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If the Vikings are Worried about Ticket Sales, Just Wait Til the Chiefs Come in Town

At one point, Chiefs-Vikings was the hardest ticket in town. (Photo Source)

At one point, Chiefs-Vikings was the hardest ticket in town. (Photo Source)

The Minnesota Vikings fielded a very, very good ball club last season.  Ten wins was enough to win the NFC North and secure a home playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Home playoff games are great news to the players, right?

Well, not so much in Minnesota.  In the days leading up to the wildcard game in January 2009, the Vikings received two extensions from the NFL to sell out the game.  They did, eventually, but it left an embarrassing black eye on the town that can't support the most popular sport in the country.

With the team looking to fix this problem and capitalize on the looming announcement that Brett Favre will be the newest Vikings, the Minnesota front office has decided to force ticket buyers looking to buy a seat for the Monday night game against Favre's former team to also purchase tickets to the game against the Chiefs in the preseason according to the Pioneer Press (and NJChiefsFan in the FanShots this morning).

The Vikings will play Favre's former team the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, Oct. 5, at the Metrodome on ESPN. The Vikings are planning to require anyone buying a ticket to that game to also buy a ticket to the Aug. 21 exhibition game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Oh, the lonely Chiefs.  Nobody wants to see a six-wins-over-two-seasons team.

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Is it more sad

that they’re making people buy Chiefs pre-season tickets, or the fact that they are forcing people to buy 2 tickets? I think the latter. The team is decent, and still can’t sell out a stadium… and they call US small market?

My crystal ball says that the Chiefs will not be drafting Aaron Curry. Their record at the end of 2009 will be 10-6. After witnessing the 2009 draft, their record will be 8-8.

by IISaiNtII on Jul 7, 2009 11:05 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

forcing...

Forcing someone to buy a ticket to one game just to see another is wrong… not to mention it’s a PRE-Season game…
I love watching the pre-season games, but if I didn’t have season tickets I wouldn’t pay full price to go watch a pre-season game…

by bigknoxy on Jul 7, 2009 11:25 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The Chiefs did this two years ago with Saints preseason tickets

linked to Favre’s Packers in a regular season game.

Consistency is only a value if you are not a screw up.

by schraggyj on Jul 7, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ha

blue jacket green jacket..who gives a $h!t

by dwill_pittst on Jul 7, 2009 11:27 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Chiefs

The chiefs are doing this again this year. A couple of friends bought tickets to the Cowboys games and were forced to buy tickets to one of the pre-season games as well. It is pretty normal for big games since the preseason tickets are so hard to get. They were able to buy the preseason tickets for $25.

by skibum1537 on Jul 7, 2009 11:42 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So much for Jared Allen's comments...

…about how great the fans are in Minnesota.

by GonzosDirtyTrailer on Jul 7, 2009 12:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well, he didn't say there were a lot of them did he?

maybe the few that they do have are really great.

Quality vs. quantity, right?

heh

by Ochophosphate on Jul 7, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the NFL makes a huge mistake charging full price for pre-season games.

The starters barely play and the outcome doesn’t count. Pre-season games shouldn’t be included in season ticket packages and they should be half price.

Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.

by Rev. Slappy on Jul 7, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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