Vikings Packers Game is Going to be HUGE

The next Vikings game is against the Packers (WHAT is with this midwest rivalry? We all love it!!) at the Metrodome. Reserve your spot now!

This is literally guaranteed to be a great game!

Anyone have any fun Packer Vikings rivalry stories? Leave me a post below!

Minnesota Vikings Parking

There is no on-site parking at the Metrodome. Ample parking is available near the stadium at privately owned ramps and surface lots. Prices vary depending on location.

Disabled access parking is available at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner lot located between 5th and 6th Streets on Park Avenue, across from the Hennepin County Medical Center. Disabled access street parking is also available between 3rd and 4th Streets on Chicago Avenue.

Further downtown parking information is available from the City of Minneapolis. Outside bicycle parking is available free of charge at the Metrodome. The parking attendants at the loading dock entrance at 11th Avenue and 5th Street can direct you.

Vikings Game Gate Opening Times

All ticket holders for Vikings games may enter the stadium two (2) hours prior to kickoff. The gate opening times will vary for all other events. Your ticket indicates the gate most convenient to the location of your seat.

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Metrodome Entry Gates

The gate you should enter at is printed on your ticket. There are four (4) gates on each level. Gates B, D, F, and H access the lower level (sections 100-141). Gates A, C, E, and G access the upper level (sections 200-239). Ushers are located at each gate to assist with seat locations. Disabled access gates are located at Gates D, F and G.

Metrodome Driving Directions

Directions:

From the East (St. Paul, Eau Claire) Traveling westbound on I-94, take the 5th Street exit into downtown Minneapolis. Proceed down 5th Street to Chicago Avenue, where parking will be available in all directions.

From the North (Duluth) Traveling southbound on I-35W take the Washington Avenue exit. Turn right and proceed into downtown Minneapolis. Parking is available south of Washington Avenue at various sites. 

From the West (Willmar, Wayzata) Traveling northbound on Hwy 12 as it becomes I-394, take the 6th Street exit into downtown Minneapolis. Proceed down 6th Street through downtown. Parking ramps are on 6th Street and 5th Avenue and Park Avenue.

From the South (Mason City, Austin) Traveling northbound on I-35W, take the 5th Avenue exit into downtown Minneapolis. Proceed down 5th Avenue to 6th Street. Parking ramps are on 6th Street, at 5th Avenue and Park Avenue.

From the Northwest (Fargo, St. Cloud) Traveling eastbound on I-94, take the 4th Street exit into downtown Minneapolis. Proceed down 4th Street through downtown to 5th Avenue. Parking ramps are located along 5th Avenue at 3rd, 4th and 5th Streets.

From the Southeast (Rochester) Traveling northbound on Hwy 52/55, take I-494 westbound to I-35W. Proceed north on I-35W and exit on 5th Avenue into downtown. Follow 5th Avenue to 6th Street. Parking ramps are on 6th Street, at 5th Avenue and Park Avenue.

Minnesota Vikings to Host the Super Bowl

The Minnesota Vikings stadium authority's executive director Ted Mondale and the Vikings said they envision the stadium competing to host a Super Bowl, perhaps as early as 2017, a Final Four and even a Big Ten championship football game.

What! Wow! Way to go Vikings. Let's get the Super Bowl here in Minne!

The Metrodome hosted Super Bowl XXVI in 1992. A 25-year wait may be enough before Minnesota gets the game again.

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Minneapolis Metrodome Address

The Minneapolis Metrodome address, home of the Minnesota Vikings since 1982, is:

900 S 5th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55415

Plug that in to your GPS and you're on your way to a Minnesota Vikings game!

Fun Minnesota Vikings Facts

The Vikings won their first Division title in 1968 with a 8-6 win loss record.

Rickey Young holds the single game record for pass receptions with 15 caught passes on 12-16-79 for the Vikings.

Paul Krause is the NFL all time record holder for interceptions with 81 picks; he had a Vikings single season record 10 interceptions in1975.

