Daily Norseman - New Minnesota Vikings StadiumThe Purple and Gold Standardhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48653/dailynorseman_fave.png2015-06-23T21:37:57-05:00http://www.dailynorseman.com/rss/stream/35059932015-06-23T21:37:57-05:002015-06-23T21:37:57-05:00Enter the Vikings Biggest Fan Sweepstakes
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<p>Want a chance to win a behind-the-scenes tour of the new U.S. Bank Stadium and a VIP trip to Minnesota Vikings Training Camp? Enter here!</p> <p>We have known for just over a week that U.S. Bank has <a href="http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/6/15/8782555/u-s-bank-buys-naming-rights-to-new-vikings-stadium" target="_blank">purchased the naming rights</a> to the new home of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Minnesota Vikings</a> when it opens in just over a year. From the renderings and pictures we have seen, U.S. Bank Stadium looks pretty amazing. Many Vikings fans would love to see how the stadium is coming along up close and personal, but we know that's pretty much impossible now that someone already took an <a href="http://deadspin.com/an-illicit-tour-of-the-new-vikings-stadium-1711425884" target="_blank">illicit tour of the stadium</a>, resulting in <a href="http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/6/23/8833499/security-increased-at-u-s-bank-stadium-site" target="_blank">increased security</a>.</p>
<p>But what if there <i>was</i> a way to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes, hard-hat tour of U.S. Bank Stadium? And if there was a way to get such a tour, what if there was a way to make it even better by getting a VIP trip to Mankato for Vikings Training Camp that very same day?</p>
<p>Is that something you'd be interested in? Of course it is!</p>
<p>The Vikings and U.S. Bank are launching a campaign to introduce the new stadium to Minnesota, starting with the Vikings Biggest Fan sweepstakes. The contest will select 40 lucky fans for a morning visit to the U.S. Bank Stadium construction site. After the tour, round trip Luxury Coach transportation will be provided down to Mankato for a special VIP Vikings Training Camp experience. If that wasn't enough, each winner also receives food and beverages along with a special commemorative gift.</p>
<p>If you're interested in entering the sweepstakes--and I'm not sure that any Vikings fan in their right mind wouldn't be interested--there are two ways to enter:</p>
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<li><span>Post a fan photo on Twitter or Instagram and include the hashtag #VikingsBiggestFan</span></li>
<li><span>Upload a photo on the <a href="http://www.usbankstadium.com/about-the-stadium/biggestfan/" target="_blank">official U.S. Bank Stadium contest page</a>.</span></li>
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<p><span>It's that simple. Just make sure to use the #VikingsBiggestFan hashtag when submitting on social media. The stadium and Training Camp tour are currently scheduled for Wednesday, July 29; you can check out all the details and official rules on the contest page.</span></p>
<p>However, there is one potential drawback to winning the contest--you'll probably have to spend the day hanging out with me. Daily Norseman will be fortunate enough to tag along with the trip, taking pictures and posting a recap of the big day. But you should still definitely enter the sweepstakes.</p>
<p>Best of luck everyone! Let's see if we can get a few Daily Norseman readers on the trip!</p>
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/6/23/8836619/minnesota-vikings-us-bank-stadium-biggest-fan-sweepstakesEric Thompson2014-08-22T11:43:00-05:002014-08-22T11:43:00-05:00Vikings Add More Money To Stadium
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<p>the additional funds pledged by the Wilfs at today's MSFC meeting bring the cost of the project to over one billion dollars.</p> <p>Earlier today it was reported on the Vikings main site that the Wilf family has <a href="http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Increase-TeamPrivate-Contribution-To-New-Stadium-Commitment-Now-Totals-Nearly-526-Million/ff2e1655-0492-447f-918d-fe542c6b709c" target="_blank">added another $46 million dollars</a> in private funds towards the new stadium, pushing the project to $1.025 billion dollars.</p>
<p>That's billion, with a capital B.</p>
<p>The additional revenue ensures that the original plans for the stadium, to include the five rotating, mega glass doors (which look really, really cool, not gonna lie), and the original amount of elevators and escalators planned to move fans around will remain intact.</p>
