One of the local universities has its football field located right along a main street. While we were in the area we happened upon a spring football practice and stopped to watch for a while. It was snowing quite a bit earlier on, though not staying; it had largely let up by this point in the practice but you can still see a bit of snow in the picture.
Watching practice with a former player is definitely advantageous as he (or she) can tell you just where to look for whatever is likely to happen next! I asked what the deal was with the weird helmets many of the players are wearing, but Chris didn't know as those are new since his football-playing days. I consulted Google instead, and apparently they're soft, padded things called Guardian Caps that go over the helmet to reduce the likelihood of concussion.
