Vikes Fans Gear Up For Glacial Game
Vikings fans can expect a cold night at the Vikings-Bears game Monday. Temperatures are expected to hover in the teens, with the addition of several inches of snow.
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Vikings fans can expect a cold night at the Vikings-Bears game Monday. Temperatures are expected to hover in the teens, with the addition of several inches of snow.
Minnesotans often brag about surviving the state's brutal winters, but for the past three decades, their pro football team has played in the shielded warmth of the Metrodome.
Chicago had fallen out of contention by Thanksgiving weekend last season, a lackluster campaign that included a career-high 26 interceptions thrown by quarterback Jay Cutler after the Bears made a big trade to get him from Denver.
A University of Minnesota official says the playing field at TCF Bank Stadium is fairly soft despite frigid temperatures and he's confident it will be ready for Monday night's Vikings-Bears game.
The University of Minnesota asked for help cleaning out snow from the TCF Bank Stadium, and got more than they needed.
The NFL appears satisfied that TCF Bank Stadium can host a Minnesota Vikings-Chicago Bears game on Monday night.
The Minnesota Vikings have announced the ticket policy and game logistics for Monday's game against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium.
Brett Favre understood there were no guarantees, that the storybook ending he was seeking might not come, when he decided to play this season. He's still clinging to hope, though, no matter how little is left.
The last time Julius Peppers lined up across from Minnesota's mountainous left tackle Bryant McKinnie, Peppers had his way.
