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Vikings fans say emotional goodbye to Metrodome
I dunno, I sorta thought the place sucked.
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The Metrodome's final days: What you need to know | Minnesota Public Radio News
I dunno, I sorta thought the place sucked.
MINNEAPOLIS - There's no doubt, Minnesota had some fun under the Teflon roof of the Metrodome.
"Lots of good memories," said Mike Beling, of Savage. "I'm getting emotional, actually." Even on a frigid Sunday afternoon, tailgating carried on as stories were told.
From Randy Moss lateralling a pass over his shoulder to Moe Williams for a touchdown to Adrian Peterson's record-breaking 296-yard rushing day to a discouraging playoff loss to Atlanta in 1998, fans came out on Sunday to say goodbye.
"We had to come down for the last game a whole bus of us from the Princeton VFW came down. It's been a great time," said Kimberly Jensen, of Princeton. "I am ready for the next chapter. Always move forward."
The Metrodome has been this state's sports haven for 32 years. The famous bubble-top is part of our sports fabric and even with the tight concourses and few frills, many fans say they miss the Metrodome.
Lauren Nahurski, of St. Paul, said the Dome is home for her. She felt she needed to be cheering on the Vikings under the dome on Sunday -- one last time.
"I have been here since I was a child," she said. "Lots of memories here. I was at the last Twins game, and it's very cool to be at last Vikings game."
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The Vikings will move to TCF Bank stadium on the University of Minnesota campus for the next two seasons. That stadium has about 50,000 seats, compared to the 64,000 seats in the Metrodome. The team's $1 billion new home will be built on the site where the Metrodome sits now. It's due to open in July of 2016.
Worried about your tailgating ritual? The team hopes to move the pre-game celebrations to the U campus for games starting next season. "We expect there to be tailgating similar to what you would see at a Gophers football game," said Anderson. "We don't want to take away the tradition, and we hope that we'll be able to continue it for those two years."
The team and the city of Minneapolis are still working out how to accommodate tailgaters when the team moves into its new home, where the Metrodome now stands, he added.
The Metrodome's final days: What you need to know | Minnesota Public Radio News