Craziest Weather in Sports History REACTION!! | OFFICE BLOKES REACT!!

[@CraiggoryPeck]

The reason they don't play in sloppy conditions in baseball mostly has to do with the pitcher. The Pitcher's force and accuracy (ability to not hit the batter in the head, or not throw 10 wild pitches in a row) mostly relies on his footing and grip. The amount of downward and forward force, down a sloped mound, is extreme on the planting foot. A muddy pitching mound is an injury waiting to happen. More than that, it becomes extremely difficult for the pitcher to grip the baseball...adding to the danger for the batter. Football players don't have to deal with a small slippery hardball going 90 mph+. Yes, football players have to deal with footing...but football players usually have tightly taped feet and ankles, and specialized wet-condition cleats. Many teams will change they're offenses to mostly running plays, to secure the ball during play. In baseball you can't really do much to change play to accommodate for wet and muddy conditions.

[@wizzledorff]

Also, if the bases are wet, it's easy for the runner's foot to slide off, which, at full stride can lead to hyperextension (I've seen it and it's ugly).

[@josephdillon5203]

Very well stated!

[@derpderpin1568]

@@pmbbmp so forced meh

[@noni5961]

😂😂😂 I think the NFL just loves the craziness. All the other sports leagues run for cover, the NFL is like “whatever” 😂😂😂

[@leviticuscornwall9631]

Bad weather makes most sports unplayable. Bad weather just makes football more fun

[@noni5961]

@@leviticuscornwall9631 I love those games

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

During rain, they only cover the infield on baseball fields so the diamond doesn't turn into mud. The outfield will get as wet as it gets. They don't play in rain unless it's maybe a 15 -minute drizzle maximum because the pitcher needs to have a good grip on the ball. It's not a good idea to have him throwing at a batter at 95 miles an hour if he can't control his release.

[@Bozemanjustin]

Office blokes 4:32 I was at this game in the hurricane! We had cheap seats, but because the stadium was so empty. One minute before the game kickoff, the announcer said. Looks like everybody's here that's going to come. Move to a nicer seat if you would like to. So I was sat right in the middle of the stadium at the 50 yard line.. seats I would have never paid money for because I couldn't afford them

[@Rocco1332]

Another reason besides what's been mentioned, baseballs get waterlogged and ruined very quickly. One lands in a puddle in the outfield the out fielder now has to throw a much heavier ball in. I loved playing soccer in the rain and mud.

[@darrinlindsey]

I miss the days of my youth, when we could get up a neighborhood football game, after a 10" snow storm.

[@AngelA-qi1br]

You can play an entire football game without the ball ever touching the ground. In baseball the infield is dirt, which becomes mud during a rain storm. Unlike in cricket, baseballs are constantly thrown by infielders to get outs. A wet baseball is not only a problem for the pitcher to hold and control when throwing, it's a problem for every fielder, including the catcher

[@BC_E91]

A football touches the ground every play. Whether it’s the carrier getting tackled or when the center has the ball pre snap. Football just has the option to run every play if they have bad weather

[@jay-m4h1g]

And a soaked baseball is SUBSTANTIALLY heavier, you can really hurt your arm throwing one

[@bryangettel4060]

Intro to skeet on OBG. I did skeet in a work league for a couple years. Very fun. Can’t remember the numbering scheme, but I like the one right at the center of the circle.

[@fourtyfivefudd]

Around 7:30 when he said “that’s weather in Buffalo for you” , as a Buffalonian myself I loved that 😄 also, CAN CONFIRM! but the one thing about is buffalonians, we love winter! We know how to walk and drive on ice, and if there’s a bills game but there’s feet of snow, you better bet yourself that we’re walking to that stadium. We may not have made the playoff in a long time, but we will stand in a blizzard just to get Tim Hortons coffee, and throw ourselves off a roof and body slam a table at a football tail gate party. We are a different breed all together

[@willvr4]

I've played soccer and baseball as a kid in the snow and rain and it really only ends once the parents start complaining too much.

[@rotho4959]

First time I've seen a football player fall to the ground and it was legit.

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Baseball is 10x harder in the rain because even the best hitters already only average 3 hits per 10 at-bats. You're already trying to hit 92 mph fastballs, curve balls, and sliders. But the NFL bad weather games are way more fun to watch live

[@ATalkingBadger]

The soccer players thought that if if they played dead after getting struck by the boards, they'd get a treat and a penalty shot while the boards got red cards.

