Bears - Vikings Move Outdoors

By Benjy Lipsman in News on Dec 15, 2010 3:15PM

As we suspected, the Metrodome won't be ready for Monday Night's Bears-Vikings game, following its roof collapse under heavy snow last weekend.

Instead of relocating to another city like Monday's game against the Giants in Detroit, the game will be played at TCF Bank Stadium, home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. TCF Stadium's capacity is 50,805, so some fans will get left out in the cold when it comes to tickets (er, actually they'll be left in the warmth?).

With the game headed outdoors, the forecast calls for daytime high temps of just 22 degrees and it'll get a good bit colder once the sun goes down well before kickoff. Because TCF Bank Stadium is a college field in which alcohol is banned, some are concerned that there will be no beer sales. But will anybody care with temps that could approach the single digits?