Snow removal is underway at TCF Bank Stadium in preparations for Monday night's Bears-Vikings game. (Photo courtesy of Fox 9 Minneapolis)

The Vikings will be out of their element – or out in the elements – when they host the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football on December 20th.  After the roof of the Metrodome collapsed over weekend, the damage was deemed too extensive to repair in time for Monday night’s divisional matchup between the Vikings and Bears, so the game will be played outdoors at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium.  Apparently the damage from the blizzard was worse than originally thought.  (more…)