Vikings Season Opener: One Week from Sunday

I literally can't wait for the Vikings season to start so I just have to write about it right now. The Vikings are one week away from their showdown in San Diego. I like this is as a first game for the Vikings and I'll tell you why: the San Diego Chargers are historically poor starters. This is such excellent news that it is unbelievable. I wouldn't want to face the San Diego Chargers any other time of year because they normally start the year off terribly and then get red hot, just in time for the playoffs. Vikings are catching them at the right time and I'm so pumped.

Preseason Tickets Are Cheap

The Minnesota Vikings have preseason games coming up these next two weeks and tickets are really cheap. If you want to see all the Vikings players play one last time before they play some real games, you should head to the Metrodome and watch them play the Cowboys and Texans. The Cowboy game should be awesome because you will see a lot of the starters so I would definitely go to that. The Tickets are really cheap too so you can get some really good seats for as little as 10 dollars. Definitely worth your money.

Minnesota Vikings 2nd Preseason Game

Where: Seattle, Washington.

When: 10 pm Eastern Time

Who: Vikings vs. Seahawks

What: Preseason football

Why: Because I said so.

What to look for: The quarterback battle between Christian Ponder and Joe Webb. Also check out former Vikings Sidney Rice and Tarvaris Jackson

Vikings Preseason Opener San Diego Chargersc

What: Vikings 2011 preseason opener.

Who: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers

When: Saturday night, 4 15 pm et

Where: San Diego, California

Why: Because it's time for football

Post-Dome Repair: Dome Now Requires New Turf

The one-year-old Metrodome turf won't be around to see another Minnesota Vikings season. After the dome roof collapsed under a couple feet of snow this past winter, it has been deemed that the turf sat under water for too long to be viable for re-use.

The low end of the bidding places replacement cost at $476,000. The highest end of the spectrum places the cost at $784,000. However, Steve Maki, the Dome's chief engineer recommended the commission go with the lowest qualified bid.

No matter whom the project contractor is, the Dome turf is set to be replaced by August 20th, when the stadium will be open to the public for tours.

The NFL Lockout is Officially Over, Dome is Ready

The NFL Lockout is over!! The Vikings are officially back! The dome just had it's roof fixed and will absolutely be ready for people to play in it by the time the preseason rolls around. Now that the Vikings are the only team in to play in the dome. I think it's kind of nice for the dome. It just gets to rest during the summer instead of having to host 81 Twins games like it normally does. The Vikings are back and I can't wait for Adrian Peterson to jump into the seats in the end zone after he scores his first touchdown at the dome.

Update on New Plan for Vikings Stadium

Governor Mark Dayton said that the Minnesota Vikings bill for a stadium in Ramsey county was "incomplete and unsatisfactory."

State and county officials are frustrated that the bill has not been addressed. The bill is to have a stadium that would cost 1.1 billion dollars in Arden Hills. The state is having trouble paying back bonds and the governor thinks it will be hard for the state to help fund a stadium. He said he will call a special legislative session if he likes any of the plans.

Well, it looks like we'll still be at the metrodome for the time being! That's good for the Metrodome, which is on life support, and terrible for the Vikings, because they make no money for their home games.