Culture

The Fight for the Minnesota Vikings

Minneapolis and a nearby suburb are trying to woo the team with competing stadium projects.
Reuters

In what’s become an increasingly familiar story, another major big city sports team, fed up with its literally crumbling stadium, is hearing the siren song of the suburbs.

The drama over the Minnesota Vikings football stadium has been unrolling for a while, but hit a low when the roof of the Metrodome caved in under the weight of accumulated snow in December 2010.