[@TheFeesh30]

If it’s in Chicago, expect the weather to be temperamental. Wind, storms, snow, heat, tornadoes. 😂

[@flibber123]

One funny one, in the NFL, was the LA Rams vs Minnesota Vikings playoff game from '77. The Rams, being from a warm weather state, would always lose in the playoffs to the Vikings because it was always in Minnesota in the winter, which was a frozen tundra. But that year the Rams had the home field advantage and the expectation was they'd win. Then that week LA had pouring rain. It turned the field into a mud bowl. It's not the same as snow and ice but I'm sure that had to kill the Rams' morale. The Rana lost.

[@03Forrest]

I'd say a big ommision from this video was the USA v Costa Rica World Cup qualifier in Colorado. Costa Rica were furious that the US decided to host the game in Colorado and as you can imagine, it was a blizzard. You couldn't see the lines, I think the game was played with a white ball if I remember correctly. I think Costa Rica then wanted to return the favor by playing on a flooded field down there. lol One of the best US Men's National Team games in my opinion, at least one of the most memorable.

[@firefighterchick]

In baseball they cover the field in hopes that it won't become absolutely saturated so if it stops raining it will dry faster. The outfield in a baseball field is regular grass which I would assume would be much more slippery, increasing the chance of serious injuries, versus football field turf.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Shreveport, LA, snowstorm, football kept going thru blizzard!!!

[@johncarolina4950]

Baseball is too dangerous for the hitter to have an inaccurate pitcher in the rain

[@beverly.alford]

Dave … play typically continues in rain; it’s lightning that usually delays the action.

[@GodLovesComics]

Daz you got a barnburner in that Man City vs Newcastle draw. And how about that Leeds stomping of Chelsea. The American side smashed Chelsea as the best US Player in the world sat on Thomas Tuchel's bench.

[@RomesThe59]

American Football has a rule that there will be no stoppage in play due to weather unless it could harm the players or fans. So lightning, or light tornadoes they stop but rain, snow, sleet, fog anything like that we play in

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi guys. One of the main reasons they don't play baseball in the extreme weather is the field. If the field gets chewed up in football, the groundscrew has a week to repair it. In baseball they have to play again tomorrow. Hey Daz. I haven't heard you mention it, did you see that the NFL game in London in (I think) week 4 of the NFL season is the Green Bay Packers and the N.Y. Giants? I see a field trip for you guys!

[@finally3774]

Baseball in the rain. They stop and cover the infield because of the dirt tracks and pitcher's mound. These turn to mud which becomes hazardous to players, especially the runners & the pitcher who rely on cleats for traction which would be lost in the mud.

[@nathanbeard513]

In addition to the pitcher issues in baseball the infield is usually covered in aggregate red clay. So, if it got soaking wet and then dried it would end up like a clay tennis court.

[@bigd7481]

Also wet clay is as slippery as ice. The infield would become a skating rink.

[@jinyatta4103]

First time I've seen a soccer player take a dive from an inanimate object

[@josephdillon5203]

it's also slot more dangerous when a 95 mph fastball is coming at you, and you as a batter cannot pickup the baseball when it is pitched

[@zacharyhendershott]

You guys have to react to Leon Edwards winning the UFC welterweight title this past weekend. Only the 2nd champion from the UK, anf the first to do it while training out of England for his whole career. An absolute real Rocky story. His nickname is even Rocky.

[@dstamour625]

Baseball with rain a pitcher can have the ball slip out and you throwing a 90 mph fastball it can hit the player and be a lot of trouble. But there a lot of other reasons like a batter losing grip of the bat or a ball could plug itself after a hit into the ground

[@DaSoda70]

I'm surprised they didn't include the 1981 AFC Championship, a.k.a. the Freezer Bowl. The week before San Diego played in Miami where it was high 88s and high humidity. During the Freezer Bowl, they were in Cincinnati where it was -9F with 29 MPH winds which gave the stadium a windchill of -59F. It was so cold and windy that the QBs pretty much couldn't pass as the ball would just dead duck after 5 yards. Multiple players ended up with frostbite.

[@jameswilson7790]

I remember an interview with Dan Fouts where he stated that his throwing arm was never the same after that game.

[@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883]

what brand of scalp shine does Daz use?

[@JustMe-gn6yf]

I only played football in the rain a couple times and it's difficult but fun and a lot better than playing in the cold snow

[@noni5961]

I love your sports reactions. Especially NFL. 😊

[@FuranzuDesu]

Best football games to play are in extreme weather. Nothing beats it

[@MichaelSims94]

Surprised they didn’t show the time the tarp went flying in Denver, Colorado and the Philadelphia Phillies team ran out there to secure the tarp

[@hifijohn]

Baseball doesnt play in heavy rain because the dirt parts of the field would be a muddy mess.The pitcher wouldnt be able to throw if his mound is all muddy.

[@facepalmedgodzilla7999]

Speaking of sports...I know Mike is still gone atm, but it would be cool to know which NFL team he and or Dave have adopted before the regular season starts, which is around the corner

[@afrodemon8629]

Mike's a Steeler! We've adopted him.

