Citizen shovelers? Nothing new for Lambeau crew

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In Minnesota, a band of citizen shovelers is scrambling to clear the snow so the Vikings can play a game Monday night.

That sounds familiar in Green Bay, where the Packers have done the same thing for more than 40 years.

The Packers once again have put the word out that they need local folks to show up and shovel out Lambeau Field on Friday. On the team’s website, the Packers say they need as many as 450 volunteers.

Shovelers need to be at least 15 years old and will receive $8 per hour. The Packers even will provide the shovels.

In Minneapolis, there’s a scramble to get the University of Minnesota’s football stadium ready for the Vikings’ Monday night game against the Bears after snow damaged the Metrodome. So many volunteers showed up Thursday that officials told some to come back on Friday.