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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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Live updates: Last call at the Metrodome

The Hubert H. Humphery Metrodome, the longtime home of the Minnesota Vikings hosts its final football game on Dec. 29.

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Vikings fans gather for a last night at the Metrodome

Vikings fans gather for a last night at the Metrodome

For Tim Czmowski, a Vikings season ticket holder from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a single afternoon stands out among all he’s seen in the Metrodome. It may very well be the most famous moment in Metrodome history, maybe even rivaling the World Series wins by the Twins in 1987 and 1991. Czmowski was in the Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Syracuse rallies late to beat Gophers

Syracuse rallies late to beat Gophers

Minnesota (8-5) got a boost to start the second half when Jerry Kill returned to the sideline for the first time since Sept. 28 before Syracuse came back to send the Gophers to their sixth consecutive bowl loss and second straight in this bowl.
by The Associated Press

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The Metrodome's final days: What you need to know

The Metrodome's final days: What you need to know

The Vikings wrap up 32 seasons at the Metrodome this weekend, playing their final game in the stadium Sunday. The dome is due to be demolished starting Jan. 18, and replaced in time for the 2016 season.
by Tim Nelson

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Gophers play Syracuse in the Texas Bowl

Gophers play Syracuse in the Texas Bowl

The University of Minnesota football team is in Houston where they will play Syracuse this evening in the Texas Bowl. The game caps a remarkable season for the Gophers. Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, previews the game with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Here’s how to get a seat of your own from the Metrodome

Here’s how to get a seat of your own from the Metrodome

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and Albrecht Signs have just signed off on the final details of their agreement to salvage and sell off seats from the soon-to-be-vacant Metrodome. The Vikings will play their last game there on Sunday. MSFA chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen says the contractor and her agency will start the process of taking Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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