Midwest Blizzard Strands Giants in Kansas City Prior to Vikings Game
- Posted on December 11, 2010 at 7:28pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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UPDATE: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Vikings-Giants game has been postponed until Monday night because of snowstorm.
MINNEAPOLIS (The Blaze/AP) — The New York Giants are having trouble getting to Minnesota for their game against the Vikings.
With about a foot of blowing snow falling in the Twin Cities area and closing the airport Saturday afternoon, the Giants’ charter flight was forced to land in Kansas City. Team spokesman Pat Hanlon said on Twitter the team will spend the night there:
He also tweeted pictures of the team stranded in Kansas City:
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Sunday’s game was still scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EST, with the Giants planning to fly to Minnesota on Sunday morning. According to Hanlon’s Twitter account, the team was using the Kansas City Chiefs’ departure space in the airport to stage a walkthrough while stranded.
According to NFL.com, “weather forecasts called for steady snow in Minneapolis until the evening, then clearing skies. Sunday’s forecast: Sunny but extremely cold, with wind chill approaching negative-25 degrees.” The Vikings, however, play indoors at the Metrodome.
WCCO in Minnesota details the massive delays at the Minneapolis-St.Paul international airport, where only one runway was open, nearly every flight was canceled, and plows earlier in the day were ordered off the streets:
Despite the travel woes, however, Hanlon guaranteed the team would be ready to play:
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is aiming to make his NFL-record 298th straight start, with a sprained shoulder that has made throwing difficult. He’s listed as questionable to play the Giants.
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tbarr4
Posted on December 12, 2010 at 5:23pmAl gore!!! Global warming!!!
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 12, 2010 at 3:03amglobal unrest….
Report Post »mcmeador
Posted on December 12, 2010 at 1:24amLame…that was the one game I wanted to watch tomorrow.
Report Post »Mick
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 11:05pmYeah, dont think this needs to show up as news on The Blaze.
Report Post »GeeWhiz
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:46pmThey’ve got to get there first. Nasty storm in the midwest, whole sections under blizzard warnings. They may not make it.
Report Post »txblaze
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:38pmGo Giants!!
Report Post »VotersOfNY
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:37pmSo Giants will forfeit?
Report Post »eteme
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:24pmIt is a game that is best played by “Minnesota Fats”…. Great shot old man winter!
Report Post »bbquizzle
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 9:59pmWhite Death strikes again!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:45pmooh, you naughty.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 9:48pmMust be a slow, slow news day!1 http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »MarkAZ
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 9:24pmWhat a tragedy.. why is this news – does anyone really care?
Report Post »WAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 9:44pmWith all due respect……I do. I have a 43 inch snow drift in my driveway. Confirmed by a tape measure. I would like to watch the game after I spend tomorrow morning scooping out. Snow in the winter, mosquitoes in the summer, and loony Liberals all year around….what’s not to love about MN.
MAULEMALL
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 9:45pmWell why don‘t you start your own blog so we don’t have to read your whining
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 9:47pmIt’s global warming at work.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 9:47pmI also care, cause the more the Vikings lose, the better my Packers look. 20 inches in central Wi. predicted. Good think I moved to AZ.
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:16pmOh, and it‘s Bush’s fault.
Report Post »Knight Templar
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:48pmAs a Giants fan I care as well, you twit.
Report Post »Inmyopinion
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 10:53pmI care because the storm is heading my way. LOL
Report Post »angroehl
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 11:00pmI do. There are some people from MN on here.
Report Post »nbarendt
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 11:02pmThen why did you read the story?
Report Post »jds7171
Posted on December 11, 2010 at 11:22pmImagine how bad it would be if it wasn’t for globaly climate change. I couldn’t imagine how bad the snowstorm would be.
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