RandyMarsh Posted January 4 Posted January 4 22 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: I don't know if its true or not but I've seen some people say that many of those tickets they sold to Viking season ticket holders at a discount are already back on the market. Good chance that many of those tickets either end up being sold back to Lions fans or not used at all. Quote
Hongbit Posted January 4 Posted January 4 2000 fans isn’t anywhere near enough to be any type of factor. Not sure why the Vikes spent $2M on it. Their season ticket holders would’ve been happy with Justin Jefferson bobble head. Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 I heard rumblings on Facebook of a large number of lower bowl tickets on the Vikings sideline being purchased earlier this week. Honestly I find it kind of funny. The drive from Minneapolis to Detroit is not a quick jaunt. The number of Vikings season ticket holders who were saying “man I could totally afford airfare (or 12 hours driving one-way), and a hotel, and taking Monday off work, if only tickets to the game were marginally less expensive!” is so incredibly insignificant in the context of a 65,000 person stadium. Unless they devised a mechanism to prevent it, at least half of those fans who purchased the tickets purchased the most tickets they could for $200 a piece, then turned around and are selling them for $800 a piece. Maybe a few sound friends and family in Michigan to either lodge with or to give the tickets to, but not a majority. The move is going to cost well over a million, and I would estimate it adds maybe a couple hundred Vikings fans to the equation who would have otherwise not been able to attend. The only real winner here is Ticketmaster. Quote
Sports_Freak Posted January 5 Posted January 5 See, the Lions weren't putting any of their defensive schemes on film last week against SF. Just so the Vikings couldn't gameplan for whats coming for them on Sunday night. Everything the Lions do will be a surprise. Glenn and Dan have sandbagged the Vikings and have them thinking they can score at will against our defense. The result? Lions 34 Vikings 17. 1 Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said: Poor Tom Kennedy; With career earnings over $2MM and having been tackled by next to no massive NFL defenders for it, I’d say he’s making out alright. 1 Quote
Jason_R Posted January 5 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said: See, the Lions weren't putting any of their defensive schemes on film last week against SF. Just so the Vikings couldn't gameplan for whats coming for them on Sunday night. Everything the Lions do will be a surprise. Glenn and Dan have sandbagged the Vikings and have them thinking they can score at will against our defense. The result? Lions 34 Vikings 17. The well is deep. On both sides of the ball. I feel good about tomorrow. 2 Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 8 minutes ago, Jason_R said: The well is deep. On both sides of the ball. I feel good about tomorrow. Minnesota is a well coached team that will play the game well, limit their own mistakes, and strike like a cobra if you make any of your own. Detroit is the more talented team. If the Lions play a turnover free game I really like their chances. I think the defense will get burned a few times, but they will do enough a few times too, holding them to field goals and even a punt or two. Quote
chasfh Posted January 5 Posted January 5 From the Department of Hey Man, I Gotta Live In This Town: TBF, literally everybody here is also predicting a Lions win. Quote
Sports_Freak Posted January 5 Posted January 5 That early season loss to Tampa is showing it's ramifications now. We could have the division and the #1 seed wrapped up. Tonight would be somewhat meaningless. Quote
Jason_R Posted January 5 Posted January 5 24 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said: Was just coming to post this. This is why I never criticize athletes. Their level of commitment and determination is off the charts. I tip my hat to them. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 17 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said: The drive from Minneapolis to Detroit is not a quick jaunt 10~11 hours to Ann Arbor so add another 35min to Det, then more if you hit issues in Chicago. Drove it more times than I ever wanted to. Quote
Motown Bombers Posted January 5 Posted January 5 I have relatives who live in the Twin Cities. Drove it many times. Usually under 12 hours, and I just went around Chicago. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted January 5 Posted January 5 That's crazy that Anzalone is going to play. What an absolute dude. I'm sorry I ever criticized this guy. Quote
number20 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Another first could be had tonight. The Lions have never swept their division Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 15 minutes ago, number20 said: Another first could be had tonight. The Lions have never swept their division And they might still be asked to go 7-0 or even 8-0 in the playoffs. I can’t imagine that’s ever been done. Quote
Sports_Freak Posted January 5 Posted January 5 29 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said: And they might still be asked to go 7-0 or even 8-0 in the playoffs. I can’t imagine that’s ever been done. 3-0 after they win the division? 4-0 if not? Quote
Sports_Freak Posted January 5 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: That's crazy that Anzalone is going to play. What an absolute dude. I'm sorry I ever criticized this guy. Meh....just because he's activated doesn't mean he'll play much. Probably on a very strict snap count. We may need him as soon as next week. Quote
holygoat Posted January 5 Posted January 5 6 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said: Meh....just because he's activated doesn't mean he'll play much. Probably on a very strict snap count. We may need him as soon as next week. "Meh..."? Come on, man. The fact that he's playing at all in this game is respectable. 2 Quote
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