Minnesota Talk

[Feva]

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No. 6 Philadelphia (9-6-1) at No. 3 Minnesota (10-6)
Vikings coach Andy Reid will be facing his former longtime assistant Brad Childress, who served as Reid's offensive coordinator for four seasons (2002-05). Both coaches faced scrutiny about their job security at different points this season but now appear to be in good shape.

Each team needed season-ending victories to get into the playoffs. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been on a mission the past two months but will be facing the NFL's fourth-stingiest run defense. The key could be Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who has played fairly well since regaining his starting job a month ago. The onus will be on both Jackson and McNabb to make plays in the passing game since Minnesota and Philadelphia boast two of the NFL's top run defenses.

This will be the Eagles' first game this season in a dome. Minnesota is 6-2 at home with the only two losses coming against dome teams, Atlanta and Indianapolis. 

Matchups to watch
» Vikings DE Jared Allen against Eagles OT Tra Thomas: NFL sack leader DeMarcus Ware needed three sacks against the Eagles on Sunday to break Michael Strahan's sack record of 22.5. Thanks to Thomas, Ware didn't come close to Donovan McNabb all day.

» Eagles CB Asante Samuel vs. Vikings WR Bernard Berrian: Philadelphia has allowed individual wide outs to have some big games, but that's typically happened when those receivers are on teams playing from behind. Samuel is one of the best cover guys in the business. Berrian is one of the top big-play threats in the league, averaging 20.1 yards a catch.

They HAVE to get off to a good start... get that crowd somewhat out of it early.  If they let the Vikes get momentum early... I'm not in love with the thought of the Eagles getting it back.

[General_Failure]

What crowd? Weren't there 20,000 tickets still available?

[phattymatty]

for real, you can get tickets on craigslist right now for $35.  up to 7 together.  if it wasn't the last game of the weekend i'd think about going up for it. 

[ice grillin you]

none of their regular season games were blacked out...im guessing since they didnt even know there were gonna have a game until sunday afternoon no one wanted to front money for tickets in this economy....it will be sold out and loud

[PhillyPhreak54]

45% of Minny's season ticket holders passed on buying tickets.That is crazy.Gonna be a green crowd there.

[ice grillin you]

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/36862649.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU

[PhillyPhreak54]

I wish I could make it up there. I checked flights and it is too late in the week to find deals and for whatever reason Sunday is a blackout day for me to use my OnePass miles. Southwest doesn't start flying to MSP until March 8th.

[General_Failure]

Hop on the IGY express train?

[fansince61]

I wish I could make it up there. I checked flights and it is too late in the week to find deals and for whatever reason Sunday is a blackout day for me to use my OnePass miles. Southwest doesn't start flying to MSP until March 8th.

I think Air Tran has flights

[ice grillin you]

cant take a train from houston to minneapolis

cue dio rant

[SD_Eagle5]

Wonder if Thomas Tapeh's sister is going

[General_Failure]

Wonder if Thomas Tapeh's sister is going

Anita Tapeh?

[MadMarchHare]

I was all set to go, looked up tickets at 3PM yesterday, from O'Hare they were 218+fees.  Didn't book until I could confirm with the wife.
Went to buy airline tickets at 9:30 that night:  882+fees.  What.The.farg.

[Tomahawk]

It's only a six hour drive

[SD_Eagle5]

Probably only a few hours by train