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Vikings Fans: Franchise Quarterback or Outdoor Stadium?

I was listening to the Power Trip Morning Show on KFAN today and heard the boys discuss a pretty interesting topic: If you were in Zygmunt Wilf’s shoes, would you rather have a franchise quarterback or a brand new outdoor stadium?

It’s a tough question because most of us would probably prefer to see the Vikes stay indoors, but ultimately, I’d go with the outdoor stadium. A franchise quarterback would likely make this team a legit championship contender during the next several seasons, but if your team is in danger of being moved, it doesn’t matter if you have Tom Brady or Spergon Wynn under center. First and foremost, you need to secure the future of your franchise.

Still, if/when our lawmakers finally get around to approving funds for a Vikings stadium, it would be a terrible mistake if a retractable roof wasn’t part of the deal. Building a roof is the only conceivable way Minnesota would have an opportunity to host a Super Bowl, the stadium could be used year-round for concerts and other events, and we’d have an excellent chance of being selected to host a Final Four.

Of course, there’s something to be said for the home field advantage an outdoor stadium could offer; yeah, Vikings rubes would be freezing their asses off during the latter parts of the season if the Purple played outside, but an outdoor stadium in Minneapolis could develop into one of the toughest places to play in the NFL.

I’d suggest the compromise of building a retractable roof but not utilizing it during Vikings games…rather, the roof would be used for concerts and other events that would require protection from the elements. This scenario is unrealistic and simply ain’t gonna happen, but I wouldn’t mind seeing the Vikes play outdoors.

*Elsewhere, it’s been far too long since we’ve pointed and laughed at Packers fans, so let’s take this golden opportunity to do just that. Follow the link to see an excellent example of phenomenal parenting: Indeed, a kid who appeared to be roughly eight years old was photographed at Disney’s Magic Kingdom wearing a Mark Chmura jersey.

What better role model for a young child than an athlete who introduced teen girls to the wonderful game of beer pong, and *allegedly* sexually assaulted the 17-year-old babysitter of his children? Ah yes, the next generation of Packers rubes is clearly in good hands.

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