The Arizona Cardinals built a beautiful new stadium with a retractable roof in 2006, without considering the roof’s potential for precipitation. You may have heard that it doesn’t rain much in the Phoenix area.

But on Sunday, the Cardinals and Chicago Bears had a surprise.

The roof was open, which generally isn’t a danger for Cardinals home games unless the weather is too hot. However, it started to rain in the second quarter. Not only that, but there was also hail.

This was unexpected because the day the match started was a beautiful day. The Cardinals began closing the roof, but the CBS broadcast said the process would take 10 minutes. Thus, teams experienced one of the most unpredictable weather conditions in this and many other NFL seasons. The roof completed its closure late in the second quarter.

FootballZebras.com said It was the first time a retractable roof was closed during an NFL game. The decision can only be made by the authorities, the site said. game referee as well as football operations.

The Bears should have agreed to this. It is not uncommon for bad weather to occur in Chicago. They probably never expected to dodge raindrops and hail in Arizona.