Cue The Snow: Bears-Vikings Take It Outside
Thermal underwear, check. Turtleneck and sweater, check. Wind pants, gloves, absolutely. Insulated boots and hooded jacket -- with Vikings logo, natch -- done.
Watch CBS News
Thermal underwear, check. Turtleneck and sweater, check. Wind pants, gloves, absolutely. Insulated boots and hooded jacket -- with Vikings logo, natch -- done.
Brett Favre's surprise return ended quickly and Devin Hester set an NFL record with his 14th career return for a touchdown, leading the Chicago Bears to a 40-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night at snowy TCF Bank Stadium.
The Minnesota Vikings' game against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium is set to begin at 7:30 Monday night. But because tickets are general admission, fans arrived as early as mid-morning.
Monday's snow was still falling as the Vikings and Bears took to the field at TCF Bank Stadium. But if the players looked quick on their feet, traffic had slowed down to a crawl around the metro area, if that.
Vikings fans are starting early to find seats for Monday's game at TCF Bank Stadium. The gates don't open until 5 p.m., but several fans lingered around the stadium Monday morning to check out the seating.
Minneapolis liquor store owner George Medich says he doesn't know what happens to his little liquor bottles after they're purchased, but he has an idea.
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is calling the field at TCF Bank Stadium "unplayable." But officials with the team and the University of Minnesota insist it will be safe for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears.
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.
Stadium Village is gearing up for what will be an unprecedented event on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
The finishing touches are being put on TCF Bank Stadium for the Bears-Vikings game on Monday night.
What was supposed to be Vikings game preparation at the Metrodome is instead an emergency mix of snow, ice and roof repair equipment Friday night, five days after a roof collapse caused by record-breaking snow.
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.
Sources tell WCCO-TV that the decisions on the distribution of tickets, as well as alcohol sales for the game, will be announced by the Vikings and the U of M on Thursday.
Backed by fleets of dump trucks, dozens of workers hoisting shovels and blowers attacked the snowdrifts covering the University of Minnesota's outdoor stadium Wednesday in a determined push to have it ready for to replace the snow-damaged Metrodome for next week's matchup between the Vikings and Bears.
The Chicago Bears would like to think they have an edge over the Minnesota Vikings if their Monday night game is played outdoors.
Workers are scrambling to remove snow from bleachers, concourses and the field at the University of Minnesota stadium in time for Monday night's Vikings game with the Chicago Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings say they're getting the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium ready as a backup if the torn Metrodome roof can't be repaired prior to Monday's game versus Chicago.
Officials at the University of Minnesota are considering what it would take to host the Minnesota Vikings next Monday if the Metrodome roof isn't fixed.
The lure of an almost-new stadium wasn't enough to overcome a bad football team for the University of Minnesota.
When the TCF Bank Stadium opened in 2009, it brought a level of excitement to Big Ten Football at the University of Minnesota. This on-campus stadium is the first Big Ten stadium constructed since 1960 and the first LEED certified collegiate football facility.