<p>When the stadium bill was originally signed, the private/team contribution was set at $477 million. With today's announcement, the total private contribution is now $526 million, an increase of just under $50 million since the stadium bill was passed. From the article:</p>
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<p>"The Vikings have made a significant contribution to the stadium budget, which allows us to maintain the original design to ensure the stadium is the most iconic, world-class stadium in the country and perhaps the world," said MSFA Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen. "The team stepping up to make this contribution was instrumental in helping to solve our budget gap."</p>
<p>"It is critical that the original stadium design unveiled in 2013 is delivered to the public when the new stadium opens in 2016," said Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf. "Our goal is to provide the best game day experience possible for our fans and for everyone in Minnesota who uses the stadium. We strongly believed eliminating significant items that contribute to that fan experience was not an option."</p>
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<p>The Vikings have also absorbed the costs associated with TCF Bank Stadium modifications while they play there for two years, which has cost $23.2 million, up from an original estimate of $15 million. The public contribution outlined in the stadium bill remains at $498 million, and by law will not increase, unless legislation is passed and signed in to law by the governor.</p>
<p>So far, this has been the anti-Metrodome project, where everything was done on the cheap. I know that there are a lot of people that don't like public money going towards stadiums, and I appreciate that point of view. But I also appreciate the fact that the owners aren't trying to stick the taxpayer with the extra money, and aren't cutting corners for the fans in building the stadium.</p>
<p>When this place opens, I firmly believe it's going to be the premier sports facility in the country, and I can't wait.</p>
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2014/8/22/6056999/minnesota-vikings-stadium-wilfs-add-more-money-to-projectTed Glover2014-07-23T13:06:27-05:002014-07-23T13:06:27-05:00New Vikings Stadium: A Killing Field For Birds?
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<p>Apparently, the new Minnesota Vikings stadium will be the largest mass murderer of birds in history. </p> <p>If you're a fan of the Minnesota Vikings, and a fan of the new Vikings stadium, you're a terrible person. Because you, gentle citizen, are part of a systematic eradication of migratory birds in Minnesota. In short, you're either a bird murderer, or on the side of bird murderers.</p>
<p>You see, birds are, for the most part, pretty stupid. When they look through a clear window, they can't tell it's a window. And if they want to land on a spot that's between them, a clear window, and the ground, they will haul ass right towards that spot...and directly into the window. And it usually kills them, because birds fly at high speeds with reckless abandon, and they're stupid. Kind of like what happens to me when I see a cooler of beer through a clear patio sliding door window.</p>
<p>The new Minnesota Vikings stadium, if you don't know, will have a clear roof, and birds will be able to look down at the fake grass. Being ridiculously stupid, they'll dive at a high rate of speed towards the grass, and smack into the clear roof. According to the Minnesota Audobon Society, anyway.</p>
<p>Because of those concerns, they <a href="http://deadspin.com/audubon-society-calls-new-vikings-stadium-a-deathtrap-1609605076" target="_blank">released a statement to the press</a> declaring, for the most part, that the new Vikings Stadium is going to be one of the largest bird death traps in history. From the Deadspin article:</p>
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<p>We're talking about a billion dollar stadium here, and the cost to save perhaps thousands of migratory birds - and make the Vikings a global leader in green stadium design - is about one-tenth of one percent of that," said Audubon Minnesota Executive Director Matthew Anderson. "Hundreds of millions of dollars of public money is going to build this stadium, and we know the people of Minnesota do not want their money killing birds. The Vikings recently approved spending millions and millions of additional dollars to make sure the stadium is 'iconic' - surely they also want to make sure it's not a death trap. We're asking them to change their minds and do the right thing."</p>
