Giants at Vikings Game Postponed Until Monday
It's a Snowmaggedon and Snowmygawd, otherwise known as 22 inches of snow and a potential collapse of the Metrodome's roof. As a result, the Giants at Vikings game scheduled for Sunday at noon has been moved to Monday night. And it increases the chances that QB Brett Favre will be able to start.
Adam Schefter points out that this hurts the Giants (which might be good news for the Packers) as they'll have one less day to prepare for the Eagles, and it's bad news for the Packers because it gives the Vikings one less day to prepare for the Bears. So as far as the Packers are concerned, this news doesn't seem to make a big difference. Maybe a help since it effects the Giants more than it does the Vikings.
Of course I'm sure the Giants aren't thrilled about spending the night in Kansas City. Very Planes, Trains and Automobiles of them. Which member of the Giants is like Del Griffith?
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We don't have it quite as bad as Minny does,
but the weather was pretty terrible here in Omaha as well. We did get some snow and the winds were up to 50 mph. I ended up missing a pretty good Creighton game because of it.
BTW PAD, Ethan Wragge exploded tonight. He had 22 pts and hit 6-9 from beyond the arc as well as putting in a layup. He was absolutely unconscious and led the team to a big W.
Anthony Tolliver says "Get that weak stuff outta here!"
EXTEND JASON RICHARDSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A tough St. Joes team.
It was unbelievable. He hit like 2 in a row and 3 in 4 possessions. Our shooting has been pathetic recently, so Ethan coming back is HUGE. He’s still struggling with the plantar fasciitis, but it is to the point where he can play on it well enough.
Anthony Tolliver says "Get that weak stuff outta here!"
EXTEND JASON RICHARDSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, he’ll hit shots. Watch out when he gets hot haha. He’ll start launching from anything and everywhere, and he’ll make em’ too. So, is he playing a 3/wing then?
by packallday555 on Dec 12, 2010 11:58 AM CST up reply actions
Reason 5,163 I'm a Packer fan
We don’t need to reschedule games because our stadium is broken.
Or….
Our stadium doesn’t get broken, period.
18 inches around EC...
just total craziness.
Wisconsin, Big Ten Champions for the first time since 1999...
You'll notice NCAA has no letter for the incompetence within...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 12, 2010 12:59 AM CST reply actions
Big Mess
Last big storm I got caught in was 15-18 inches, and it was miserable. And I messed up my front fender too. Good times! Luckily I didn’t have to go anywhere for the next couple of days, like trying to get to a stadium.
Its an extra day for a LOT of guys up here…Favre, Harvin, S Smith, Nicks, etc.
The snow here was NUTS! We already had a solid foot on the ground from previous storms, we must have a solid 30" on the ground. I’ve never seen anything like this!!! I didn’t even leave my house. My wife went to the grocery store and ended up in a snowbank about 50 yards from our house! Had to get some neighbors to help…
The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010
I can’t even imagine what it must be like back home haha! I was shocked at all the snow we had when I was back on Thanksgiving break! It’s probably borderline ridiculous how much snow we have now.
by packallday555 on Dec 12, 2010 9:42 AM CST up reply actions
Saw this in the thread at DN
Don’t know if it’s from yesterday or not, but this is why football was meant to be played outdoors

man I hate that stupid place….sigh. so glad the Twins don’t play there anymore, it SUCKED to go to baseball games at that dumb dome!
The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010
It would be nice today if the roof didn't collapse
I can’t imagine sitting outside in this cold for three hours. I guess I’m a bit of a pussy or maybe not as big of a fan as the rest, but **** that noise.
by Charlie Kelly on Dec 12, 2010 9:03 AM CST up reply actions
Agreed! Almost took the fun out of the game! So damn crowded.
by packallday555 on Dec 12, 2010 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
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Just keep coming and we'll find a way to win, because the opportunity is there.
The opportunity is there.
Coach Coughlin
Wow!
So yeah reports all over are that the roof did in fact collapse and the game might be postponed again OR even moved to another venue. I would have to imagine that the game being at TCF Field would be a huge advantage for the Giants who are more used to performing in this kind of weather. The problem with TCF Stadium is that it only holds like 51000 so how do you reassign seating and who misses out on going??
The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010
Ugh, I hope that doesn't happen
I live not too far from TCF.
by Charlie Kelly on Dec 12, 2010 8:59 AM CST up reply actions
Giant Troubles
This midwest blizzard may both help and hurt the Packers. First, it gives the Bears a much better chance of beating the Patriots. Obviously, that hurts the Packers. The Giants, though, will be worn down just by sitting around in strange environs waiting for something to happen. That’s to the Packers’ advantage.
