The Chicago Bears would like to think they have an edge over theMinnesota Vikings if their Monday night game is playedoutdoors.The NFL spent part of Wednesday reviewing the Vikings’ plan toplay the game at the University of Minnesota’s outdoor stadiumbecause repairs to the snow-damaged roof of the Metrodome won’t bedone in time.The Bears beat the Vikings 27-13 on Nov. 13 and a win in therematch could give them the NFC North title.”The biggest thing is we’ve got to play the Vikings thisweek,” long snapper Patrick Mannelly said. ”We’re not playingconditions or stadiums, we’re playing the Vikings. So, first andforemost, we’ve got to worry about them and then we’ll go fromthere.”The Bears own a 16-9 record in outdoor cold weather games inDecember and January under coach Lovie Smith and have won 10straight outdoors in those conditions against dome or warm-weatherteams.Forecasts for Monday night in Minneapolis call for single-digittemperatures and subzero wind chills.”Wherever it is, if it’s in the parking lot, we’ll both be onthe same parking lot playing, and both teams have to adjust,”Bears defensive end Israel Idonije said.Bears players and coaches on Wednesday said they had not yetbeen officially notified the game will be at the university’s TCFBank Stadium. The… Read full this story
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