designed an built before any of the current Dolphins players were even born.

 

I'm not sure what the Dolphins were supposed to do in that situation.  If anything, Bills fans should be upset with the NFL for not stepping in somehow.  I just don't get the anger directed toward the Dolphins for that game.

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The sideline covers were only added in 2016, so thats only 6 games, but your point stands

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:27 PM, Gugny said:

The Dolphins have been playing in that stadium for 35 years and we lose one game due to extreme heat and people go bananas.

 

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It’s funny when they have that advantage and still lose but that doesn’t make it not an advantage 😂 

Edited December 15, 2022 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[Gugny]

  On 12/15/2022 at 5:51 PM, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

It’s funny when they have that advantage and still lose but that doesn’t make it not an advantage 😂 

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Vikings played there last year and there was a 30 degree difference; Vikings' sideline was 120 degrees.  Vikings won.