ANDREA SEABROOK, host: The National Football League might not be spending huge amounts on new technology like this anytime soon, though. The NFL has long been the sports world's money machine. But now the league, like most businesses, is feeling the recession sting. First came layoffs. Earlier this month the NFL cut its staff by 10 percent. This week, the Minnesota Vikings said they're freezing ticket prices for next season. It's the first time in more than a decade they've seen that. The decision could mean frozen prizes for some pretty hot tickets, though. The Vikings are poised to claim a division championship with a win over the Atlanta Falcons tomorrow, and that could put them in a position to make a run at the Super Bowl.
The nation's economic troubles have prompted the NFL's Minnesota Vikings to announce that they will not raise ticket prices for 2009. It's quite a move, considering the Vikings may be headed to the playoffs this year.