Chuck Foreman scored 4 touchdowns in one game on 12/20/75; he scored 22 touchdowns that year, a single season record.

Norm Van Brocklin with the Vikings first coach; he coached from 1961 to 1965.


Stay tuned for more Vikings fun facts!

2012 Minnesota Vikings Football Schedule

Week Day Date Opponent Time

1 Sunday Sept. 9 Jacksonville Jaguars Noon

2 Sunday Sept. 16 at Indianapolis Colts Noon

3 Sunday Sept. 23 San Francisco 49ers Noon

4 Sunday Sept. 30 at Detroit Lions Noon

5 Sunday Oct. 7 Tennessee Titans 3:25 PM

6 Sunday Oct. 14 at Washington Redskins 3:25 PM

7 Sunday Oct. 21 Arizona Cardinals Noon

8 Thursday Oct. 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7:20 PM

9 Sunday Nov. 4 at Seattle Seahawks 3:05 PM

10 Sunday Nov. 11 Detroit Lions Noon

11 Sunday Nov. 18 BYE WEEK

12 Sunday Nov. 25 at Chicago Bears Noon

13 Sunday Dec. 2 at Green Bay Packers Noon

14 Sunday Dec. 9 Chicago Bears Noon

15 Sunday Dec. 16 at St. Louis Rams Noon

16 Sunday Dec. 23 at Houston Texans Noon

17 Sunday Dec. 30 Green Bay Packers Noon

Minnesota Vikings Football Tickets

NFLPA Personal Player Jerseys

The NFL Players Association has created an online store of their own that will allow fans to get access to apparel featuring any player in the entire NFL.

ANY player! That means that diehard fans who want to seriously root for that back-up offensive lineman or the practice squad player will able to do just that.

Minnesota Vikings Tickets For Sale

Minnesota Vikings tickets are on sale now! Buy your tickets early for the best prices and availability. With the Vikings' time in the Dome dwindling, you'll want to be there to usher the Vikings out. Every remaining game at Mall of America field will be memorable and historic.

