WPCNR'S VIEW FROM THE UPPER DECK BY  BULL ALLEN. January 19, 2008: Amid the gushing praise, and reams of analysis on tomorrow’s NFC Championship game between Big Blue and The Pack  from the mainstream New York Sportswriting "Press" -- read "Public Relations Agents," who have been singing the praises of the New York Giants, their coaches and players all week for their win over Dallas last Sunday putting them in the Championship game, I missed something.

Tom Coughlin who just a few weeks ago was being beaten up by these same writers is even being extolled as having changed, won over his players.

What a difference a win makes.

But I realized this just this afternoon: the interviews, the commentary, the reporting of press conferences have all been taking place in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Not Green Bay.

What's wrong with this picture?

The game temperature for the Super Bowl is going to be well below zero in Green Bay Wisconsin tomorrow night where the game is going to be played.

If the Giants win, fine.

But, is this another instance of the traditionally cheap New York Giants management not sending the boys out early this week to practice in Green Bay weather?

When east coast skating teams went to Denver last year, they went two days early to practice their stamina in mile-high altitude. They acclimated.

I automatically thought the Giants would be practicing in Green Bay to get used to the conditions. Perhaps they are practicing tonight as we speak in Green Bay. Perhaps it will be all they need.

It would prepare them better. Get them used to executing in perpetual frigid cold.  Get them used to making cuts on the Lambeau tundra – and how the pigskin feels when you can’t feel your hands.

But perhaps they do not need it. Maybe they feel performances in Chicago and New England in the cold was sufficient. Soldier Field, Chicago was grass. Gillette Stadium in Massachussetts is synthetic turf.

 Lambeau Field is grass, according to the Stadiums of the NFL website.

Perhaps Lambeau's grass  is harder than synthetic turf. Will it feel different to cut on? Run routes? Throw off your plant leg? Will the frigid air and prevailing winds make the pigskin aerodynamically different?

Just win, baby.

If I were the coach I'd have had them out in Green Bay on Tuesday to acclimate, eliminating the excuse of "it was too cold out there."

But, again, I mention this now, because if the Giants do win Sunday then this will be an even greater achievement and if they lose, they cannot use the weather as an excuse.

But seriously now.

Is the NFL really using it's head here in how the playoffs and Championships are decided?

Shouldn't these playoffs all be played in warm weather and domed stadia? 

Could the National Macho League tell the networks to get real once  and play these games in daylight in cold climates?

It is like when baseball plays World Series games in 40 degree weather and pouring rain. There is no need. It's just for television. It’s just business.

Sunday night fans will most likely develop frostbite and players probably will, too. Despite the heated sidelines, you let a little wind kickup out on the frozen tundra and those stiff fingers and tearing freezing eyes are going to be affected.

Forcing 60,000 plus people to sit outside in glorious tribute to football macho is a crime.

Just win, baby.