Have we ever seen hail in an NFL game before? I don’t think we have.
The Arizona Cardinals played host Sunday to the Chicago Bears at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium and, at one point during the game, it started to rain. Things then ratcheted up when hail came into the picture. The weather development caused the Cardinals to close their retractable roof, which remained open because there weren’t any expectations of bad weather happening.
Problem solved, right? (RELATED: Saquon Barkley Pulls Off ‘How The Heck Did He Do That?’ Play That’s Guaranteed To Have Never Been Done Before In NFL)
Wrong, because retractable roofs move slowly, and the Cards’ roof took a total of 10 minutes to completely shut. As a result, Arizona and Chicago had to play football during a hail storm, which made for quite the show.
The Cardinals ultimately beat the Bears in a 29-9 blowout, with running back James Conner leading the way for Arizona with 107 yards.
“It’s not just rain, fellas. We’ve got HAIL coming down here.”@EvanWashburn reports on a weather situation at State Farm Stadium pic.twitter.com/rW7eZ1Duz1
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) November 3, 2024
Hailing at the game.pic.twitter.com/WNVQg7wC4z
— ✶ Ⓜ️𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕤 ▶️ ✶ (@_MarcusD3_) November 3, 2024
Yes, it really did rain and hail during the Cardinals’ game against the Bears at State Farm Stadium on Sunday.
Good news, the roof is now closed: https://t.co/D6MBQcep7F
— 12 SPORTS (@12SportsAZ) November 3, 2024
We’re getting hail at NFL games and have tornado warnings all throughout America right now. As a sports fan/weather enthusiast, I’m absolutely loving all this action!
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
