cold weather team vs hot weather team

I once had a coach from Florida tell me he felt his teams had a HUGE advantage hosting cold-weather teams late in the season. It was his belief that a cold weather team playing in heat and/or humidity faced a bigger disadvantage than a warm-weather team which had to play in the cold.

Anyone here who has had to "face the elements" (meaning had to adapt to a huge change in weather quickly) agree or disagree? I kind of think it makes sense. Living in Ohio, I can get used to running on an 80 degree day on a monday, then facing snow on a tuesday. However, after dealing with 20 degree temps for a few months, I gotta believe a muggy Miami afternoon would be draining. (probably not as much of a factor now with indoor facilities and such)

Heck, in Ohio, there are days when I wake up to summer, experience spring and fall in the afternoon, and go to bed in winter.....ahh, gotta love it

Elements will effect Manning only this weekend , all others will adapt

In any kind of weather Minnesota will lose this weekend. But for those who wanna know they will lose in 32 degree sunny weather on Sunday afternoon.

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Gotta agree, though I'm not sure those "elements" will necessarily have to do with the weather.

If you look closely at the games that were played in cold weather during this year the home team lost su in all of the ones I can remember.

Minnesota vs Green Bay (dome team)
San Diego at Cleveland
Jacksonville at Green Bay
Oakland at Denver
Houston at Chicago

I think in the past it has held true but for some reason this year in the worst weather games home team has failed.