Minnesota Vikings

The Twins' much anticipated farewell to the Metrodome turned into a "see you later" Sunday when the team extended its final season in the franchise's quirky home for at least one more game. It was the last regularly scheduled Twins game in the building some affectionately remember as the Thunderdome and others deride as the Metrodump. But the planned send-off was premature because the Twins' win pushed the team into a Tuesday tiebreaker against the Detroit Tigers, the AL Central's co-leader after 162 games. "It's just not meant for this Dome to be closed yet," outfielder Denard Span said. For 28 seasons, Twins fans ... Read Full Story

Photo: David Harvey, Flickr We crossed a line in the turf this month when the publicly owned place where the Minnesota Vikings (alone, now) play was renamed “Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.” Let the re-branding of one of Minnesota’s greatest statesmen begin. The Metropolitan Sports Commission, the public body that owns and operates the Humphrey Metrodome by authority of the State of Minnesota, gave its blessing for the Vikings to sell naming rights to various parts of the facility. The Mall of America gave the Vikings an untold sum to buy naming rights to the field for three years. ... Read Full Story

Photo: wikipedia To the victor go the spoils, the saying goes. And so on Tuesday Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak took delivery of 10 pounds of hamburger from Jim Schmitt, mayor of Green Bay, Wisc., in fulfillment of the friendly wager they made on the Vikings-Packers football game. But the Vikings’ win wasn’t the only news since the mayors made their bet. On the day between the bet and the game, the New York Times published an expose on the serious health hazards of hamburger meat, focusing on a Minnesota victim and corporation and a processor in Wisconsin. The Times article probed the source of ... Read Full Story

Minnesota Vikings The Vikings have a very good defense, a tremendous tandem of running backs, but no real quarterback to speak of. Tavarris Jackson "may" be good, but still needs a little seasoning and help at wideout . Berrian is good at times, but also has the tendency to disappear . The arrival of Sage Rosenfels gives Jackson another hill to climb along with his coach Brad Clueless. With enough jacking around the Vikings will completely wash Jackson out of the league sooner rather than later. With that said, the Vikings defense and running game are plenty enough to keep them in contention for ... Read Full Story

The Kansas City Chiefs were unsuccessful in their first preseason game vs. the Houston Texans, scoring just 10 points against the Texans' 16. The Chiefs will try to bounce back as they meet the Minnesota Vikings who were able to defeat the Colts, 10-3. The Vikings finished last season with a record of .500 (24-24) under their head coach, Brad Childress. On the other, Todd Haley is the Chief's new coach and will try to turn this team around. Chiefs vs. Vikings, its one of three Friday night football games this August 21, 2009. Watch Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings LIVE from Hubert ... Read Full Story