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Bears may protest playing at TCF Bank Stadium
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Bears may protest playing at TCF Bank Stadium
Posted by Mike Florio on December 16, 2010, 11:28 AM EST
Our good friend Paul Allen of KFAN, who serves on the weekend as the play-by-play voice of the Vikings, has mentioned on his daily radio show that the Chicago Bears may be preparing to file a protest of some sort regarding the shifting of the Monday night game against the Bears from the Metrodome to TCF Bank Stadium, given that the field at the open-air venue will be frozen. Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune has heard the same thing.
Bears safety Chris Harris has complained about the situation on his Twitter page: “Players have concerns of traction n the impact of falling on surface that could be as hard as asphalt. What if ur head hits it.”
Coupled with the fact that it’s not clear TCF Bank Stadium can be cleared of snow and otherwise prepared for play by Monday, P.A. says that Atlanta could be the destination for the game.
Why Atlanta? Because ESPN is televising Monday night’s Bears-Vikings game and the following Monday’s Saints-Falcons game, from the Georgia Dome.
That’s why the Giants-Vikings game moved to Ford Field; FOX was broadcasting the game and FOX had just done a game between the Packers and Lions at Ford Field.
It’s also why a decision needs to be made sooner rather than later.
We’re trying to find out precisely when the decision needs to be made, for ESPN’s purposes.
Winston Churchill:
"Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak."
"If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain."
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Bears to protect TCF Stadium
Bears may protest playing at TCF Bank Stadium
Posted by Mike Florio on December 16, 2010, 11:28 AM EST
Our good friend Paul Allen of KFAN, who serves on the weekend as the play-by-play voice of the Vikings, has mentioned on his daily radio show that the Chicago Bears may be preparing to file a protest of some sort regarding the shifting of the Monday night game against the Bears from the Metrodome to TCF Bank Stadium, given that the field at the open-air venue will be frozen. Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune has heard the same thing.
Bears safety Chris Harris has complained about the situation on his Twitter page: “Players have concerns of traction n the impact of falling on surface that could be as hard as asphalt. What if ur head hits it.”
Coupled with the fact that it’s not clear TCF Bank Stadium can be cleared of snow and otherwise prepared for play by Monday, Atlanta could be the destination for the game.
Why Atlanta? Because ESPN is televising Monday night’s Bears-Vikings game and the following Monday’s Saints-Falcons game, from the Georgia Dome.
That’s why the Giants-Vikings game moved to Ford Field; FOX was broadcasting the game and FOX had just done a game between the Packers and Lions at Ford Field.
It’s also why a decision needs to be made sooner rather than later.
We’re trying to find out precisely when the decision needs to be made, for ESPN’s purposes.
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I've heard that they may not sell beer at the stadium, there is some question as to whether the restroom pipes might freeze, and that they have to find a way to compensate 14000 ticketholders that won't have a seat on Monday.
Yay!
Winston Churchill:
"Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak."
"If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain."
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what a mess Im sure that is the vikings insurance company problem though. If it is unsafe for the people there and players this makes no sense. Maybe they can play in ann arbor lol wishful thinking haha.
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I heard there's a rule in the Big House that says you can't make noise.
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they only passed that rule so noone boos dick rod lol
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So many negatives already on the surface of the idea... who came up with it? Seriously?
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If that field is frozen hard as a rock then they should definitely move the game elsewhere. In addition to the potential for serious injuries there's also the fact that the game won't be very interesting with neither team able to get decent traction and manueveur. It's finally time for the Vikes to either fix the Humpy Dome permanently, build a new stadium or move out of Minneapolis.
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Seems like a dome, any dome, would be the easiest and clearest alternative given the situation.
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The league is stating there has not been any protests filed...yet. Wouldn't blame them if they did especially since the team is in great health and making a playoff push. They need to at least tarp it then get some hot air blowers to try to thaw it out some.
Last edited by Rakk; 12-16-2010 at 01:19 PM.
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