Pieces are yet to fall into place, but the Minnesota Vikings are in discussions to make the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium their temporary home during construction of a new stadium.
A day after Gov. Mark Dayton compared leading stadium proposals to find them all at fault, stadium boosters are seeing signs of hope for the upcoming legislative session. The next two weeks will likely be key in the Minnesota Vikings' quest for a new stadium.
On the eve of the governor's deadline for stadium bids, Ramsey County officials say they're going to sweeten their effort to win the NFL sweepstakes and take on their crosstown rivals.
Supporters call the intersection of Linden Avenue and 16th Street the "back door" to downtown Minneapolis, and say a stadium there would make a great portal to the city.
E.J. Henderson's nine-year career with the Minnesota Vikings, the third-longest on the team, could end this weekend. His contract is expiring, and he hasn't heard from the front office about a new deal.
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