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Seahawks bench will not see sunlight all game...


Jeremy Igo

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The Minnesota Vikings made a strategic decision to claim the usual visitors bench as their own, solely for the extra sunlight it receives in the winter. 

Pretty shrewd move. 

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The press box and club seating on the south end of the stadium creates a shadow over the south sideline late in the season for the Gophers, who occupy the south sideline during home games.

The shadow spills over to the field and eventually creeps over to the north sideline later in the game. This will create a more comfortable environment for the Vikings in their temporary home with the ability to stand in the sun longer during those cold home games late in the season. But the switch will likely disappoint season ticket holders that specifically wanted to sit behind the Vikings bench.

 

http://www.startribune.com/vikings-switching-sidelines-at-tcf-bank-stadium/264967131/

 

For the Seahawks, it might as well be a night game. 

 

 

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17 minutes ago, blackcat said:

I believe they discovered there's a 20 degree difference between the benches during last years game against us.

Interesting if true.

I still don't understand why everyone is making a big deal about Seattle playing in the cold. Last I checked, Minnesota has to play in it too. There is no "used to" playing in sub-zero temperatures excuses for the Vikings.

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I talked about this in the other thread about it, this is going to make a huge difference.  IMO, they both will be playing on the field at the same time, but a 20 degree difference on the sideline will atleast affect reaction time of the players as they come onto the field for the first or second plays of a drive, considering how many drives there are in a game, that is a significant amount of affected reaction time.  Add to that, that these same vikings players played in the game against the Panthers last season, They are significantly more aware of what to actually expect tomorrow.

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10 minutes ago, NYPantherFan said:

Interesting if true.

I still don't understand why everyone is making a big deal about Seattle playing in the cold. Last I checked, Minnesota has to play in it too. There is no "used to" playing in sub-zero temperatures excuses for the Vikings.

I would think that the weather would favor teams that run the ball more.  A low scoring defensive battle would seem to be an advantage for Minnesota. 

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