Chicago Bears Not Feeling Minnesota

December 18, 2010   ·   Matt Shaffer   ·   Jump to comments

Earlier this week, Bears Linebacker Lance Briggs was complaining to reporters about having to play outside against the Vikings. Briggs' argument against having the game played at TCF Bank Stadium was that he was worried about a concussion with the field being frozen.
To me, this is being overlooked.
Before the Metrodome, the Vikings played their games in Metropolitan Stadium, an outdoor stadium. This posed a huge psychological advantage for opposing teams.
In the twenty years (1961-1981) that the Vikings played at the Met, they made the playoffs 11 times. Had it not been for the Vikings being an expansion team, they would have made it a few more times in that span.
All I am saying is this: If the Vikings do build a new stadium in Minnesota, make it outdoors.
Back in the 60's and 70's football players were all as tough as nails and the game itself was a lot meaner and grittier back then than it is today. Most players today are diva's and soft. If you think that ...

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