JIM SOUHAN
As the Vikings and Green Bay Packers played football in an empty stadium during a pandemic on Sunday, artificial crowd noise droned, sometimes drowning out the voices of players and coaches on the field. It sounded something like locusts.
In the strangest, saddest edition of their rivalry, the Packers won 43-34 as the Vikings defense observed social distancing norms, frequently staying at least 6 feet away from Aaron Rodgers and his receivers.
What you noticed most, sitting in a massive press box and staring at acres of empty purple seats, was the silence of the horns.