With January weather comes winter conditions and for an outdoor stadium, that presents several potential obstacles teams need to be prepared for. That probably goes double for teams in the midwest, and for stadiums like Lambeau Field in Green Bay, where the Detroit Lions will be playing their Week 18 game against the Packers.
Last week, the Packers hosted the Minnesota Vikings and it was clear that several Vikings players did not come with the proper foot apparel, as they were consistently slipping and sliding all over the outdoor stadium’s field.
ESPN’s Vikings beat writer, Kevin Seifert, noted that “multiple people in the Vikings organization were irritated with how often players slipped on the Lambeau Field turf last week, especially those who didn’t wear the recommended 7-stud cleats.