Of the remaining four Packer games on the schedule, I believe the two most important are today’s Lions game and the Giants game. As a nonconference game, the Patriot contest next week has little bearing on tie breakers, especially if the Patriots beat the Bears today. With a win against the Lions, the Packers stay just a game behind Chicago for divisional record and conference record. With a win against the Giants, the Packers will almost surely clinch a wild card as they’ll have head to head tie breakers against both the Giants and Eagles. That sets up the Bears game not as a make or break game, but as a battle for second seed, a bye, and a home playoff game.
Glad the Lions game isn’t in Green Bay today. Blowing and snowing; the conditions would certainly slow the Packers and increase the Lions’ chances.
Giants
From what I hear the Giants weren’t/aren’t prepared to play in cold weather conditions… They didn’t bring any kind of gear for cold weather! Not that the NFL can’t or won’t get them some, but that too could be hampered by the snow… Even just to go to a store to buy the needed gear might not work, cuz I doubt that any stores carry that much gear for an NFL team!
Wonder if this helps get the Vikes a new stadium any time soon! Bunch of pansies can’t play in inclement weather anymore! Vikes used to be like the Packers in that regard, when they played at the Met!
Just reported the Dumpty Dome won’t be ready for a game Mon or Tues… Not reported what the NFL has in mind for a venue!
You've been Stroh'd™!!!
I dunno
I’m sure the Vikings gift shop has plenty of Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels jackets for sale
It gives the bears a better chance of winning?
The patriots are from Boston not Miami and Brady plays in cold weather the way used to when he was younger. Look at Brady’s cold weather record and remember the moment one of our best players will never forget from when he was with the raiders because Brady’s breakout “Tuck Rule” game didn’t exactly occur in sunny weather.
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 12, 2010 9:57 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Ford field
They need to have a TV crew ready and able to work the game! There happens to be one in Detroit as we speak… Plus its a dome, so that won’t be a problem for the teams! Can probably still play the game on Mon nite that way!
You've been Stroh'd™!!!
Or what about St Louis?
The Giants are already pretty close and it wouldn’t take the Vikings long to get there.
by Charlie Kelly on Dec 12, 2010 10:01 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah we only have like one inch of snow here
And the vikings still get a dome if they come to St. Louis
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 12, 2010 10:04 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Rumor has it that the two domes they’re considering are Detroit’s and Indianapolis’.
by packallday555 on Dec 12, 2010 10:06 AM CST up reply actions
Gotta have a TV crew there.
Is there one in St L.? Takes alot more to put an NFL game on TV than just a station! The TV guys travel all over the country going to where the game is, they don’t just use local guys!
You've been Stroh'd™!!!
ESPN reported it...
Who the hell was dumb enough to build a teflon roof in a place where you could get 20 in of snow in a day? Should be fired!
You've been Stroh'd™!!!
In all fairness, these types of snowfalls aren't regular occurences
But they still should’ve accounted for that.
by Charlie Kelly on Dec 12, 2010 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
What's even stupider
Is that they designed the new Denver airport with the same system and it collapsed 6 years ago too
UNI Dome is closer
And UNI’s colors are Purple and Yellow so the Vikings would fell at home…
A horrible event
I’m very glad things didn’t proceed to allow this to happen during the game, it could have caused mass panic and casualties amongst all those twinkies struggling to escape their tight fitting seats.
However, they were playing the Vikings over the Packers in my area on Fox, so perhaps its a blessing in disguise.
"I don't know how a guy gets single covered in that situation when you're dropping eight men," Tony Dungy, 12/20/09
Mine too
Now I get to watch the Packers game, followed by the Gopher game I should have been at last night.
by Charlie Kelly on Dec 12, 2010 9:00 AM CST up reply actions
I love it
Not only is it a microcosm of the Queens’ season, but it also means I get to watch the Packers. Hurray!
The Dude abides
Now it looks like a toilet too!
Good thing the Los Angeles Vikings won’t have to worry about this.
Here's a picture from after the collapse from an ESPN radio guy:
http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg611/scaled.php?tn=0&server=611&filename=zp1t.jpg&xsize=480&ysize=480
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by dishingoutdimes on Dec 12, 2010 10:42 AM CST reply actions
Sweet! Now we're on TV!
Anthony Tolliver says "Get that weak stuff outta here!"
EXTEND JASON RICHARDSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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