Cold shoulder

O linemen are tough

Saturday advised not to pay too much attention to workout attire.

“Practice doesn’t count. No,” he said.

Well, why did Linkenbach wear shorts and no sleeves? Did the rookie not get the memo?

“He thought the doors were going to be closed, so he made an error in judgment and he was freezing by the end of it,” Saturday said.

So, note to self, practice sweats are OK. But wearing sleeves in cold-weather games is a no-no.

“Absolutely,” Saturday said. “It’s only for that three-hour span you’re on TV that you worry about.”

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