“Our first priority is the protection and well-being of the Vikings fans and players, the hundreds of youth activities, community and extra groups that use the Metrodome throughout the year and our employees,” he said.
The Vikings immediately turned their “full attention to the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium,” the team said in a statement. Vice president for public affairs Lester Bagley told The Associated Press that the NFL has agreed to allow the game to be played at the roofless Gophers’ football arena.
The Vikings say NFL officials are touring TCF Bank Arena at the University of Minnesota to make sure the facility is safe for fans and that the stadium meets technical requirements for NFL games.
The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for a frigid night of football after officials said Tuesday that the Metrodome’s torn roof won’t be ready for Monday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, forcing the game to move to the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Arena.
Inspectors found that injure from the weekend snowstorm that dumped additional than 17 inches in Minneapolis and busted through the Metrodome’s Teflon roof was worse than initially believed, according to the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
Officials decided the roof couldn’t be repaired in six days, but they couldn’t immediately estimate how long the process would take. Commission leader Roy Terwilliger said they hoped to know more in two to three days.
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