The Metrodome was so loud during last season's game there on Nov. 22 that former Packers coach Mike Holmgren sought a clarification from the league office on its noise rules. There were speakers right behind our bench that were booming some things. It was loud. I would much rather get underneath the center and play. Terri Huml, the Vikings' senior director of sales and marketing, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune this week that the speakers have been shifted from directly behind the opponents bench to the sides.
Precision is vital to the successful execution of the silent count.
If one guy is off, then the Packers could end up with more procedural penalties. You really have to be on with the silent count. In practice this week, the Packers have been doing their usual stuff before playing in domes, playing loud music and crowd noise at practice. We are playing with a bunch of noise and doing silent counts and all of that stuff. We'll see if that holds up on Monday.