Vikings Schedule

2012 Minnesota Vikings Football Roster

Jersey Player Position Height Weight

51 Dean, Larry LB 6'0" 226
59 Elimimian, Solomon LB 6'0" 227
42 Felton, Jerome FB 6'0" 246
32 Gerhart, Toby RB 6'0" 231
29 Jones, Reggie DB 6'0" 193
47 Paredes, Corey LB 6'0" 235
15 Taylor, Kerry WR 6'0" 197
13 Walters, Bryan WR 6'0" 190
39 Taylor, Nicholas DB 5'9" 165
29 Todman, Jordan RB 5'9" 193
26 Winfield, Antoine CB 5'9" 180
25 Carr, Chris CB 5'10" 182
21 Robinson, Josh CB 5'10" 199
33 Sanford, Jamarca S 5'10" 200
35 Sherels, Marcus CB 5'10" 175
3 Walsh, Blair K 5'10" 192
17 Wright, Jarius WR 5'10" 180
48 Asiata, Matt FB 5'11" 220
27 Burton, Brandon CB 5'11" 190
37 Frampton, Eric S 5'11" 205
30 Gatewood, Corey CB 5'11" 188
12 Harvin, Percy WR 5'11" 184
38 Hilliard, Lex RB 5'11" 240
62 Baker, Chase DT 6'1" 298
36 Blanton, Robert S 6'1" 200
24 Bowman, Zackary CB 6'1" 196
54 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6'1" 252
11 Burton, Stephen WR 6'1" 221
49 Coleman, Derrick RB 6'1" 240
31 Felder, Bobby CB 6'1" 200
2 Jorden, Kamar WR 6'1" 203
28 Peterson, Adrian RB 6'1" 217
41 Raymond, Mistral S 6'1" 202
66 Reed, Nick DE 6'1" 248
34 Sendejo, Andrew S 6'1" 225
16 Arceneaux, Emmanuel WR 6'2" 211
19 Aromashodu, Devin WR 6'2" 201
20 Cook, Chris CB 6'2" 212
44 D'Imperio, Ryan FB 6'2" 241
52 Greenway, Chad LB 6'2" 242
67 Jacobs, Anthony DE 6'2" 291
87 Love, A.J. WR 6'2" 205
59 McKenzie, Tyrone OLB 6'2" 245
7 Ponder, Christian QB 6'2" 229
60 Saulsberry, Quentin C 6'2" 300
81 Simpson, Jerome WR 6'2" 190
22 Smith, Harrison S 6'2" 214
85 Childs, Greg WR 6'3" 217
97 Griffen, Everson DE 6'3" 273
92 Guyton, Trevor DE 6'3" 280
50 Henderson, Erin LB 6'3" 244
50 Mitchell, Marvin LB 6'3" 249
60 Powell, Tydreke DT 6'3" 310
83 Reisner, Allen TE 6'3" 248
96 Robison, Brian DE 6'3" 259
99 Ballard, Christian DT 6'4" 283
4 Bethel-Thompson, McLeod QB 6'4" 230
94 Charleston, Jeff DE 6'4" 265
72 DeGeare, Chris G 6'4" 325
90 Evans, Fred DT 6'4" 305
63 Fusco, Brandon OL 6'4" 306
98 Guion, Letroy DT 6'4" 303
84 Jenkins, Michael WR 6'4" 214
74 Johnson, Charlie OT 6'4" 305
5 Kluwe, Chris P 6'4" 215
73 Love, DeMarcus T 6'4" 315
45 Nielsen, Tyler LB 6'4" 235
91 Reed, D'Aundre DE 6'4" 261
18 Rosenfels, Sage QB 6'4" 222
86 Shuler, Mickey TE 6'4" 251
65 Sullivan, John C 6'4" 301
14 Webb, Joe QB 6'4" 220
61 Berger, Joe OL 6'5" 315
79 Brown, Patrick T 6'5" 310
89 Carlson, John TE 6'5" 251
57 Cole, Audie LB 6'5" 239
40 Ellison, Rhett TE 6'5" 250
46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6'5" 241
95 Owusu, Ernest DE 6'5" 270
68 Weems, Darrion OT 6'5" 302
93 Williams, Kevin DT 6'5" 311
69 Allen, Jared DE 6'6" 270
78 Horn, Levi OL 6'6" 320
64 Latimore, Eric DE 6'6" 277
82 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6'6" 259
76 Schwartz, Geoff G 6'6" 331
75 Kalil, Matt OT 6'7" 295
67 Pasztor, Austin OL 6'7" 305
71 Loadholt, Phil T 6'8" 343
66 Holmes, Tyler OL 0

Adrian Peterson Arrested

You hardly ever hear great things in the off season when it comes to the Minnesota Vikings...

Adrian Peterson was arrested in Houston, Texas early Saturday morning after an incident with police. Police say it took three hours to subdue him. Duh. He is the best running back in the league. He is never subdued. 

The 27-year-old was finally handcuffed with the help of a third officer.

While Peterson contests that reports are false and that the truth will come out in time. Peterson hired Rusty Hardin to represent him after being charged with resisting arrest Saturday.

Percy Harvin has a Bad Attitude

It appears that Percy Harvin is still a jerk.

He has requested a trade from the Minnesota Vikings, which is, from what I understand, not the first time.

I seriously doubt the Vikings are willing to trade away Harvin since the Vikes aren't particularly deep at wide receiver. Harvin knows this. So why make the fans hate you?

Minnesota winters are brutal enough without having every fan in the state giving you the cold shoulder. Harvin is going to have to buck up and settle in with the Vikings. He can do that with everyone eventually forgetting his little lapse of love or he can do that in front of a screaming crowd calling for his removal from the field.

