Leonard Fournette has spent his football career in warm weather locales.
He grew up in Louisiana and played his college ball at Lousiana State. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he spent three seasons. When the Jags released him he wound up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who delivered him a Super Bowl ring across three more years of churning, bruising runs. By my count, he’s only played seven road games in outdoor stadiums in cold weather cities over his career.
So when he signed with the Buffalo Bills on Halloween, he was volunteering for a wildly different experience than he’s used to. It only took him two days as a Bill to complain about western New York’s weather — and it’s only November, where the high is a reasonable 46 degrees fahrenheit. Fortunately, he seems to have a healthy sense of humor about the lake effect and skin-cracking wind chills yet to come.
The language below is slightly NSFW, but delightful nonetheless.
No lie Buffalo colder than a penguin ass out here lord……..
— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) November 2, 2023
Fans appreciated his frankness … and had some tips for the guy who’s already freezing and it’s barely even November.
It's currently 46 in Buffalo. Gonna be a loooooooong couple months for Lenny. https://t.co/9kve15OonY
— David Fucillo (@davidfucillo) November 2, 2023
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) November 2, 2023
think he makes some good points here https://t.co/5d5zqWT0eY
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) November 2, 2023
It hasn’t even started yet my man! Invest in some winter gear!
— Aaron Quinn (@AaronQuinn716) November 2, 2023
Welcome to Winterfell. Just wait till you go north of the wall.
— Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) November 2, 2023
Get some wings on the hotter side and then you’ll feel like you’re back in a Florida summer
— Scott (@MrLobble) November 2, 2023
I don't understand why people choose to live where the weather hurts your face. 🤔🥶🥶
— Bill Moore (@SarcasticBill) November 2, 2023
😂😂😂
— Kenny Moore II (@KennyKennyMoe3) November 2, 2023
He Lenny, come one up to Alberta, Canada. It'll make Buffalo feel about 20 degrees warmer, lol pic.twitter.com/mywHIIQVbh
— Matt Donnelly (@MattDonnellyFF) November 2, 2023
Brother it’s like 50 degrees outside
— P (@Z_Wop_) November 2, 2023
You posted that photo of you in shorts and I was like… ooh he’s gonna learn how cold it is real quick 😅😅
— Juliah (@JulFal) November 2, 2023
This is shirtless driving weather come on
— dk (@darryLk29) November 2, 2023
Protect this man, forever https://t.co/MV1aiDEnGq
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) November 2, 2023
Beautiful description of Buffalo, NY https://t.co/6EaciOgqhW
— Troy King (@TKingMode) November 2, 2023
The Floridian in me feels this tweet https://t.co/MJQ638tTUd
— Jonathan Acosta (@_jacosta) November 2, 2023