[@ElPhenomenon]

What happened to him everything okay or?

[@officeblokedaz]

We have that already recorded and mike was there so assume it will be out soon 👍🏻

[@sethp26]

@@afrodemon8629 that's a damn shame

[@facepalmedgodzilla7999]

@@officeblokedaz Sounds good. I just don't want them picking teams after they started the new season real good lol

[@KevinKillaKam]

Imagine the guy who has a $300 same game parlay bet on one of those games? 😆😆😆 I'd just go to bed and assume I lost.

[@BryanMullinsTheFox]

One of these days, a commentary video will come out about the whereabouts of Office Bloke Mike by a certain content creator.

[@barnabydodd8956]

They do play in a little bit of rain in baseball. But if it gets too bad or goes on for too long they will delay the game.

[@thecreativecriticals2354]

Check out the ICE Bowl!!

[@adamplez2498]

that's the video that they played for the Buffalo vs Indy Colts game? the snow accumulation was way worse than that. Couldn't see anything with the snow fall and the snow accumulation was more than a foot of snow by the end of the game. disappointing, seeing players running through piles of snow, making little progress with all the snow on the ground

[@derred723]

With baseball rain any ball hit in the air also looks like 1000 hard baseballs coming right at you in the floodlights and it's dangerous. I took one to the face at practice in the rain. Also it's dangerous to throw a ball at 95 mph when a little bit of moisture could make the ball slip in the pitchers hand, be inaccurate, and fracture a batters eye socket. Plus it's baseball. Historically they stop for heavy rain. NFL historically doesn't stop for anything but lightening. Proper football or soccer kinda follows NFL rules in the states in that it almost doesn't stop for anything. I think that is largely because you just grow up in the states with a sport on a big field like American football that doesn't stop for weather, Hockey where you play on frozen lakes. So It's more the sports like baseball and golf that stop for extreme weather here. Like when the USMNT played that world cup qualifier against Costa Rica most Americans didn't truly get what the big deal was cause they were used to seeing NFL players play in snow.

[@Freshenstein23]

In baseball people will just get hurt. Pitchers for the most part don’t want to hurt people. They can’t throw 90+ mph in the rain. Football they’ll play in anything. Look at the Patriots in Buffalo from last season. Insane

[@fourtyfivefudd]

I’m old if getting used to no Dave lol. I kind of like it! Let him stay in what ever countries custody that his in now. 😂 or is it like that scene from that 2004 Tom Hanks movie “The Terminal” where since he doesn’t have any papers, he can’t leave the airport and be on that countries soil, but he can’t get back on a plane either, so he has to live at the airport 😂

[@PHXNKVHXLIC]

You should react to why baseball is more dangerous than ever by Baseball Doesn’t Exist! Great video

[@jackthedog6429]

The soccer player gets hit by a poster board and pops up after 2 seconds. How come when they get brushed by an opponent they go down like they been shot and stay down till the stretcher comes out?

[@girardwhiting2086]

Speaking of sports, you guys should watch conan plays old timey baseball

[@thomaslawley7444]

Ballet on ice

[@user-nr1ow7nq4t]

Was that the wind? Really? lol

[@worldwidewells7452]

If there's a best of Chris Berman please do it

[@elijahfoster2]

Day 17 of asking for College Football Strangest Endings Part 3!

[@DaGoonR]

2:20 you never stop playing wtf i dont want any of those women on my team.

[@KilyanAustin]

Thats some good fans though. If it was that foggy and I was there I'd just leave since you cant see any of it anyway.

[@gritnix]

That soccer goal wouldn't have counted. Not sure why the refs weren't immediately calling that off. If the ball goes into the goal untouched off a goal kick, it's just a corner as if it had gone out of the end line at any other place. Says a lot about the fact that the players didn't know it.

[@Hans-drones]

American Football is "Real Men"...

[@mumuspain2086]

tfw you about to comment something and 20 people have already said the same thing

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Baseball, fast ball could kill batter if you can't see!!!

[@Freshenstein23]

Must be old if they don’t have New England at Buffalo 2021

[@ryanje8147]

So, is Mike still recovering from his sex change operation?? Where is he?

[@bryangettel4060]

Because baseball is for spoiled kids. Football is all-in. Witness even a motivated high-school team. Also for half the country football season is mostly shit weather anyway. Edit: This is tongue in cheek.

[@praisendafa4632]

First yeeeee

[@branplore]

Metal baseball bats is why you don't play baseball in a storm greater chance of getting struck by lightning.

[@dirtyboy2811]

Only thing that stops American Football is Lightning. Baseball is different because the dirt turns to mud very quickly lol.