The Vikings stadium bill is on shaky ground after going down to defeat in a House panel and as lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty grapple with a court ruling over last year's budget cuts.
A plan to finance a new $791 million stadium for the Minnesota Vikings has cleared its first committee hurdle in the state Legislature, but not before lawmakers made significant revisions.
The Minnesota Vikings are willing to
wait all offseason to hear if Brett Favre will return next season.
So waiting an extra day to make their first pick in the 2010 NFL
draft should be a snap.
A state court lawsuit over the NFL's
suspensions of Vikings players Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will go to trial next month, a Hennepin County judge has ruled.
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
News Cut blogger Bob Collins has been exploring a few stories from the world of sports, from NFL playoff football on one end of the spectrum to girls' high school basketball on the other. He talked with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.
Even as the Minnesota Vikings focus on a successful playoff run, the team's management has been working on another major feat - convincing lawmakers to help build the team a new stadium.
When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for headlines, breaking news, hometown stories, weather and much more. Delivered weekday mornings.