Minnesota Vikings

Stadium supporters hope for resolution in legislative session
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.
Ramsey County bids for Vikings stadium: 'We're not dead yet'
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.
Eyes on Linden Ave. as possible stadium site
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.
Stadium support boosted with Senjem in Senate's top position
Support for a new football stadium got a boost this week when Minnesota Senate Republicans elected Dave Senjem of Rochester as majority leader.
The NFL is recruiting political muscle to its efforts to get human growth hormone testing started this season.
Marathon hearing tackles thorniest Vikings stadium issues
The movement to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings gained a little ground Tuesday at the Capitol. The second of two Senate stadium hearings aired some of the thorniest issues in the debate.
Stadium debate likely front and center next year
The Minnesota Vikings stadium debate is likely to be front and center when lawmakers return for the 2012 session in late January.
Vikings stadium hearings set at Capitol
Plans are set for two state Senate hearings on the proposal for the state to help fund construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.
Minneapolis holds out hope that Vikings stay downtown
Civic boosters, architects and developers in Minneapolis still hope the Minnesota Vikings will stay downtown, despite the Ramsey County board's approval to purchase land in Arden Hills for a new stadium.