Dayton Says Vikes Stadium Should Have Fixed Roof
The Vikings final pre-season game is Thursday night and that's kicking off a lot of talk about a new stadium.
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The Vikings final pre-season game is Thursday night and that's kicking off a lot of talk about a new stadium.
The Minnesota Vikings say the team is willing to pay more for a suburban Twin Cities stadium, but the deal faces another complication as the state Senate majority leader insists on a public vote.
The Minnesota Vikings will be without backup linebacker Jasper Brinkley for a while.
The Minnesota Vikings have several key decisions to make heading into the final preseason game of the year. They need to identify the top backup to Donovan McNabb and pick a starting strong safety before they open the regular season at San Diego on Sept. 11.
Christian Ballard kept tumbling down the draft board in April, with teams passing on the physically gifted defensive lineman two, three, even four times.
One of the hot topics at the Minnesota State Fair and all over the state is the future of the Vikings and where they will play after this season.
The Minnesota Vikings took a chance when they selected Iowa defensive tackle Christian Ballard in the fourth round of April's draft. The early returns have been nothing but favorable.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he would support letting Ramsey County voters weigh in on a proposed sales tax increase for a new Vikings stadium.
Two days before each preseason game so far, Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave has held a meeting with his quarterbacks to discuss the game plan for the upcoming opponent.
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams has been hampered all preseason by a painful in his left foot, and that doesn't figure to change anytime soon.
The Minnesota Vikings have waived quarterback Rhett Bomar and nine other players in their first round of roster cuts.
Bernard Berrian was the forgotten man in Minnesota last season. He was ignored by Brett Favre in the Vikings offense and had his lowest production in five years.
The Vikings made their Minnesota debut at the newly renovated Metrodome Saturday night, when they lost 23-17 to the Dallas Cowboys.
Gerald Sensabaugh had an interception and a hand in a special teams touchdown for Dallas, Tony Romo connected often with Dez Bryant, and the Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-17 in a preseason game Saturday night.
Preseason football is about two things: Getting the veterans in shape for when the games count, and giving rookies a chance to make an NFL roster and realize their pro football dream.
