NFL preseason opens with games in sweltering conditions
Posted August 11, 2016 7:00 am
The NFL's preseason got going on Thursday night with six games, with all but one (Atlanta) played in sweltering conditions.
Here's a look at how uncomfortable it was around the league:
Philadelphia: 91 degrees with a heat index of 100.
Baltimore: 93 degrees with a heat index of 101.
Atlanta: 84 degrees with a heat index of 91. However the Redskins-Falcons game was played in the climate-controlled Georgia Dome.
East Rutherford, New Jersey: 94 degrees with a heat index of 98.
Foxborough, Massachusetts: 84 degrees with a heat index of 91.
Chicago: 88 degrees with a heat index of 95.
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) throws under pressure from Baltimore Ravens linebacker Zach Orr (54) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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