Vikings prepare to face the noise in New Orleans
// January 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
The Minnesota Vikings know to expect a deafening atmosphere when they take on the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game at the Louisiana Superdome on Sunday, but insist they will be able to cope.
Returning to practice on Wednesday, the Vikings players trained with ear plugs and in front of speakers blasting out a loud simulation of the noise the 72,000 New Orleans fans could make.
Such is the volume inside the roofed Superdome that instructions from coach to quarterback and between the quarterback and his line are almost impossible in a traditional manner.
“We’ve practiced with noise piped in here,” said Vikings head coach Brad Childress. “I’m not sure if I, or our players, have to sign a waiver in terms of any future hearing loss based on how we’re going to prepare today. You kind of ramp up to it, and do the communicating part.”
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