According to AccuWeather, the high for Sunday's Cardinals-49ers game will be 99 degrees, which wouldn't be anything new if the game was in Arizona. Instead, it's projected to be the hottest game in the 11-year history of Levi's Stadium.
players walked out of the locker room Friday afternoon, they were greeted by a table full of water bottles, energy bars and other supplements meant to bolster their hydration.
"We have never known in advance how hot it was going to be," coach Kyle Shanahan said. "And honestly since I've been here it never seems too hot. I feel like even on the hottest days, I still need a hoodie at some time during that day. But this week has felt different and I'm sure Sunday is going to ."
"When I was on the East Coast, that was such a big deal," Shanahan said. "Being in Tampa Bay, you always wanted to wear those whites early in the year. We didn't have to worry about that much out here. ... In order for us to do it, we've kind of got to make a conscious decision or a commitment before the year that we wear all whites until the middle of October and then go to normal. But it's not usually this hot. So, we'll probably do that now just in case.
Shanahan said many players already take IVs as part of their weekly routine but he expects that to increase on Sunday. Left tacklehas taken IVs twice this season in games where heat wasn't as prevalent but he doesn't seem too concerned about it since he spends most of his offseasons in the Houston area.
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