Mac Jones discusses his transition to playing football in cold weather
Mac Jones was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and played college football at Alabama — two very warm places.
Since his career is ahead in Foxborough with the New England Patriots, it’s time to start getting used to the cold weather. Tom Brady, who lived his early years in California, at least had some time at Michigan to make the transition to cold-weather football.
Jones is looking to make this adjustment on the fly as the Patriots are now entering December, which carries snow and many cold days ahead. Following the Patriots’ practice on Wednesday, the rookie discussed his approach.
“I think just take each day day-by-day and try not to focus on it too much and just wear whatever you’re supposed to wear and take the advice from the older people that have played a lot in the cold and just trying to figure it out,” Jones said, transcribed by WEEI. “It’s just another challenge, but you just have to look at it positively, like as if it was raining or really windy or whatever the situation is. It’s football, and you’re going to have days where it’s cold and days where it’s windy and days when it’s raining, so you have to be ready for all situations.”
Brian Hoyer is one of Jones’ best assets for growth on the team and he’s been dishing out advice on how to stay warm during games.
“Just asking Brian [Hoyer] a lot of questions, really,” he said. “Just that, and then, you know, you can’t wear too much, but you also don’t want to wear too little, but at the end of the day, it’s just a mental thing, and you got to just battle through it and take each experience and see what you can do better. If you think you’re too cold, then put more on and vice versa.”
The cold weather is officially here, so Jones has no choice but to get used to it and build his best routine.
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