Not just a cold Omaha, but a broke one, too … if the Vikings leave … if you believe corporate boosters. Tim Nelson’s MPR story says: “Stadium boosters say a host of other marquee events would also skip Minnesota without a new stadium. [The story includes a graph that mentions the Seventh Day Adventists and Alcoholics Anonymous conventions, at $70 million each]. ‘If we can't get the stadium deal done and the Vikings organization leaves Minnesota, it would be a serious loss for our entire community,’ said Richard Davis, CEO and president, U.S. Bank, in a release from Home Field Advantage, a coalition of stadium boosters that released a favorable poll last week. ‘The loss of an NFL franchise would have a negative effect on our economy and our future ability to grow and attract jobs.' " So, do I have this right? If the Vikings leave, they’re taking the Metrodome with them, leaving Alcoholics Anonymous with no place to convene?
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Tell Zygi this one - get him to crack that knowing, conspiratorial owner-spinmeister's Wilfare entitlement-smirk.
Brian Lambert, at MinnPost, a part of his daily glean.