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AlbaNY_Ram
You are addressing what is likely to happen, and I think it will actually play out as you suspect.
But the contingency plan is in place in case things play out differently.
Hypothetical question: in the unlikely event that the air quality at SoFi Stadium is over 300 at the time of the game would you want the game to be played in SoFi? (I ask cuz this potential situation is what the contingency plan is in place for.)
As has been pointed out elsewhere the NFL has a contingency plan in place for every game, so having one in place for his game is not newsworthy. In fact, I suspect that moving a game to Glendale or Vegas is in place for every Rams home game. It is newsworthy now only because there is a heightened chance (regardless of how slim) that the plan will have to be activated for this game.
I’m fine with contingency plans. But that’s not the issue.
Nor is smoke in affected areas. We all agree that that is terrible.
I’m unfamiliar with the range of AQI numbers. All I know is that other than the smoke from the affected areas the air seems just fine to me.
Can we both agree that football is often played in other than ideal conditions.
Blizzards
High winds
Sub-zero temperatures
Driving rainstorms
Just to name a few.
Here’s all I’m asking. Let our collective common sense dictate whether an NFL playoff game can be safely played 20-25 miles away from the smoke from fires in the mountains, especially when prevailing winds are scouring the air toward the ocean?
Game isn’t for 5 more days, so I’m betting that it will be played at SOFI.
