When Panthers coach Ron Rivera walked out to Wednesday’s practice, he appeared ready for this weekend in Minnesota. Dressed in a heavy coat and wearing a hat and gloves, Rivera was asked about the coldest game he ever played.The former Bears linebacker recalled the 1988 NFC Championship that featured a game-time temperature of 17 degrees, with a wind chill of minus 26. Not only did Rivera lose that game to the San Francisco 49ers, his wife Stephanie also developed frostbite on her cheek while sitting in the stands at Chicago’s Soldier Field.As of Thursday night, the forecast for the Panthers’ game Sunday in Minneapolis called for a high of 16 degrees. That is a lot colder than the practice Rivera was dressed up for, one that was overcast with temperatures in the 50s.
Freezing Temperatures Await Panthers in Minneapolis
