Christopher Gates has been the lead writer at The Daily Norseman since the site launched in July of 2006, covering the Minnesota Vikings day in and day out.
The National Football League has just announced the schedule for Week 17 and, in a mild surprise, one of the premier games on the schedule that week will stay right where it’s at.
Week 17 will feature the return match for this season between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The game has been schedule for noon Central time since the schedule was released in May, and that’s precisely where it will stay.