<p>As early as December 2012, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had urged the stadium to incorporate bird-safe design into the new building. A few months later, a special committee of the Minneapolis City Council specifically recommended that the stadium adopt Audubon's suggestions to create a bird-safe structure through glazing techniques and special site lighting.</p>
<p>Audubon staff communicated regularly with stadium developers until April 2014, when they were told that another meeting would be scheduled before a July 15 decision on the type of glass to be used. That meeting was canceled, and Audubon staff were told on July 17 that there would be no change in the stadium glass choice to protect birds.</p>
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<p>Well, I don't mind if it kills Falcons, Seahawks, Ravens, and Cardinals with impunity...and yes, yes I did see lines like that come across my Twitter feed faster than a bird flies into a glass window. No, I won't apologize for using it, because it's low hanging fruit.</p>
<p>Anyways, tax payers of Minnesota, you are now, by allowing this to happen, taking part in state sanctioned bird genocide. HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF? HOW??</p>
<p>Wait, this is stupid. There's a lot of glass buildings in downtown Minneapolis, and I don't think the nickname for Minneapolis or St Paul "The Killing Fields", or anything.</p>
<p>It isn't, is it?</p>
<p>I would just put some fake owls up on the roof. It works for keeping birds away from my yard. Just sayin'.</p>
<p>TL;DR--The Vikings are building a cool ass stadium. The Minnesota Audobon society thinks it will kill a lot of birds. It probably won't.</p>
<p>Pass the chicken, I'm hungry.</p>
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2014/7/23/5930361/minnesota-audobon-society-calls-for-vikings-to-alter-stadium-plansTed Glover2014-06-30T08:20:56-05:002014-06-30T08:20:56-05:00Major Milestone In Vikings Stadium Construction
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<p>Go big or go home is kind of how one should live life. The Vikings and Mortensen Construction aren't going big, they're going ginormous for the Vikings new home</p> <p>We all know that once it's completed, the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium is going to be the premier sports facility in North America. It's going to be the home for our favorite football team, the host of Super Bowl <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZBaJAngH8">LII-do, WHOA OH OH OHHHHHHHHH OH OH,</a> (sorry, but that's a great song. Am I going to run it into the ground using it as my SB LII joke? Yes. Get used to it) and a slew of other events.</p>
<p>But to get the stadium built, you need a crane. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigge.com/crane-charts/crawler-crane-charts/Demag-CC6800-C1.200808.pdf">A bigge crane</a>. A bigge-ass crane. Well, technically it's called the Terex Demag CC 6800, not to be confused with the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fatmovieguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/EM-50-Urban-Assault-Vehicle1.jpg">EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle</a>.</p>
<p>Well, exactly how big is this crane?</p>
<p>One that's so damn big it arrives in stages, to the tune of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/264973191.html">70 truckloads, over 10 days. And then after it's all here, another 11 days to fully assemble.</a> But if you click the link about bigge crane right above, it leads to a .pdf fact sheet about the bigge-ass crane. Said fact sheet says that this crane has a 'highly simplified assembly process'. I'm no crane assembly expert, so I will take this statement at face value and believe them when they say that it is easy to assemble. But if 70 trucks arriving over 10 days with an 11 day assembly is 'highly simplified'...I shudder to think what the 'really friggin' complicated' crane assembly system looks like.</p>
<p>Seriously, I have issues assembling a damn grill or shelving unit. I'd hate to see the assembly instructions for this thing. It would probably make me long for your typical Ikea assembly sheet, AMIRITE?</p>
<p>Here's some other eye popping numbers for the Bigge-ass crane:</p>
<p>It can move over 1500 tons. That's over 8500 Pat Williams'. At once.</p>
<p>Once it's fully assembled...just under a month from now...using the highly simplified assembly process...it will stand over 400 feet tall. Which is about 65 feet less than a Josh Freeman pass at full arc.</p>
<p>The total weight of the crane fully assembled is 528 tons. The counterweight...counterweight...is 170 tons.</p>
<p>That's a big ass crane, man. It's so big that the Vikings will be holding a press conference at 10 AM to herald the arrival of the crane. Well, the first sections of the crane, anyway.</p>
