Vikings fans tailgated outside, even though it was 20 degrees below zero

Vikings fans are a different breed.

Dan Gartland | Dec 18, 2016

Vikings fans tailgated outside, even though it was 20 degrees below zero /

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The Vikings put a roof on their new stadium specifically for days like this. A few hours before the Vikes kicked off against the Colts, it was -20 in Minneapolis. The parking lots around the stadium do not have a roof, though, but Vikings fans were not about to let a little life-threatening cold keep them from tailgating.

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It's so COLD at the @Vikings tailgate in (-20°... wind chill -34°) that they're using fire to keep the beer from freezing. #greatwhitenorth pic.twitter.com/QjIEWgBO76
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) December 18, 2016

Brutal COLD: -18°/wind chill -35° & the only way to stay warm at the @Vikings tailgate is with propane heaters & a hot breakfast. #bacon pic.twitter.com/MugznPZtBf
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) December 18, 2016

I would have used the weather as an excuse to sleep in. But what do I know?

Published Dec 18, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).