The Miami Dolphins practiced in the snow on Saturday night in Pittsburgh to try to get acclimated to the cold weather before Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers . The practice was held at Robert Morris' Joe Walton Stadium .
The Dolphins have lost 12 straight games when the temperature is below 40 degrees. Head coach Mike McDaniel said practicing in Pittsburgh was considered as an option before the season even started.
"(Practicing in Pittsburgh on Saturday night) was something that was considered in the offseason," McDaniel said . "The odd part of the schedule is a Monday night on the road. It always feels like you're so far removed from the last time you were on the football field. Doing it this way allows us to have our final full-speed practice about 48 hours from kickoff. It'll be good, I think it's an added bonus that we get to get ourselves into the environment, but realistically, that's something we've been thinking about for a while to keep consistency about 48 hours from kickoff, having your last activity."
According to a recent article in the Palm Beach Post , with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa starting, the Dolphins are 0-5 when the game-time temp is 40 degrees are colder, and it's going to be nowhere near 40 on Monday night.
The high temperature for Monday is forecast to be only 21 degrees. By the time the 8:30 p.m. kickoff rolls around, it'll be a lot closer to the low of 14 degrees.
Tagovailoa dismissed concerns about battling the cold weather as well as the Steelers.
"It's football, bro," he said . "That's what it is. We gotta go play them in Pittsburgh, whether it's negative-20, whether it's 20 degrees, we've gotta go play football."
While Tagovailoa has struggled in the cold, the Dolphins have at least one recent cold-weather victory in Pittsburgh, winning a 2013 game where snow covered the playing surface at Heinz Field.
Alan Saunders contributed.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Dolphins Make Unique Decision Ahead of Steelers Game
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