Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaylore
Shit, you guys are hilarious. Elway's comebacks were entirely a result the altitude? Anyone who comes here is functionally "drugged" and it's not fair? You'll basically create any narrative you can think of to convince yourselves it's not the Chiefs shitty job of running their team poorly they've been worse than Denver so many decades. If Denver's altitude always afforded the Broncos at least a .500 football team, they wouldn't have sucked in the 60's and 70's. It's not like we were are sea level during that time.
|
We understand, Denver fans will not consider that other teams not acclimated to the altitude might be gassed at the end of the game, and it is hard to imagine how bad the Denver teams of the 60's and 70's actually were (they have a QB that threw 34 interceptions in a single season and 80 in a three season stretch in their Ring of Honor).
Quote:
|
And much of the effect has been proven to be psychological. Real altitude sickness doesn't really show until you go above 8000 feet.
|
wtf? real altitude sickness?
But, if you happen to be on a tight schedule, and you do not have the luxury of gradually acclimating, then you are more likely to have some problems. In fact, about 25% of unacclimated people will develop some symptoms of altitude sickness at 6,000 feet.
Quote:
|
When it does affect you here, it will account for a 10% loss of efficiency in periods of ongoing cardio, like distance running or soccer. But in the stop and go world of the NFL, it's not as bad as people tell themselves. And with heavy hydration and the fact that all teams have O2 masks now, it can all be mitigated. But we sure don't mind reminding them.
|
Good grief, a donkey fan assuring everyone that it's not as bad as it seems.
Those long drives in the second half, when the defense has been on the field for over eight minutes of game time (maybe 2x-3x of actual time), are they allowed to strap on the old oxygen mask?
Quote:
|
They've proven this with blood levels and actual science, not the comments of some fat Chief fan who can't walk up the stairs. And the more in shape a person is, the less they are affected. Hint: Professional athletes count in this category.
|
Pro-Bowler Ryan Clark was deactivated for four games against Denver due to the altitude, does he count?
Now waddle back to your safe space on the mange.