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.

Will the Metrodome be gifted away?

A group of Minnesota state lawmakers proposed that the Metrodome be given to the Minnesota Vikings team.The plan would be that the Vikings sign a contract of 25 years and would assume the costs it takes to operate the Metrodome.

The Vikings said, 'no thanks.'

As the story goes, the Metrodome no longer works for the team. The plan would allow the Vikings to make any changes they wanted to the venue that they cannot currently make due to the team not owning the stadium.

This plan had been proposed many years ago, when the Minnesota Twins were looking for a new home. The Twins, obviously, declined as well.

Poor Metrodome...it's the ugly step-sister that no one wants around.