<p>So really, if there are any 'Vikings are moving to L.A.' holdouts, I have one final gift for you.</p>
<p>The Minnesota Vikings Stadium:</p>
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https://www.dailynorseman.com/2014/6/30/5856734/vikings-stadium-construction-crane-arrivalTed Glover2014-06-27T18:39:45-05:002014-06-27T18:39:45-05:00Vikings To Use North Sideline At The Bank
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<p>So, about those season tickets you might have already purchased</p> <p>The Minnesota Vikings spent the first 20 some years of their existence sharing a sideline with the opposing team. Seriously, it was way cool. The Vikes were on one side of the 50, the opponents were on the other side of the 50, and some of the old time Vikings greats have told stories about some epic trash talking between them and opponents.</p>
<p>When they moved in to the Metrodome, they went all conventional, and each time occupied one sideline, as is customary. The opponents were on the north sideline, the Vikings were on the south. It was generally thought that the Vikings would occupy the south sideline at TCF Bank stadium, too, as that's the sideline the Gophers use.</p>
<p>Today, it was announced that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Northern-Home-Vikings-Choose-North-Sideline-at-Gophers-Stadium/5ecf260b-581b-4adc-ba4a-4c41e7c99d55">they will instead use the north sideline</a>.</p>
<p>The reasoning? Well, the sun shines longer on the north sideline, and it gives the Vikings maximum sun exposure time. Basically, it'll be warmer longer on the north sideline than it would on the south. No, seriously, that's the answer. As the sun sets, the shadows go across the south end of the field first, so it gets colder on that side of the field, while the north side is still basked in the warm glow of the sun. Really guys, I'm not making this up.</p>
<p>But once you hit single digits, it's pretty much all the same. Am I right, or am i right?</p>
<p>This might impact a lot of folks who have already purchased season tickets on the assumption the Vikings would be on the south sideline. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/264967131.html#3SpJ71BfTDSTbSoz.97">In this report</a> from the coolest named beat writer in the business, Master Tesfatsion, the Vikings will work with customers who would like to change their tickets:</p>
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<p>"We understand some fans may be concerned with the change, and we're encouraging those fans to contact our ticket office with any questions or concerns," Vikings Executive Director of Communications Jeff Anderson said. "We'll be willing to work with them and be as accommodating as we can."</p>
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<p>It's too late for Facebook commenter Nick R. Semmler, though. He sent a sternly worded FB post to the Vikings:</p>
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<p>Not one sternly worded Facebook rant, but TWO, and they were</p>
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<p>If you're now worried about where the Vikings will be when they move into their new stadium, don't be:</p>
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<p>The change will only be in place for the next two seasons and will not impact fans in the new stadium, as the team will return to the south sideline in the new venue.</p>
<p>"We are always sensitive to any changes that impact our fans, but we support our football personnel in making this decision that they believe is best for the football team," said Vikings Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer Steve LaCroix. "Fans can be assured that the team will return to the south sideline when the new stadium opens in 2016."</p>
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<p>So, there you go. Maximum tanning for the next two years, then back to normal. Do with this information what you will. For me, it's Friday night, and it's time for some beer. Have a good weekend, kids. Let's be careful out there.</p>
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2014/6/27/5850994/vikings-will-use-north-sideline-at-tcf-bank-stadiumTed Glover2014-04-01T13:57:53-05:002014-04-01T13:57:53-05:00Minnesota Submits Bid For Super Bowl LII
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<p>Legislative leaders come together to submit a comprehensive plan to host Super Bowl LII (that's 52, in 2018)</p> <p>Okay, maybe we pulled a little April Fool's Day prank earlier today with the <span>Brett Favre</span> story, but we're on the up and up on this one. According to <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/west/253412531.html" target="new">multiple reports</a>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a> and the state of Minnesota have <a href="http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_25468110/2018-super-bowl-minnesota-puts-preliminary-bid-host" target="new">officially submitted their bid</a> to be the host for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a> LII in 2018.</p>
