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It's gotta be the shoes: Vikings reinforce listening to equipment managers

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With another outdoor game ahead, Vikings coaches want to make sure the players are wearing the right cleats. "The margin of error is small," offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said.

Under snow-covered trees, Vikings players took to the field for an outdoor practice in Eagan on Thursday.

A visibly irritated Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips used a question about the field conditions in Chicago this week to publicly challenge Vikings players to not ignore the team's advice about proper footwear after many of them slipped all over the field during last week's beatdown at Green Bay.