Whether (or maybe we should think 'weather') you are newly acquired pass rusher James Harrison suiting up for the New England Patriots on Sunday at a sure-to-be-frigid Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts or a New York Rangers or Buffalo Sabres fan attending the NHL's annual Winter Classic outdoor game on New Year's Day at Citi Field in Queens, New York, there's one thing to pack in preparation for the sub-freezing temperatures awaiting your experience.

Pack some common sense.

That's the recommendation of experienced players, and it's backed-up by one of the leading sports medicine doctors in the Northeast, in Dr. Joshua Dines. While Dr. Dines specializes in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and woks as an assistant team physician for the Rangers and MLB's New York Mets, his everyday practice brings a wealth of knowledge from treating many a "weekend warrior" while he works with some of the best athletes in the world in the big leagues.