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• Four more games will have fans in Week Two

  14-09-2020 18:57
  
  The first week of the NFL’s regular season offered just a glimpse of fans in the stands, but those numbers will grow this week. The Chiefs and Jaguars were the only two teams to sell tickets for Week One games, with the Chiefs announcing an attendance of 15,895 and the Jaguars 14,100. Coincidentally, both won [more]
  
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• Vikings defense reeling after “ugly” start

  14-09-2020 12:42
  
  Vikings coach Mike Zimmer stood on his record during training camp, expressing confidence despite their renovations that “I’ve never had a bad defense.” The early results weren’t promising, after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers strafed his rebuilt secondary, and the Vikings allowed 43 points in a dispiriting loss. “Luckily we had one goal-line stand,” Zimmer joked, [more]
  
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• Vikings And Packers Fans Get Creative To Enjoy Border Battle During Pandemic

  14-09-2020 05:45
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers border battle always brings in a lot of fans for tailgating.
  But this year, the Vikings are not allowing formal tailgating outside the stadium to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  READ MORE: Aaron Rodgers Leads Packers Past Vikings, 43-34, In Season Opener
  There were empty seats and sidewalks Sunday, with only a few fans making their way U.S. Bank Stadium for the home opener. John and Matt Aldrich only came as part of their traditi
  
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• Vikings surrender most points ever in a season opener

  14-09-2020 04:50
  
  Yes, not having fans present creates a competitive disadvantage. Especially for teams that enjoy a significant advantage from having a loud, raucous home stadium. The Vikings provided definitive proof of it on Sunday. With no fans at U.S. Bank Stadium to disrupt the Green Bay offense, Aaron Rodgers and company sliced and diced the Minnesota [more]
  
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• Aaron Rodgers: Execution was pretty high on our side

  14-09-2020 00:04
  
  After an offseason that saw the Packers draft a quarterback in the first round and not draft a wide receiver at all, there were plenty of people waiting to see how Aaron Rodgers would kick off the year against the Vikings. Rodgers said that playing in front of no fans at U.S. Bank Stadium was [more]
  
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