Vikings closer to new stadium

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by n_huffhines

mos def

Well, they were

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by VolsSportsFan

I just don't see the NFL letting the Vikings leave Minnesota, unless they do the Browns thing where they have to leave the name behind and they award Minnesota a future expansion team "TBA".

Everybody thought the same thing about the Sonics. The difference is that the piece of human excrement that now owns the Thunder basically attempted a shakedown for a new arena that he knew would never materialize and hijacked the team to Oklahomo.

The Vikings are at least being given a reasonable shot to build a new stadium.

Being slightly facetious on the LA thing, their issue is trying to find zoning for a new stadium. I still think Carson is the most likely spot, but a potential team is having trouble finding a home, even though there is no shortage of money wanting a team there.

[milohimself]

Good blog post, btw. I don't really see any options left for them at this point.

[VolsSportsFan]

Looks like the heat is being turned up

NFL exec says Minnesota Vikings 'out of options' in stadium bid - ESPN

[milohimself]

They didn't have any other option.

[VolsSportsFan]

And it looks like it worked...for now at least.

Minnesota Senate committee approves bill for public subsidy to help Vikings build new stadium in Minneapolis - ESPN

[JokermanVol]

Taxpayers need to stop building stadiums for billionaires.

[508mikey]

the Metrodome is IMO the ugliest and most dreary of all NFL stadiums -- however, the LA Colisium is very close and dont they aleady have a pro team there ? Just to add did the University of Minnesota put the heating system under the field yet ? I recall the game vs the Bears (when the Metrodome roof collaped) they said the field was rock hard and icy

[milohimself]

The Coliseum makes the Metrodome look like the new Jerryworld. It's that bad.

[HSVol]

Originally Posted by 508mikey

-- however, the LA Colisium is very close and dont they aleady have a pro team there ?

Are you referring to USC?

[n_huffhines]

Holy crap

House approves $975M Minnesota Vikings stadium, raises team share - ESPN

[VolsSportsFan]

Looks like it's almost a done deal.

Minnesota Senate approves proposed $975 million Minnesota Vikings stadium - ESPN

[n_huffhines]

What a joke.

The truck driver working 60 hours a week trying to send his kid to school is paying for the billion dollar stadium of a billionaire.

[Weezy]

I agree. Cities need to stop letting themselves be held hostage. Seattle seems to be doing just fine.

But in Minnesota's defense, I think I read that the owners are putting up a larger percent of the cost than ever (from the ownership for any new build in any other city).

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by Weezy

I agree. Cities need to stop letting themselves be held hostage. Seattle seems to be doing just fine.

But in Minnesota's defense, I think I read that the owners are putting up a larger percent of the cost than ever (from the ownership for any new build in any other city).

Seattle got hosed, but Clay Bennett had no intentions of keeping the team in Seattle.