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<p>If successful, it will be the second Super Bowl in Minneapolis, and the first since 1992, when Washington beat Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVI.</p>
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<p>Although there's no guarantee the bid will be accepted, having a new stadium helps, because this wouldn't be worth the paper it was written on if the host venue was going to be the Metrodome. If Super Bowl LII is held in Minnesota the amount of people that will travel to see and report on the game could exceed 100,000 folks, and the <a href="http://archive.indystar.com/assets/pdf/BG192278719.PDF" target="new">area could see an economic impact</a> north of $600 million. </p>
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<p>In the plan, details including hotels, different venues to host Super Bowl events spread out between Bloomington, Minneapolis, and St. Paul (what, Richfield isn't good enough?), and practice facilities for the two teams were included. A bipartisan letter of support from Governor Mark Dayton and Democratic and Republican leaders from the State House of Representatives and the State Senate was also included.</p>
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<p>Hopefully, with the new stadium as the backdrop, this is just the first of multiple Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours, Big Ten football championship games, and other world class sporting events. Either way, none of this would even be discussed right now if it wasn't for the new stadium, so maybe, juuuuust maybe, this wasn't such a bad idea after all.</p>
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2014/4/1/5571306/report-state-of-minnesota-submits-super-bowl-bidTed Glover2014-01-12T14:37:21-06:002014-01-12T14:37:21-06:00Minnesota Vikings Stadium: Bond Sale Delayed
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<p>The sale of $468 million worth of bonds to fund the new <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Minnesota Vikings</a>' stadium was set to take place on Monday and Tuesday, but has now been <a href="http://www.kare11.com/story/sports/2014/01/12/vikings-stadium-bond-sale-delayed/4440641/" target="_blank">delayed thanks to legal action</a>.</p>
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<p>The challenge was filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court by former Minneapolis mayoral candidate Doug Mann. He says the bond sale is unconstitutional. He says a referendum should have been held to let Minneapolis voters decide whether to finance the stadium.</p>
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<p>Yeah. . .not only has that horse already left the barn, but. . .well, I can't come up with a decent horse analogy right now. The point is that the stadium is still going to get built, and this is nothing more than the legislative and legal equivalent of threatening to hold your breath until you turn blue. Work has already started on the new stadium, and there are already contractors waiting to get paid for that work, as the article from KARE-11 points out.</p>
<p>The stadium bill is set in concrete, folks. Personally, I'd like to know how one would go about purchasing these bonds. I would like to make a contribution to this whole process if possible.</p>
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2014/1/12/5301722/minnesota-vikings-stadium-bond-sale-delayedChristopher Gates2013-09-04T17:52:08-05:002013-09-04T17:52:08-05:00Vikings Stadium: All Systems Go
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<p><em>In a move that was about as surprising as the FDA announcing vegetables are good for you, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission announced that the Vikings billionaire owner does, in fact, have enough scratch to build the new stadium</em></p> <p>So, a quick recap before we proceed:</p>
<p>The Minnesota Vikings and the state of Minnesota agreed on the financing of a new stadium last summer. About a month ago, a 21 year old lawsuit...a lawsuit that was old enough to vote, serve in the military, and drink, mind you...was adjudicated in New Jersey, and found the Wilfs guilty of cheating their business partner on an apartment complex deal gone bad.</p>
<p>Again, two decades ago. Or, 14 trips to rehab for Lindsey Lohan ago.</p>
