Update from NFL:
"Monday night's Giant-Vikings game at Ford Field in Detroit will kick off at 7:20 pm ET.
"Anyone already holding a ticket to this game that was scheduled to be played in Minneapolis today will be admitted and given preferred seating in Detroit Monday night. The Vikings will announce shortly details on ticket refunds and credits for those that hold tickets to today's re-scheduled game.
"Fans with tickets to today's Packers-Lions game in Detroit can use their ticket from today's game and be admitted free tomorrow night with no reserved seating.
"Free general admission tickets for other fans will be available at the Lions' ticket office at Ford Field beginning at 9 am tomorrow. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Stadium gates will open at 5:30 pm.
"The game will be televised by FOX in selected markets and available to Sunday Ticket subscribers on DirecTV. Additional television details will follow."
LIONS PRESIDENT TOM LEWAND – REGARDING VIKINGS/GIANTS GAME
Opening Statement: “We’ve just completed a conference call with the Commissioner and others – the Giants and Vikings game will be played here tomorrow night, 7:20 kickoff. The event will be free for any Detroit sports fan. We’ll have preferred seating for anybody with a ticket to the Minnesota/New York Giants game today – they’ll have preferred seating. Anybody who has a ticket to today’s game (Lions/Packers), their ticket stub will be good for general admission seating tomorrow. There will be no reserve seats outside of those ticket holders from the Minnesota/New York Giant game today. Anybody with a ticket to today’s game (Lions/Packers) can get in free. We’ll also have tickets available at the Ford Field Box Office starting at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning. Again, free of charge, but you do need a ticket to get in.
"If you have a Giants/Vikings ticket, you will have preferred seating. If you have a ticket stub to the Lions/Packers game, that will be good for free admission tomorrow night as well.”
On what the general public needs to do: “Tickets will be available at the Ford Field Box Office starting at 9:00 AM, free of charge.”
On parking: “That will normal. There will be no preferred parking, per se. Credentials will be good for today’s game. We’re working on some of the other logistics as you might imagine.”
On when conversations began: “We reached out this morning at about 9:00 AM.”
On what is the biggest logistical challenge: “Well we have a great staff. We have a phenomenal group of people that work here and the confidence level that we have in them is what enabled us to do this without a lot of consternation. Obviously there is a lot of hard work that is going to have to happen – not only over the next three or four hours, but over the next 28-30 hours. But because we have such a great staff, I have the confidence that they’ll be able to do that.”
On field preparations: “We’re going to work to make this as accommodating of a game for both teams, but particularly the Vikings, since it is their home game that is being lost.”
On television specifics: “The NFL announced that, but it is going to be televised on FOX, in the New York and the Minnesota markets. They are working on other – it’s also available on DirecTV for any DirecTV subscribers and I understand they are working on other issues related to the broadcast, but that’s something that’s being handled by the league.”
On if he has an idea on fan turnout: “We hope it’s a great event. It’s free. Obviously that was something that was important to us. This is an opportunity for Detroit fans to come out and enjoy another NFL game and we think that we’ll have a good crowd and that’s why we tried to make it as accessible as possible.”
On if there are any concerns about Detroit weather: “Both teams were satisfied that they can travel in later today. One of the teams may be coming in tomorrow morning, but I think they were satisfied that logistically it will not be an issue.”
