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Vikings Work Out Deal With U of M for Use of TCF Bank Stadium

Starting in 2016 – if all goes well – the Vikings will have themselves a shiny new home. In the meantime they must still use the decrepit and much-despised Metrodome. Until it becomes necessary…Read More

Vikings Stadium Hearing Scheduled for Monday Night

My brain can’t handle a bunch of political jive this morning, so here’s the dumbed-down version of what’s going to happen Monday night at this hearing at the Minnesota House of Representatives.…Read More

Vikings Shoot Down New Minneapolis Stadium Site Rumor

I don’t know where the story about the Vikings looking at a fourth Minneapolis site came from, but it’s already gone to that great rumor mill in the sky. The story was killed so fast that a…Read More

Zygi Wilf: “We’re Getting Close” On Stadium Deal

Zygi Wilf was called in to talk to governor Mark Dayton on Wednesday and came out of the meeting sounding optimistic and slightly stubborn. The optimistic part: Zygi told reporters the Vikings are “getting…Read More

Minnesota Politics Will Likely Force the Vikings Back Outdoors

For the first 20 years of their history the Vikings were an outdoor football team, playing their games at the fabled Old Met in Bloomington. Outdoor football in January in Minnesota meant bitter cold and…Read More

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Shakopee Adds Itself to List of Viking Stadium Sites

There’s a new contestant entering the Vikings Stadium Battle Royale. Shakopee, Minnesota has drawn…Read More

Vikings Have No Interest In Building New Stadium On Metrodome Site

The Wilfs would still prefer to build  a new stadium in Arden Hills, but they’ve made it clear…Read More

Peter King: Vikings Stadium Deal is Coming

Take this for what it’s worth: In his regular MMQB column, SI’s Peter King said his sources…Read More

Will Vikings Stadium Be Included in Special Session?

The state government of Minnesota has gone back to work, meaning now the Vikings can go back to work…Read More

The Metrodome Roof is Reinflated (Video)

Some seven months after a snowstorm caused it to collapse (just hours before a scheduled game with the…Read More

Metrodome Roof Will Soon Be Reinflated

Finally a little bit of positive news for Viking fans amid this offseason of stadium uncertainty, lockout…Read More

Billionaire Targeting Five Teams for L.A. Move, Including Vikings

If billionaire Philip Anschutz has his way, Los Angeles will soon have a new NFL team. That team could…Read More

Arden Hills Highway Improvements May Prove Less Pricey Than First Thought

This is what we’re reduced to in these days of lockouts, injunctions, stays and other bummers:…Read More

The Metrodome is Looking a Little Rough

Repairs to the Metrodome roof are well underway and should be completed by August 1. Just in time…Read More

Vikings Preseason Schedule Released

For all we know there won’t even be a preseason this year, but that hasn’t stopped the NFL…Read More

Metrodome Roof Update; Vikings Looking at Ramsey County Site

It’s going to take more than a patch and some thread to fix the torn Metrodome roof. According…Read More

Inside the Collapsed Metrodome (Photo)

This is what it looks like inside the snow-damaged Metrodome.  I guess propping the roof up with…Read More

Brad Childress Receives Contract Extension. Chillyball Thru 2013.

ESPN is reporting that Brad Childress has received a contract extension through the 2013 season, which…Read More

Week 6: Ravens @ Vikings – Getting Tested

The storylines are pretty obvious going into Sunday afternoon’s Metrodome tilt with the Ravens: Matt…Read More

At Least Hubert Humphrey Didn't Get Screwed

The Vikings consider the antiquated, largely despised Metrodome to be an albatross around their necks. …Read More