<p>Governor Mark Dayton, in an act of political grandstanding, raised 'concerns' about the Wilfs and how they do business, and he wanted a full review of the finances of the Wilfs. You know, the <i>billionaire</i> Wilfs. Because apparently, the due diligence the state of Minnesota did the first two times wasn't good enough.</p>
<p>Because of course he did.</p>
<p>Well, in an announcement that surprised absolutely no one, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission, after an EXHAUSTIVE FINANCIAL REVIEW THAT TOOK...wait for it...you're going to love it...TWO HOURS...the MSFC concluded that the Wilfs do, in fact, have enough money to build the stadium. No seriously, <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/222344611.html" target="_blank">here's the pull quote</a> from the Strib:</p>
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<p>The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said after a nearly two-hour, closed-door executive session Wednesday that the Vikings' owners have the financial capability to move the stadium project forward.</p>
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<p>Yep, that top to bottom, inside out, crawl up your ass with a microscope and explore the Wilfs and their businesses took two full hours. Seriously, I've had trips to the grocery store that took longer than that.</p>
<p>DUE DILIGENCE SON!</p>
<p>The Vikings, in turn, <a href="http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-NFL-Issue-Statements-Regarding-New-Stadium/05681e85-b86f-4c0a-96f1-1e69fa1659f5" target="_blank">released a statement </a>a short while ago:</p>
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<p><i>The Vikings are pleased that the stadium project continues to move forward. Our fans deserve - and we are committed to building - a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Minneapolis. The new $975 million stadium will bring thousands of construction and ongoing jobs, along with further economic activity from stadium attendees who will patronize restaurants, bars and retail stores both before and after events.<br><br>We continue to believe that the stadium will be built on schedule and will open in time for the 2016 season. The team continues to work collaboratively with the Stadium Authority on the stadium project, and the Authority's comments today are a reflection of our partnership. We will continue to address the design and construction process, and we will work with the Authority to finalize the Use and Development Agreements.</i></p>
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<p>Let's translate this, shall we?</p>
<p><i style="line-height: 15px; background-color: #eeeeee;">The Vikings are pleased that the stadium project continues to move forward.</i></p>
<p>'Bite me, Dayton'</p>
<p><i style="line-height: 15px; background-color: #eeeeee;">Our fans deserve - and we are committed to building - a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Minneapolis. </i></p>
<p>The Metrodome sucks. No, really, it's like the East St. Louis of football stadiums. All we need is a burned out car on the 35 and a crack dealer on the 50, and you couldn't tell the difference.</p>
<p><i style="line-height: 15px; background-color: #eeeeee;">The new $975 million stadium will bring thousands of construction and ongoing jobs, along with further economic activity from stadium attendees who will patronize restaurants, bars and retail stores both before and after events.</i></p>
<p><i style="line-height: 15px; background-color: #eeeeee;"></i>Dear Stadium opponents: you lost. Suck it.</p>
<p><i style="line-height: 15px; background-color: #eeeeee;">We continue to believe that the stadium will be built on schedule and will open in time for the 2016 season. The team continues to work collaboratively with the Stadium Authority on the stadium project, and the Authority's comments today are a reflection of our partnership. </i></p>
<p>Despite the governor pandering to a block of voters that probably won't forgive him for getting this stadium deal done, we'll still finish this bitch on time. So it's time for the politician's to shut their holes so we can start moving some dirt.</p>
<p><i style="line-height: 15px; background-color: #eeeeee;">We will continue to address the design and construction process, and we will work with the Authority to finalize the Use and Development Agreements.</i></p>
<p>You guys...YOU GUYS...this stadium is going to SO kick ass. You're gonna love it.</p>
<p>So to review: Yes, the Vikings are getting a new stadium. No, they aren't moving. Yes, the anti-stadium crowd still lost.</p>
<p>Now, let's get back to our game against Detroit.</p>
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2013/9/4/4695508/Minnesota-vikings-stadium-stadium-construction-will-proceedTed Glover