In their first game of December, the Minnesota Vikings will head down to sunny Glendale , Arizona and take on the Arizona Cardinals for their first and only match-up of the season. The University of Phoenix Stadium will host these teams on December 6, 2009. The University of Phoenix Stadium can hold 63,400 spectators and is noted as the first stadium to have the first retractable natural grass playing surface built in the United States .

The Arizona Cardinals are anticipated to have a solid 2009 season. If we look back at 2008, the Arizona Cardinals were hot! They made it all the way to the Super Bowl and came close to the Pittsburgh Steelers though they fell just short. Though the team went this far in the NFL, it is also important to note that one of their big blow-out losses during the regular season took place against the Minnesota Vikings. That is what makes this game on December 6, 2009 so important. Will the Minnesota Vikings be able to take down the Arizona Cardinals again? Or will it be a closer game than in 2008?

The Arizona Cardinals have some strong players to keep tabs on. NFL MVP quarterback, Kurt Warner, ended up bring the team to the Super Bowl in 2008. Twenty-five year old wide receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, a Minnesota native, was instrumental in making some tough plays. He also tied an NFL record by making 3 touchdown passes in a play-off game. He is widely regarded as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Anquan Boldin was another Arizona Cardinals wide receiver who pulled in pass after pass. To date he has completed 502 receptions and made 40 touchdowns.

With names like Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen, and Brett Favre in the mix, this is a game you have to see! Not only that, but it takes place in warm Arizona -a great place to head to when the temperatures plummet in Minnesota . To catch this game live, you know what to do: purchase your Minnesota Vikings tickets today!