Remember all those 'Fire Childress' chants and posters? Yea, we are those fans.

Get your act together, Harvin. For your own good.

Adrian Peterson Highly Ranked in Players Poll

Our very own AP was the highest-ranked back among the most-represented offensive position in the year's NFL Top 100 players poll.

The honor comes after a season in which he didn't quite reach the 1000-yard mark for the first time in his five-year career. Peterson was limited to 12 games in the 2011-12 season.

Peterson was ranked No. 3 in the poll last year.

No surprisingly since Peterson is known for his unwavering and intense work ethic, the running back is on pace to return for the 2012 season opener on September 9 after knee surgery in December. Congratulations to Adrian Peterson! Way to represent the Minnesota Vikings in a positive light!

Vikings' Jerome Simpson Suspended

The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson for the first three games of the 2012 season, punishing him for a felony drug conviction tied to a marijuana shipment to his home last fall.

The Vikings are especially good at picking up gentlemen. That's for sure.

Buy hey, who cares, right? They are here to play football, not to be the 'boys next door'.

Metrodome Photos

I recently went around Minneapolis, St. Paul and a few of the surrounding suburbs to take photos of all the great venues! I took pictures of 24 total venues.

Enjoy these Metrodome photos! I'm thinking I need to go back and take some pictures of the plaza...

Percy Harvin at OTAs

Percy Harvin made an appearance at the organized team activities, but has yet to participate. Recall, Harvin is recovering from a minor shoulder surgery he had on April 24. The surgery's purpose was to clean out bone spurs.

Harvin isn't expected to miss much time.

Also missing from OTA participation is another Vikings' star, Adrian Peterson. AP is still rehabbing from his torn ACL.

Vikings ball is right around the corner. Don't miss your chance to score some great tickets!

Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Vikings Stadium

Minnesota lawmakers approved plans for a nearly $1 billion stadium for the Vikings to keep the National Football League team in Minneapolis for at least another three decades.

 The proposed stadium, which would open in 2016, would be the fourth-most expensive NFL stadium ever. The construction bill to taxpayers, $498 million, would be the second biggest public subsidy for an NFL stadium, after the $620 million paid by Indiana taxpayers for the Indianapolis Colts stadium several years ago. 

The Vikings Stadium deal makes Minnesota, population 5.3 million, the latest small market to shell out big bucks for a major sports stadium.

Vikings Preseason Home Games

The Minnesota Vikings will play the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers at the Metrodome during the preseason. Tickets are available for both games.

Vikings v Buffalo Bills

8/17 @ 7pm

Vikings v San Diego Chargers

8/24 @ 7pm

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Voting Day on Vikings Stadium

Construction workers and Minnesota Vikings fans make up the hard hats and jerseys mingling at the state Capitol chanting, "Build it!" Today is the critical vote on a proposed $1 billion stadium.

Gov. Mark Dayton greeted the group and praised their support in the hours before an afternoon debate in the House.

The House vote may not come until after midnight. A Senate vote would come next on a separate version of the bill.

We will keep you posted.

Minnesota Vikings vs Jacksonville Jaguars

The Minnesota Vikings will host the Jacksonville Jaguars for the home opener at the HHH Metrodome. The game is on Sunday, September 9, 2012.

Minnesota Vikings v Jacksonville Jaguars

9/9/2012

Stadium Highlight: Minneapolis Metrodome

The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly referred to as the Metrodome, is the home of Mall of America Field and is located at 900 South 5th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Metrodome replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America. The Metrodome is the ninth oldest stadium in the National Football League and has been the home of the Minnesota Vikings for over 30 years. 

The Metrodome was named in the honor of former mayor of Minneapolis, U.S. Senator and U.S. Vice President, Hubert Humphrey. Hubert Humphrey died in 1978. After several name proposals, Hubert H. Humphrey was the clear choice. Because of his dedication to the state and to teamwork, the Metrodome was appropriately named in Humphrey's honor. 

