THE METRODOME IN MINNEAPOLIS HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY HEAVY SNOW!!! | Page 5

Dec 12, 2010 at 9:06 PM

horsecore
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Originally posted by Janitor:
Vikings FO just said a big "I TOLD YOU SO!" to the league lol.

Their leverage for a new stadium just skyrocketed.

I don't see how this could be fixed this year. They'll have to figure something else out.

It will just be easier to move them to LA.

Dec 12, 2010 at 9:14 PM

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WillistheWall
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Originally posted by horsecore:
Originally posted by Janitor:
Vikings FO just said a big "I TOLD YOU SO!" to the league lol.

Their leverage for a new stadium just skyrocketed.

I don't see how this could be fixed this year. They'll have to figure something else out.

It will just be easier to move them to LA.

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if their owners uses this and combines it with the fact that their lease only has 1 year left anyway, it's going to cost money to fix the metrodome, and they need a new stadium into "well sorry guys we couldnt stick around, gotta move to LA".

Dec 12, 2010 at 11:16 PM

#63

zillabeast
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Originally posted by WillistheWall:
Originally posted by horsecore:
Originally posted by Janitor:
Vikings FO just said a big "I TOLD YOU SO!" to the league lol.

Their leverage for a new stadium just skyrocketed.

I don't see how this could be fixed this year. They'll have to figure something else out.

It will just be easier to move them to LA.

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if their owners uses this and combines it with the fact that their lease only has 1 year left anyway, it's going to cost money to fix the metrodome, and they need a new stadium into "well sorry guys we couldnt stick around, gotta move to LA".

Hahaha....losing both the Lakers AND the Vikings. That's great

Dec 13, 2010 at 12:49 AM

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itlynstalyn
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Whoever designed the roof should be shot.

Dec 13, 2010 at 6:48 AM

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toeknee
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Originally posted by itlynstalyn:
Whoever designed the roof should be shot.

the snow ripped through as if it were made of paper. How old is the stadium?

Dec 13, 2010 at 12:57 PM

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maximill15
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is that game going to be nationally televised?

Dec 13, 2010 at 1:37 PM

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zillabeast
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Originally posted by maximill15:
is that game going to be nationally televised?

NFL Network will re-air the game Nationally at Midnight.

It will air live on FOX in the Minneapolis-St. Paul and NYC market areas. If you have NFL Sunday Ticket, you will be able to watch just like you would on Sundays.

Dec 14, 2010 at 9:29 PM

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global_nomad
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Chicago @ Minn game moved to U of Minn stadium for MNF.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/sports/football/15vikings.html?src=mv

Dec 14, 2010 at 10:08 PM

#69

Negrodamus
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ok. it was reported that at the time there was nobody inside when the collapse took place. is it me or can you see a shadow what seems like a moving objecting racing across the far sideline away from the collapse.

Dec 14, 2010 at 10:24 PM

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dj43
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Originally posted by teeohh:
Originally posted by itlynstalyn:
Whoever designed the roof should be shot.

the snow ripped through as if it were made of paper. How old is the stadium?

It had a lot of snow on it. I heard 2 feet. That is a LOT of weight. It has had a couple of tears in it before but never like this.