SB Nation Minnesota - Vikings vs Bears to Move to TCF Bank Stadiumhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2010-12-15T19:53:56-06:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16405992010-12-15T19:53:56-06:002010-12-15T19:53:56-06:00Fourth Panel On Metrodome Collapses: Work Halted
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<p>That's the news coming from Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune at this point, anyway.</p>
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<p class="bbpTweet">Well this isn't going well. Sounds like a fourth panel has collapsed at the Metrodome and work has been stopped.<span class="timestamp"><a title="Thu Dec 16 01:46:15 +0000 2010" href="http://twitter.com/JuddZulgad/status/15221134282727424">less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com" rel="nofollow">TweetDeck</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/JuddZulgad"><img src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/303651697/ST_YouTube_75_normal.jpg"></a><b><a href="http://twitter.com/JuddZulgad">JuddZulgad</a></b><br>JuddZulgad</span></span></p>
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<p>We'll update this story throughout the evening as events warrant.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/12/15/1879026/fourth-panel-on-metrodome-collapses-work-haltedChristopher Gates2010-12-14T19:47:56-06:002010-12-14T19:47:56-06:00Maturi on Vikings at TCF
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<p><a href="http://www.bringmethenews.com/maturi-tcf-bank-stadium-will-host-vikings-game/">BringMeTheNews.com</a> has further details from University of Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi. This after damage at the Metrodome was reported to be "worse than initially thought."</p>
<p><span class="caps">BMTN</span> had this:</p>
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<p>Maturi cautioned that there is lots to be done in the next six days.</p>
<p>"We have to work closely with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a> to make sure it’s done appropriately," Maturi said.</p>
<p>An ordinance in the neighborhood surrounding <span class="caps">TCF</span> Stadium only allows for games to be played on weekends. Maturi says the school will have to get the permission from residents in the area to play a Monday night game.</p>
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<p>That should be fun. Are they going to go door to door? What if the neighbors say no?</p>
<p>The Question of alcohol, which seems like a complete non-question here at SBNation Minnesota, the building remains ill equipped to serve it, but we have few doubts a plan will be found.</p>
<p>What about seating? The Dome holds a great deal more people than <span class="caps">TCF</span>. Maturi added this:</p>
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<p>The other big hurdle — how to squeeze the estimated 54,000 to 57,000 ticket holders into <span class="caps">TCF</span> Stadium, which can only hold 50,000 people.</p>
<p>Maturi says the school is looking into erecting temporary bleachers to accommodate the thousands of extra Vikings fans. Maturi did not comment on how seating would be assigned.</p>
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<p>Noting there are other logistical issues, Maturi pointed to the field being frozen solid, and rock hard. He also mentioned the details such as the lines on the field are an issue:</p>
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<p>And in terms of technicalities — Maturi says the hash marks and numbers on the field at <span class="caps">TCF</span> are different than <span class="caps">NFL</span>-regulated fields.</p>
<p>But with confidence in his voice, Maturi says he and the school are determined to make this game happen.</p>
<p>"I believe we can get the facility ready."</p>
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<p>Let’s hope so, Mr, Maturi. You’ve already screwed up enough this year.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/12/14/1876953/maturi-on-vikings-at-tcfBryan Reynolds2010-12-14T19:38:45-06:002010-12-14T19:38:45-06:00Confirmed: Vikings to Play at TCF Bank Stadium
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<p><a href="http://www.Twitter.com/ChipScoggins">Chip Scoggins</a>, StarTribune beat writer, just sent this via Twitter:</p>
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<p>Just got home from Winter Park but news confirmed that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a> will play at <span class="caps">TCF</span> Bank Stadium on Monday.</p>
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<p>We’ll see you on Campus Monday night.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/12/14/1876934/confirmed-vikings-to-play-at-tcf-bank-stadiumBryan Reynolds2010-12-14T19:01:26-06:002010-12-14T19:01:26-06:00Alcohol Sales if Vikings Play on Campus?
