The Metrodome, Sponsored By...
by Anthony21 on Jul 27, 2009 8:24 PM CDT
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PrintCompanies have to get creative to make a buck in this struggling economy, and the Vikings are no different. With the Gophers football team gone from the Metrodome and the Twins departing after this season, Judd Zulgad reports that the Vikings are are looking to sell the naming rights to the stadium and several of its gates.
The stadium will retain the "Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome" name -- it'd be a bad idea to replace the name with that of the highest bidder. But the team is seeking a company to sponsor the field. If Best Buy, for example, were to buy the naming rights, the stadium would be referred to as "Best Buy Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome."
I have no idea if Best Buy's actually in the mix for the naming rights, but I'd imagine the Vikings will at least see if they're interested. The same is likely true for General Mills and 3M. Probably not Target, as having more than one "Target Field" in Minneapolis could be a tad confusing. Besides, two stadiums is enough for them.
Still, it would be a bit too predictable for 3M/Best Buy/General Mills to buy the naming rights. The commenters over at the Strib came up with a great idea -- if Chili's Grill & Bar bought the naming rights, we could call the stadium "Chili's Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome." But what would YOU like the new name of the Dome to be?
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I guess that'd be..
Spam Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
V-I-K-I-N-G-S! Skol Vikings, Let's Go!!
SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAMLY SPAM........
Shut Up…………Bloody Vikings……..
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by VikesFaninNM on Jul 27, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Humpty Dumpty Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome.
lol I’m so dumb
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For gonzo, newmex, and puddnhead
Favre Field at the Hubert H, Humphrey Stadium
by bleedingpurplesince74 on Jul 27, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions
Never! (and you know i mean because i capitalized my ‘n’.)
by iseepurplepeople on Jul 28, 2009 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe "Waste Management Field"...lol
I hear J.Jones is having troubles with finding a name for his stadium too. Except I think he’s looking for somewhere around $200mil to name his field.
With the Vikings moving in 2yrs, either to a new stadium here in MPLS, or LA. The Vikings will probably have troubles finding any name at all.
Go Vikes!
I still remember those old commercials, that or Schmidt as well. Speaking of Schmidt, did those guys ever go belly up? I know back in ‘89/’90 before we moved they were digging the grave and barely surviving.
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by VikesFaninNM on Jul 27, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I just had to post those pics
sorry for taking up so much room!
When you talk about the early days of football and drinking a beer at a Viking’s game (with no dome over your head), these two beers were staple Minnesota beverages!
For those old enough to remember, I hope it brings back a few great memories!
Though I would hope things would go beyond naming rights. With the economy the way it is, and still have a gut feeling we havent seen the worst (sorry to sound negative, but we are due), I would hope Wilf and company would be a bit more open to a revamped, football only dome with wider concourses and updated seating. Oh well, wishful thinking.
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Al’s Porn Shop Field at the Hubert Horatio Humphrey Metrodome!
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If I could rename the dome, I'd call it...
Thunderdome.
When you go to somebody's house, you don't crap on their floor. Being a fan of one team does NOT give you license to be a dick to fans of another.
by Robert Rence on Jul 28, 2009 7:10 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Purple Jesus Field
Or Land Of Lakes (LOL) Field.
by PizzaDelivery on Jul 28, 2009 7:45 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Deja Vu Dome at the HHH
or Shiek’s Stadium at the HHH Mettrodome. Either one would appeal to half the men leaving the games.
I like Thunderdome....
but how about Valhalla Field. You know you love it.
since it's only for a short time
adrian peterson field.
by iseepurplepeople on Jul 28, 2009 10:16 AM CDT reply actions
because he’s going to own it until we move anyway.
by iseepurplepeople on Jul 28, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
why not name it after the drama queen
Fava Bean Field – so much hot air the dome will pop
Since Hubert Humphrey was
a pimple on the ass of the American landscape, and the Metrodome is a pimple on the ass of the Minneapolis landscape, I think the current name is as appropriate as anything I could think of.
Unless, of course, you want to name it Richard M. Nixon Field at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome.
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by Ted Glover on Jul 28, 2009 3:33 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
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