Giants braced for cold reception in Green Bay

January 18th, 2008 by admin

The New York Giants, with Arctic-like temperatures and a Super Bowl berth on the line, are guaranteed a cold reception when they step on to Lambeau Field on Sunday to face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game.Last week, when Green Bay beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-20 in the divisional playoff, Packers players and coach Mike McCarthy described the scene at Lambeau as a winter wonderland.

Weathermen are forecasting even more brutal conditions on Sunday, with temperatures hovering near zero Fahrenheit (-17.C) at kickoff to the delight of Green Bay fans.

The Packers have a 13-2 win-loss record in playoffs contested on Lambeau’s “Frozen Tundra” and quarterback Brett Favre is 43-5 in games when temperatures are below 35 Fahrenheit.