The Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants will play on Monday in Detroit after the inflatable roof of the Minnesota Viking’s stadium collapsed Sunday,the fourth time in the building’s 29 year history that has happened. No one was hurt, but the roof collapse sent the league and both teams scrambling. Roads were closed throughout the upper Midwest as a storm that dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in some areas . The NFL said. Metrodome officials told the league the roof would not be ready in time to play early next week. The league had discussions with Detroit and Indianapolis and briefly considered the University of Minnesota’s outdoor stadium before deciding to hold the game at Ford Field.University of Minnesota officials told the NFL that TCF Bank Stadium was shut down for the winter and would take several days to prepare for another game. Removing all the snow, figuring out how to cram 64,000 Metrodome fans into a 50,000 seat stadium and the fact that the Giants did not bring any cold weather gear with them from New York .The Giant’s plane was diverted to Kansas City on Saturday and the team originally planned to leave early Sunday morning and arrive in the Twin Cities in time to play.The Vikings are refunding the cost of the tickets for the game for any fans who can’t make it to Detroit. Those that do will be given priority seating along the 50-yard line at Ford Field and the Lions will distribute free general admission tickets starting at 9 A.M.
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