Since 1982, the combined attendance at Metrodome events exceeds 55 million people, making it the most versatile and heavily used stadium in the nation. There are 64,000 seats in the arena and 115 suites. The ever-busy Metrodome is the only stadium in the world to have hosted all of the following: the NFL Super Bowl (1992), Major League Baseball's All-Star Game (1985), two World Series (1987, 1991), and the Final Four of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship (1992, 2001). 

More than half a million people have come to the Metrodome to see concerts by major performers such as Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Guns N' Roses, Faith No More, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, George Strait, Tom Petty and The Grateful Dead. 

Unique in design and legendary for noise level, the Metrodome is a staple in the Minneapolis skyline. 

Matt Kalil and the Minnesota Vikings

USC left tackle Matt Kalil will offer the Minnesota Vikings a player capable of starting right away. The Vikings have always invested in the offensive line. The investment has typically paid off as the Vikings have always had strong offensive line plays.

Kalil is the undisputed top tackle in the draft and is seen as a foundation piece for an offensive line. He comes from a big school and has faced top competition and is equally adept at blocking in either the passing and running games. Picking Kalil would solidify Minnesota's offensive line in two spots, left tackle and left guard

2011--DeMarcus Love, Arkansas: sixth round (168th overall) -- still with the Vikings
2010--Chris DeGeare, Wake Forest: fifth round (161st overall) -- still with the Vikings
2009--Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma: second round (54th overall) -- still with the Vikings
2004--Nat Dorsey, Georgia Tech: fourth round (115th overall) -- traded to Cleveland Browns, September 2005, out of the league
2002--Bryant McKinnie, Miami: first round (seventh overall) -- released, August 2011, signed with the Baltimore Ravens

Stadium Deal Updates

Negotiators for the House of Representatives and charitable gaming interests struck a deal this weekend to provide more tax relief for charities. The agreement potentially removes one of the remaining obstacles blocking the Vikings stadium bill.

The stadium bill - which would put a new stadium next to the current Metrodome, financed with $427 million from the Vikings, $398 million from the state and $150 million from Minneapolis - has had one hearing in the Senate but no vote. Monday will be its first hearing in the House.

61% Support New Vikes Stadium

A recent poll of 1,000 people throughout Minnesota found a majority approval rating for a new Vikings stadium at the current Metrodome site. 61 percent favor the same location. 72 percent of those polled say the new stadium is "somewhat or very important" to keeping the Vikings in Minnesota.

30 percent were opposed and nine percent were undecided.

Similar results of other polls support the findings.

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam

The Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is at the Metrodome tomorrow! Get your tickets!!

Vikings Stadium Bill Stuck in Senate.

Vikings officials seeking a new stadium remain optimistic even though a funding bill stalled in its first test at the Capitol this week. Gov. Mark Dayton cast doubt any vote will happen this legislative session unless Republican leaders get on board.

Bah.

Shocker.

Vikings Stadium Plan

The most recent Minnesota Vikings Stadium plan.

The deal is far from done - it must be approved by the Minneapolis City Council and the Minnesota Legislature.

Picture is courtesy of Duluth News Tribune.

Tommie Baseball at the Dome

Me being a Tommie, I have to bring notice to the season opener between St. Scholastica and St. Thomas at the Metrodome today. Go Tommies!

The teams will be playing two games starting at 5 p.m.

St. Thomas, which lost 10 of its first 14 games in 2011, came back to win 17 of its next 18 games and advanced to its 16th NCAA regional in the past 17 years.

St. Scholastica is ranked 14th this season after going 37-7 last season while advancing to the regional final for the second time in four seasons.

Good luck to the Tommies, bring home some wins!

Vikings Stadium Plan Back at Metrodome Location

The leading proposal for the Vikings stadium appears to be back at the current Metrodome location with one of the original renderings taking back the focus.

