Snow Bowl

I enjoy watching a good football game and usually look forward to the play-offs and Super Bowl. However, for today's football game at Green Bay, the home team had a definite advantage in the extreme weather conditions that affected the outcome of the playoff game.

Perhaps Seattle would have lost regardless, but the team should have had a level playing field with the Packers, who live, work, and play in the extreme weather conditions present for today's game. Before the blowing snow blanketed the field, Seattle was holding its own; once the conditions deteriorated to white-out on the field, they lost whatever chance they had to compete fairly against the home team, which has built a tolerance for the extreme winter weather.

No playoff game should be played in an outdoor stadium that can be affected by inclement weather, especially during the winter months in a northern geographical location. Playoff games should ALWAYS be played at a neutral, covered stadium so both teams have an equal chance to showcase their talent and win the game.

Today, the Seahawks lost the game to the Green Bay weather conditions, not to the Packers.