Dome Memorabilia 2013

Will there be Minneapolis Metrodome Memorabilia? That is the question. Usually when a building is destroyed, the public has the ability to buy or have some of the building. Will they do that for the Dome post destruction?! Time will only tell, keep checking back to our blog to see if we have any updates about Dome Memorabilia.

Who is going to miss the Dome?

Will anyone actually miss the Minneapolis Metrodome?  The Metrodome roof is the first thing many people won't miss. It's a difficult thing to have to deal with, especially knowing that it can become an issue during games. Most stadiums have the sun to deal with, but that dome causes its own special brand of problems. The ball is the same color as the roof, which obviously causes a lot of errors when playing.

Another issue with playing inside a building is the old air. Many players have sinus issues and get sick from perhaps the mold, bacteria or something else.

Leave me a comment on this blog.... Will you miss the Dome?

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.

Story of the Decade: Metrodome Roof Collapse

The skyline of Minneapolis looks quite strange today without the white bubble of the Metrodome part of the cityscape. The inflatable Teflon roof of the Metrodome collapsed around 5am Sunday morning after our monstrous snowstorm dumped about 20 inches on Minneapolis.

I am sure this will be the Metrodome story of the decade (and perhaps the theme for many peep dioramas come spring). Unfortunately, the Vikings had to move the Vikings vs. Giants game originally scheduled for Sunday at noon to Detroit's Ford Field with a 6:20pm kick-off tonight.

The best news is that: “Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission chairman Roy Terwilliger said he's optimistic the roof can be repaired in time for the Vikings to host the Chicago Bears in their next scheduled home game on Dec. 20, giving workers eight days to replace three damaged panels and re-raise the Teflon roof.”

The video and pictures are pretty amazing. Here is one of my favorites:

The Metrodome roof has failed three times before. It deflated in 1981, 1982 and 1983, each time due to tears caused by heavy snow. A slight tear also delayed a Twins game briefly in 1986, but other than that – the white bubble has been pretty reliable for Minnesota sports fans.

Metrodome Hosts NCAA Basketball Tournament

I haven't hardly seen any information about this in the media spotlight, but it has come to my attention that the Metrodome will be the host for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on March 20th and March 22nd. That is a big deal and I haven't hardly heard any one talking about it. I love March Madness and I think it's awesome that the Metrodome will get to be a part of it. Of course the University of Minnesota is the host of the event, but I still consider it a Metrodome event.

We will know who will be playing at the Metrodome Minneapolis when the pairings are announced on Sunday, March 15th - we know it won't be the Gophers because NCAA tournament rules forbid a host school from playing at home - just to keep it fair...or in my opinion, to insure the economy keeps rolling with all the travel expenses that will be occurring once the pairings are announced. I would love to see my hometown Gophers live in the NCAA tournament, let's hope they make it!