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<p>KSTP’s Tom Hauser had this to say on Twitter:</p>
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<p>A U of M spokesman says decision not yet made on alcohol sales at <span class="caps">TCF</span>/<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a> game…says they have the authority…just haven’t decided.</p>
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<p>He then added this:</p>
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<p>Part of the U of M decision-making process will be the practical aspect of serving alcohol. Concession stands not set up for tap beer etc.</p>
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<p><span class="caps">FYI</span>… Kegs come with taps. Any college kid knows that.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/12/14/1876867/alcohol-sales-if-vikings-play-on-campusBryan Reynolds2010-12-14T16:24:58-06:002010-12-14T16:24:58-06:00KSTP With Further Details on Possible Move
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<p><span class="caps">KSTP</span>, Channel 5, has more details on the potential move <a href="http://kstp.com/news/stories/S1882524.shtml?cat=1">on their website</a>:</p>
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<p>University of Minnesota officials say they started preparing <span class="caps">TCF</span> Bank Stadium Tuesday morning for the possibility of hosting the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Minnesota Vikings</a> last home game next Monday night against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Chicago Bears</a>.</p>
<p>The U says it was contacted by team and league officials Tuesday and told to start preparing the field in the event the Metrodome roof can not be repaired in time for the game.</p>
<p>They say the team is committed to playing its last home game in Minnesota. The Vikings had also planned to hold their 50th anniversary celebration during that game.</p>
<p>The U of M plans to have two teams of 100 people work eight hour shifts to get the field ready. They have already reached out to several companies for assistance and plan to use temp agencies as well. They say the biggest challenge is snow removal with four to five foot drifts in some places.</p>
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https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-vikings/2010/12/14/1876587/kstp-with-firther-details-on-possible-moveBryan Reynolds2010-12-14T16:19:56-06:002010-12-14T16:19:56-06:00Vikings vs Bears to Move to TCF Bank Stadium
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<p>While there still is no official confirmation that the Monday night game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> has been moved to the University of Minnesota, many of the major media outlets here are making that conclusion. For example,<a href="http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/12/14/10/TCF-Bank-Stadium-prepares-for--/landing_mnvikings.html?blockID=373082&feedID=5930"> Fox Sports North had this to say on their website</a>:</p>
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<p>No official word has been issued yet, but by the looks of things at TCF Bank Stadium Tuesday morning, it sure seems likely that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a>-Bears game will be moved from the deflated Metrodome to the home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Monday, Dec. 20.<br><br>Officials at the University of Minnesota told the Vikings on Sunday that it would need at least four days to prepare the stadium to host another game. "The Bank" had been shut down for winter after the Gophers' season finale against Iowa on Nov. 27.</p>
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<p>Reporters are also putting out the news on Twitter. From <a href="http://www.twitter.com/esmemurphy">Esme Murphy of WCCO 4 News</a>:</p>
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<p>Mn. Vikings: Monday's game will be played in Mn., TCF is the back up. U plowing TCF right now</p>
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<p>However, as of 3:30PM CST, StarTribune beat writer <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JuddZulgad">Judd Zulgad</a> was not confirming anything, noting on Twitter:</p>
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<p>The Vikings issued a statement to say they are working with U of M in case they can't play at the Metrodome. Nothing is decided.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/KFAN1130">KFAN1130 AM</a>, a local radio station was much more decisive in one of their tweets:</p>
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<p>The #Metrodome will not be ready for Mon night. #Vikings continue to work with U of M on possibility of holding game at TCF Bank Stadium.</p>
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<p>That certainly makes it sound like the Vikings are convinced the Dome will not be ready, and they have the U pulling all the stops to get TCF Bank Stadium ready to go. It seems hard to believe that the U would go through all of the trouble if the Vikings were planning to move the game outside the state again.</p>
<p>With the 50th anniversary celebration set for this game, the Vikings will want to keep it local, and TCF Bank Stadium gives them the best chance to do so. Still, questions remain, one of the big ones being alcohol sales. The University does not allow alcohol sales except in specific areas of the stadium. Would those rules apply to the Vikings?</p>
<p>More on this as it happens.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/2010/12/14/2326343/vikings-vs-bears-to-move-to-tcf-bank-stadiumBryan Reynolds