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Oakland Raiders lose wild storm delayed game to Vikings

Saturday night was an unforgettable preseason game for the Oakland Raiders as thunderstorms in Minneapolis wreaked havoc on their visit to take on the Minnesota Vikings. Delays before the game as well as a lengthy break in play in the second quarter creating for a difficult, but interesting game that ultimately ended with a 20-12 win for the Vikings who handed the Raiders their first loss of the preseason.

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The thunderstorm interrupted pregame warmups, causing the stadium at the University of Minnesota to be empty until 30 minutes before kickoff and creating doubts about whether or not the game should even be played on Saturday with the thunderstorms looking like a guarantee to halt play at some point.