MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Vikings open the 2025 regular season against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football at Soldier Field.

When both teams took the field for pregame warm-ups, they had the victims of the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School on their minds. Players and staff for both teams took the field wearing shirts to honor Annunciation.

Annunciation shirts

The backstory:

On the front, the white T-shirt says, "Annunciation" in honor of the school. On the back, the shirts say, "Be Kind. Be Respectful. Be Inclusive. Be My Best Self. Be Brave."

It’s not uncommon for players to wear special shirts or shoes to honor a cause before NFL games. This is the latest example.

The Aug. 27 shooting during an all-school mass killed two students, and left

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