Basically.. they can televise games if they fill the dome to 90%.


http://blog.vikings.com/...games-locally-televised/



Bwahhhhh... hhaaaa... haaa.

Maybe they can bait Favre back out of retirement.. or beg for forgiveness for making the deal with the devil and coming up short.

Rebuild and build your stadium.. you will see competitive football again in a decade.


Now that I have gotten the smart ass portion of the post out of the way.. I actually am happy for the fellows over at the PPO and Viking fans in general.

With the stadium as is.. I wouldn't be all that thrilled to pony up to attend the games there.


Still giggling a little bit though..

Formo - I tell my friends this. It is really hard to predict what's going to happen next. The economy seems to be recovering. BUT, is this recovery real or is it propped up? I don't know. I've been lied to too many times by our government that bailed out the banks that LIED about their numbers and caused my wife and me to lose thousands in investments because of their LIES. Why the SEC never threw any of those mother fuckers in jail, I don't know. My most likely answer is that they own the government now and we're living in an oligarchy. It's probably official, just not in name yet.

SO, yes, it's more important that you have 6 months of cash, 3 months of food, and 100 rounds of ammo per person than tickets to a sports team whether they are 3-13 or 13-3. It doesn't matter.

On the flip side though, despite the Vikings currently sucking, they are still exciting to watch. You have the absolute best RB on the past 5 years. Yes, Chris Johnson had his monster year but I'd still take AP over the past 5 years. Peterson has almost twice as many TDs in just one more year than Johnson and I see AP outlasting Johnson too. It's no coincidence my wife bought me an AP action figure. Now I got 2 Brett Favre's and one AP. I wish I had a Driver or Greg Jennings but they don't make them. (McFarlane).

You also have Percy Harvin who is unarguably a Playmaker as well. You have heard me many, many times say that I hope Randall Cobb develops into a Percy Harvin.

So there's always something to watch.

You've also heard my rambles about growing up when I did. I'm too young to know about the Lombardi years (born in the 70s) and old enough to remember how the Packers sucked year after year until Brett Favre came on board. ONE time in the Playoffs from 1976 when I started watching football until Favre in the early 90s.

Still, the Packers had their bright spots. Loved watching James Lofton, a Hall of Famer. Was super bummed when he went to the Raiders but still followed him and loved to see him play in the Super Bowl with the Bills. Then of course Majik had that one magical year.

So there's always something to look forward to. Yes, you'll probably go 4-12 this year. But AP will be hot as will Percy Harvin. They're still fun to watch. Plus you got Jared Allen who is always fun to watch.

Stand by your team, amigo.

Oh, don't be fooled, ZS. I still love my Vikes. And I still try to watch as much as I can (I work Sundays, so I missed more than half of last season and will as well this season). I still holler out 'SKOL!!' every time I get.

Pukers? Wisky? Lamblow? You really have some pathetically petty issues there fella.

Where is the logic in the Badgers and Packers sharing a stadium? Keep in mind, the Packers have no problem filling up a stadium.



University of Wisconsin = Madison, WI
Green Bay Packers = Green Bay, WI
~136 miles apart


University of Minnesota = St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Vikings = Eden Prairie, MN
~30 miles apart

The point here is simple.. even prior to the economic downturn.. the Vikes struggled to fill the stadium.

Hell there are Packer games I have went to there were Packer fans easily out drew the Viking fans.

Point is simple.. when the team struggles.. the attendance dips and then the points of cause are to the stadium.

But when the Vikes are relevant in the winning football.. the stadium issues evaporate and it fills. Look back no further than 2009. To attend that Viking game in MN.. I would have had to shell out premium dollars.. this season.. probably less than face value.

I admire your tenacity.. I really do.

Flawed logic though. First the economy is to blame for the blackouts.. but it be damned in building the stadium.

And just how old is Lambeau? And how long is the waiting list?

Point is.. the Packers took the approach to renovate the stadium to keep revenues up, to expand the seating and to minimize costs. Operating in a responsible sense to the rest of the NFL in the smallest market.

At that end of the day.. for all the laughter of Packer stock.. just how much of a tax impact did it save to those that didn't want to contribute to the facility costs? Basically, we the fans could make a decision on whether to pour money into the coffers and in return get a share of stock that holds no power, but is completely unique in the professional sports landscape. I will wait for the argument on why other teams can't do the same.. but I shall point to a publicly owned franchise vs privately held entity as the answer out front.

But year in and out.. no matter the record.. we fill the joint. Hell Miller Park drew 30,000+ last night..

Next is that we in Wisconsin don't have options at our finger tips.. the Packers are it. Nonsense.. completely biased nonsense.

Really.. we have and NBA franchise, and MLB franchise, and Professional Hockey team and even draw in Indy and NASCAR events. Our franchises just happen to be distributed around the state some.. not locked into a congested location.

We have nationally relevant collegiate teams in the major sports at multiple levels.

So we have no shortage of that awesomeness in which you speak.. we just plan and finance it more appropriately and timely.

Enjoy the great outdoors this weekend Jeremy.. kick back relax and wash away the stress. Yes even that building stress of the football season that is looming.. ;)

Edited by member Friday, August 17, 2012 1:15:31 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Quite obvious, if you want to appear smarter, move to close to those who are less intelligent. (e.g. Minnesota)

There's only one little difference them and the great TCs...both of them are sold out...in advance.

Bull shit, we've already reverted back to feudalism. The Republican Convention should be interesting, with all those wonderful patriots getting up and speaking.