profootballtalk.com - 12/30/2008
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On Monday, various Vikings fans took issue in the comments with our decision to point out the fact that 20,000 seats remain for Sunday’s playoff game against the Eagles.
Some thought that it was misleading to suggest that the availability of so many tickets on the first day after the ...
nytimes.com - 1/2/2009
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nytimes.com —
The Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings are
still struggling to fill their stadiums for this weekend’s...
wild-card games. If they fall short, the games will not be shown on local television. >
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Cardinals and Vikings Try to Avoid Blackout
sports.ticketstumbler.com - 1/2/2009
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Everybody Welcome...The Los Angeles Vikings!
Chuckie Hacks —
Vikings fans are great. From ProFootballTalk.com On Monday, various Vikings fans took issue in the comments with our decision to point out the fact that 20,000 seats remain for Sunday’s playoff game against the Eagles. Some thought that it was misleading to suggest that the availability of so many tickets on the first day after the clinching of a playoff berth might result in a local blackout of the game. But, as the Minneapolis Star Tribune points out, the threat of a failure to sell out the Metrodome is real. The problem is that a whopping 45 percent of the season-tickets ...
As Of Now, Vikings Fans Don’t Seem Too Interested In Playoffs
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... and fans waiting to see whether or not the Vikings actually made it in or not, sales are down to start off here. But this wasn’t like the Bears who were fighting for the playoffs, the Vikings had a much easier road to the postseason; they were expected to make it.
There’s still plenty of time till Sunday, so the jury is still out. But I don’t know, there’s another holiday coming up Thursday, I fear that might derail sales once again.
Via PFT.
10 Thoughts on the NFL Season and the Playoffs
BostonsportZ —
... According to Pro Football Talk, 45% of Vikings season ticket holders were offered the chance to buy playoff tickets and passed. That's embarassing. That's a fan base that just knows they're heading for a first round blowout against the one team nobody wants to play: The Eagles. (As much as I hate to say that) ...
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