The Metrodome is falling apart from the inside out. I give it 5 years and they will tear it down. There ius a reason the set the lease for the Viking to be expired in 2012, that is the life of the place. Look, we are not talking about the friggen Roman Coliseum here. We are talking about an ill conceived concept who’s designers were warned of what would happen if they built it this way.
Mike Lynn, the former GM of the Vikings, had a deal with the contractors and company that designed it so he pushed for it. Now Lynn has been gone for over 12 years, but he is set to make $1,000,000.00 a year until 1915 regardless if the dome or Vikings are there or not.
All this is easy to look up. The dome is set to be destroyed by the end of the decade if it does not fall down by itself. So when it is gone, where will the venues be played out at? they will not because the voters will never ever agree to build a stadium if there is no team to play there. As I said, Minnesota’s loss, but I would expect a bunch of liberal Democrats and and Rinos’ to do what you and others are doing.
Blind because your nose is out of joint over the possibility that a millionaire might make a few bucks.
It wasn’t ill conceived. It’s provided wonderful service for 30 years. With proper maintenance it could provide another 30 years.
I rejoice at the idea of millionaires creating wealth. I will complain to the high heavens when millionaires raid the State treasure to augment their wealth.
Here’s an idea. If the Minnesota franchise can’t afford to build a stadium, why not have their partners in the NFL kick in some bucks. Say $10 mil per team? $10 mil is nothing to them. A crummy third string quarterback.