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This is why one guy bought Metrodome seats

This is why one guy bought Metrodome seats

Metrodome seat buyers pick up their bit of Vikings football history.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Ticket deadline extended to avert Packers blackout

Ticket deadline extended to avert Packers blackout

The last time a Packers home game didn't sell out was in January 1983 when they hosted the St. Louis Cardinals in a first-round playoff game in a strike-shortened season.
by The Associated Press

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Kluwe returns with a blast at his former team

Kluwe returns with a blast at his former team

When the NFL season ended last week, it meant punter Chris Kluwe went an entire season without an NFL job (he was cut by Oakland in preseason) for the first time in eight years. Known for eschewing the usual lack of interest in social issues shared by other football players, Kluwe could not have been Read more →
by Bob Collins

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Metrodome seats being removed, put up for sale

Metrodome seats being removed, put up for sale

A company has started tearing out the bright-blue stadium seats from the now-closed Metrodome.
by Nate Minor

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The Metrodome’s final months, in animated GIFs

The Metrodome’s final months, in animated GIFs

Yes, the Metrodome hosted the Vikings and Twins for decades. But it also housed monster truck rallies, rollerbladers and other events over its 32-year lifetime. MPR News photographer Amanda Snyder visited the ‘dome for a few of its final events.
by Nate Minor

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Players saddened, not surprised by Frazier firing

Players saddened, not surprised by Frazier firing

Some Vikings players including defensive end Jared Allen say they heard about the firing of head coach Leslie Frazier Monday morning at a team meeting.
by Brandt Williams

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Photos: Vikings pull the final curtain at the Metrodome

Photos: Vikings pull the final curtain at the Metrodome

After 32 seasons under the teflon sky, the Vikings bid adieu to the Metrodome by beating the Detroit Lions 14-13 on Sunday. The team will play the next two seasons at TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota before taking residence in their new stadium in 2016.

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Vikings looking for new head coach

Vikings looking for new head coach

The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Leslie Frazier today. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about why Frazier was fired and what's next for the team.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Vikings fire head coach Leslie Frazier

Vikings fire head coach Leslie Frazier

After going 10-6 in 2012, the Vikings regressed this year, done in by a leaky defense and an ongoing inability to find stability at quarterback. Frazier finished 21-33-1 in three-plus seasons.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press and The Associated Press

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Metrodome era ends with a Vikings victory

Metrodome era ends with a Vikings victory

The Vikings and their fans said goodbye to their home for the last 32 seasons. The final game in the Metrodome ended quietly with a 14-13 victory against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
by Tim Nelson

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