All I have to say about this rendering is that the wood paneling is atrocious and that the building looks small and outdated... which is generally not what you want when it hasn't even been built yet!

Keep looking, Minnesota.

Monster Jam at the Metrodome

The Metrodome has been mentioned in the news a lot lately, mostly because of the parking lot that is located next to it. The lot next door is one of the proposed Minnesota Vikings sites. To get the focus back on the Dome, I would like to point out that the Dome is still hosting great events!

On January 19, the Metrodome will be the home for the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam. The Monster Jam will be held on that Saturday at 7:00pm. If you are interested in Monster Jam tickets, you can find them here! Tickets start at $64.00.

Yet Another Minnesota Vikings Stadium Plan

I don't know about you, but I have certainly lost count on how many Vikings Stadium plans are floating around... And yet, here is another:

The latest idea would build the stadium just east of the Metrodome on a parking lot. The new plan would, in theory, cut the time the Vikings would have to play at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank.

Ted Mondale of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Chairman says the plan could have a new stadium as much as three-fourths done before the Dome would have to be demolished.

I have yet to see an artistic rendering of this proposal, but Google Maps was able to provide me with a visual of the parking lot I assume is at the heart of the location. The lot is denoted by the letter 'A'. Just a guesstimate, but I am thinking three-fourths is an overestimation and that there is no way the new stadium could be 75% completed before the Dome is demolished.

However, I respect Mondale for his great salesmanship seeing as most people probably won't go to the trouble of researching like I did. What... a politician.

TwinsFest 2012 Concludes at Dome

The Minnesota Twins wrapped up TwinsFest 2012 at their old home in downtown Minneapolis. After an estimated 30,000 fans attended the event over three days at the Dome, the Minnesota Twins will now be looking to Spring Training.

This year marked the event's return to the Metrodome, after it was held at the National Sports Center Blaine because the Dome's roof collapsed as a result of heavy snow in December 2010.

More than 60 former, current and future Twins players were at the Metrodome to meet with fans, pose for pictures and sign for autographs.

Metrodome Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam tickets

The Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is once again coming to the Minneapolis Metrodome! Monster Jam tickets are still available! The Monster Jam show starts at 7pm on Saturday January 21, 2012 and the gates of the Dome will open at 5:30pm. The Pit Party goes from 2-5pm, and there will be no new entrants to the Pit Party after 4:30pm.

You can get free Pit Party passes at participating Subway locations between January 12-21. The Pit Party passes are only available while supplies last. Pit Passes can also be purchased at the Metrodome Box office, but who wants to pay for something you can get for free! Be sure to hit up your local Subway! Having a Pit Party Pass does not get you into Monster Jam. You will need to purchase a Monster Jam ticket to be able to use your Pit Party Pass.

Check out www.webtixxs.com for Monster Jam tickets for the Minneapolis Metrodome Monster Jam event on January 21, 2012, or check with the box office!

2012 Twinsfest information

The Minnesota Vikings season is over, and what are we looking forward to when we think of the Metrodome? It's time to look towards the 2012 Minnesota Twins season. The Metrodome is no longer the home playing field of the Twins, but the Metrodome is still the home of Twinsfest! Target Field is nice and all, but the Metrodome is a lot more inviting when you're hosting an event in January in Minnesota!

Twinsfest 2012 will be at the Metrodome from Friday January 27 to Sunday January 29, 2012.

Twinsfest details are as follows:
Friday January 27 4pm - 9:30pm
Saturday January 28 9am-6pm
Sunday January 29 9am-4pm

Tickets are $9 in advance, and $15 at the door.

Twinsfest is the huge yearly fundraiser for the Twins Community Fund and has raised millions of dollars since the early 1990s!

If you haven't been to Twinsfest before, you must check it out! It's a treat. Not often do you get the chance to help raise money for charity and get such awesome things in return! Former and current Twins players autographs and pictures with the players, games, you can audition to sing at a Twins home game, baseball card show and more! Check it out!