Pity the poor Minnesota Vikings. They are about to get a taste of Gang Green.
Remember when a playoff game in the northland meant a steely Bud Grant in that old Vikings sweatshirt, and behemoth players emitting huge gasps of steam from their frozen lips?
Things are a bit more comfy these days in Minnesota. Oh, it’s still plenty cold outside. But the Vikings now play their games in the comfy confines of the Metrodome.
Apparently it’s still not comfy enough for a lot of Vikes’ fans. They are staying away in droves.
At the beginning of the week, the Vikings reported they had 20,000 tickets remaining for Sunday’s NFC Wild Card battle with the Eagles.
There is something like 8,000 remaining this morning. The team has to sell the tickets by 4:30 this afternoon or face the prospect of having the game blacked out in the local market. They’ve already received an extension from the league.
Vikings players are actually taking to the airwaves urging their fans to buy tickets.
A lot of tickets have been snapped up – but not by Vikings fans. You guessed it. The Twin Cities is about to learn of the legendary travel habits of Eagles fans. Gang Green will be invading the Metrodome on Sunday. It will be interesting to hear just how many chants of E-A-G-L-E-S are booming through the indoor facility.
If you’re headed for Minnesota, we’d love to talk to you. Give the newsroom a call at 610-622-8803. Ask for reporter Scott Ware.
Minnesota is about to turn green with envy.
Remember when a playoff game in the northland meant a steely Bud Grant in that old Vikings sweatshirt, and behemoth players emitting huge gasps of steam from their frozen lips?
Things are a bit more comfy these days in Minnesota. Oh, it’s still plenty cold outside. But the Vikings now play their games in the comfy confines of the Metrodome.
Apparently it’s still not comfy enough for a lot of Vikes’ fans. They are staying away in droves.
At the beginning of the week, the Vikings reported they had 20,000 tickets remaining for Sunday’s NFC Wild Card battle with the Eagles.
There is something like 8,000 remaining this morning. The team has to sell the tickets by 4:30 this afternoon or face the prospect of having the game blacked out in the local market. They’ve already received an extension from the league.
Vikings players are actually taking to the airwaves urging their fans to buy tickets.
A lot of tickets have been snapped up – but not by Vikings fans. You guessed it. The Twin Cities is about to learn of the legendary travel habits of Eagles fans. Gang Green will be invading the Metrodome on Sunday. It will be interesting to hear just how many chants of E-A-G-L-E-S are booming through the indoor facility.
If you’re headed for Minnesota, we’d love to talk to you. Give the newsroom a call at 610-622-8803. Ask for reporter Scott Ware.
Minnesota is about to turn green with envy.
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