A sport made for the tenacious. (New York Times)

There’s a big freeze over most of the country, so what better time than now to talk about the weather and football. Today’s high in Denver is supposed to be -3 degrees with a wind chill of -30. As I sit here now, I’m listening to the siren of an ambulance that sounds like it’s even having trouble getting its “voice” heard through the cold air.

It’s a good thing that the Super Bowl teams arrived in Dallas, TX Monday rather than today. Even the Big D is getting pelted with sleet and snow causing the unsuspecting roadways to become icy, and forcing DFW’s airport to close for a period of time.  A Super Bowl in New Jersey in 2014 isn’t looking so outrageous anymore, is it?
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Some injury notes from Mason’s Morsels as of Wednesday: 

Running back Travis Henry did not take part in Wednesday’s session because of bruised ribs. “Travis is a little sore right now,” Head Coach Mike Shanahan said.

Cornerback Champ Bailey was in uniform Wednesday, but his participation was limited. Bailey sat out last Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh and missed all of the practices on the Wednesday and Thursday leading up to the game and was limited on Friday.

Fellow cornerback Dre’ Bly, however, took part in the full day’s work.

“For the most part, I’m fine. I’m rehabbing it, and I’ll be fine for Monday night,” he said.

Tight end Tony Scheffler, who hobbled off the field with a lower leg injury Sunday night, also fully participated in the practice Wednesday. The same was true for safety Hamza Abdullah, who has been sidelined for over a month with a hip injury.

Defensive tackle Sam Adams, as is custom, did not take part in the Wednesday session.

For a detailed look into the previous five meetings between the Broncos and the Packers, check out the Mile High Report. Denver may have only won twice, but one of those wins was in the 1998 SuperBowl.