There’s something admirable to be said about the NFL players that go sleeveless in cold-weather cities this time of year. Most often, it’s the linemen on either side of the ball that choose to “tough it out” as part of a message that cold affecting the body is all but mental.
The rational part of the brain would appeal to understanding these men’s lunacy in exposing bare skin to dangerous temperatures. The NFL fraternity knows nothing of a healthy rationale when it comes to unity, though.
Just ask the always transparent, Chicago Bears linebacker Pernell McPhee on his thoughts about bracing weather, especially in a place such as Chicago.