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Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
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Vikings 'very confident' ticketholders will get in
Posted by: Chip Scoggins under Vikings, Bears, Vikings off the field Updated: December 18, 2010 - 3:29 PM
Steve LaCroix, the Vikings chief marketing officer, gave an update Saturday afternoon on preparations for Monday's game against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium.
LaCroix said the team is "very confident" that every fan holding a ticket will get in based on the number of tickets returned and feedback from fans.
- The team will use 84 points of entry to the stadium, including the plaza area. The Gophers used 60 for games. LaCroix said that you should help the process.
- Free Caribou coffee and handwarmers will be given to fans as they stand in line outside the stadium.
- Fans who arrive early can gather at Williams Arena. LaCroix said the team will announce the exact time that Williams Arena will open later this weekend. Fans can start lining up outside the stadium at 4 p.m.
- LaCroix said extra security will be on hand when gates open but urged fans to use "common sense" when picking out their seats. "I think first off hopefully common sense prevails," LaCroix said. "I used the term yesterday Minnesota Nice. Lets put that in play here. Not everyone wants to go to the same spot. Some people prefer end zone down low, some people prefer 50, some may want to go up to the second deck and have a seat there from a viewing angle. We hope that some of the personal preferences kind of filter some of that out and just that common sense prevails."
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