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Bacchus · 02-16-2013, 05:03 AM

Vikings to play 2 cold seasons in outdoor stadium
By PATRICK CONDON (Associated Press) | The Associated Press – 15 hours ago

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Next season will be the Minnesota Vikings' last in the 31-year-old Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and fans of the purple and gold can look forward to blue lips and red cheeks as they shiver through two seasons of old-school outdoor football.

Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said Friday that the team plans to play at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, while the team's new stadium gets built at the Metrodome site in downtown Minneapolis.

Team officials and the state authority overseeing construction convened at the dome Friday to finalize the deal for Minneapolis firm Mortenson Construction to earn $12.5 million to build the new stadium. That fee could reach $15 million if the firm meets performance incentives, but could be lowered if the construction lags. Mortenson also built the Minnesota Twins' Target Field and TCF Bank Stadium.

The Vikings had hoped to play only one season at the outdoor stadium, which is about a 10-minute drive from the Metrodome. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority had looked into starting construction while the Metrodome still stood, but authority chair Michelle Kelm-Helgen said that proved too difficult.

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Bacchus · 02-16-2013, 05:05 AM

This will be fun to watch. Minnesota is the coldest place on Earth in the winter time....brrrrrrrrr...... even colder than Lambeau.

theAPAOps5 · 02-16-2013, 06:26 AM

How will they pump in crowd noise then?

Bacchus · 02-16-2013, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by theAPAOps5

How will they pump in crowd noise then?

In Minnesota syllables coming out of your mouth freeze once they hit the air.

McDman · 02-16-2013, 08:07 AM

The only thing worse if it was in North Dakota.

Bacchus · 02-16-2013, 08:53 AM

This is what Minnesotans do for fun.

jerseyboiler120 · 02-16-2013, 02:15 PM

This will be great! I hope the schedulers put as many games as possible at minny in December (November too actually).

02-16-2013, 05:03 AM	#1
Bacchus I'm buying Natasha Romanoff Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,195 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	Vikings to play outdoors Vikings to play 2 cold seasons in outdoor stadium By PATRICK CONDON (Associated Press) \| The Associated Press – 15 hours ago MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Next season will be the Minnesota Vikings' last in the 31-year-old Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and fans of the purple and gold can look forward to blue lips and red cheeks as they shiver through two seasons of old-school outdoor football. Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said Friday that the team plans to play at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, while the team's new stadium gets built at the Metrodome site in downtown Minneapolis. Team officials and the state authority overseeing construction convened at the dome Friday to finalize the deal for Minneapolis firm Mortenson Construction to earn $12.5 million to build the new stadium. That fee could reach $15 million if the firm meets performance incentives, but could be lowered if the construction lags. Mortenson also built the Minnesota Twins' Target Field and TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings had hoped to play only one season at the outdoor stadium, which is about a 10-minute drive from the Metrodome. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority had looked into starting construction while the Metrodome still stood, but authority chair Michelle Kelm-Helgen said that proved too difficult. For the rest of the article: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vikings...8774--nfl.html

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02-16-2013, 05:05 AM	#2
Bacchus I'm buying Natasha Romanoff Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,195 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	This will be fun to watch. Minnesota is the coldest place on Earth in the winter time....brrrrrrrrr...... even colder than Lambeau.

02-16-2013, 06:26 AM	#3
theAPAOps5 A new beginning! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 26,058 Adopt-a-Bronco: Watermock - RIP	How will they pump in crowd noise then?

02-16-2013, 08:07 AM	#5
McDman Ring of Famer Huzzah! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,699 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	The only thing worse if it was in North Dakota.

02-16-2013, 08:53 AM	#6
Bacchus I'm buying Natasha Romanoff Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,195 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	This is what Minnesotans do for fun.

02-16-2013, 02:15 PM	#7
jerseyboiler120 Seasoned Veteran New to the Forum Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 304 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	This will be great! I hope the schedulers put as many games as possible at minny in December (November too actually).