As everyone must know by now, the 2024 NFL season is starting with a weather delay! The on-field preparation for the opening game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens had to come to a halt.
Weather Delays For 2024 Opener Push Start Of The Season
Fans are all going to have to wait for just a bit longer for the beginning of the season, and of course, that sent fans into a freak-out. It was brutal for fans to see the players and coaches head to the locker room for shelter from the thundering storms.
NFL analyst Rich Eisen chimed in saying:
“With lightning flashing, the Chiefs and Ravens just ran off the field with fans now heading out of their seats,” tweeted longtime broadcaster Rich Eisen. “Have no idea how this affects the start time of tonight’s game. Rain supposed to stop within the hour.”
The pregame show on NBC also provided a glimpse into the storm and there was no way they could play in that condition:
Please go away, rain… We've been waiting months for this day.
(via @henrycmckenna) pic.twitter.com/mVGKxqQipK
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 5, 2024
Sadly it looks like fans will have to wait a total of 20 more minutes for the NFL season to start and while we have all been waiting for months, 20 more minutes feels like an eternity.
Instead of kicking off at 8:20 p.m. ET, Chiefs-Ravens will begin at 8:40 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
NFL Fans Are Fraeking Out Over 20-Minute Delay
Fans were literally praying to god to get the rain away so the football season could start. It seems that fans are incredibly hungry for football season and rightfully so.
Finally, it is here! and here are the best fan reactions to delay:
We didn't mean literally… 😅 https://t.co/BBzkwIwPDW
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) September 5, 2024
A storm has rolled into Kansas City, forcing a pregame weather delay ahead of the Ravens-Chiefs NFL season opener.
Players have returned to the locker room and media members are in the tunnel. 🏈📺⛈️ pic.twitter.com/4mPt809d4Q
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 5, 2024
“They’re gonna delay the game for this? That’s football weather!” -High school football coaches everywhere
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 5, 2024
An opening game weather delay is a SICK JOKE
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) September 5, 2024
When you wait months for the NFL to return just to get hit with a weather delay pic.twitter.com/FDPBZbVt6T
— Jay Felicio (@GMenJay) September 6, 2024
Cmon God!! pic.twitter.com/KWssfZFlzr
— W0rm226☀️ (@Crypt0W0rm226) September 5, 2024
Come on now this is perfect football weather
— David Reed (@DavidRe33086488) September 5, 2024
Now imagine a stadium… With a roof!
— ColumnAjax (@ColumnAjax) September 5, 2024
It’s a Derrick Henry Game!!!!
— little army (@2ndBCD) September 6, 2024
Fans can rest assured that now football is back and we are underway!
Related: BREAKING: Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs Game DELAYED; New Kickoff Time Revealed
