‘Patient 13′ coming home
After spending months in Minnesota receiving treatment for a life-threatening skin condition, young Payton Thornton will be coming home for the holidays. A documentary airing on TLC tonight will tell his story.
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Hold on, Vikings fans, the NFL hasn’t signed off on Monday’s game (w/video)
National Football League officials descended Wednesday on TCF Bank Stadium to monitor snow removal and field preparations to determine whether the University of Minnesota can provide an alternate venue for the Vikings to play the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
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Metrodome owners await options for MNF
The Minnesota Vikings said Tuesday they’re getting ready to use Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium as a backup if the torn Metrodome roof can’t be repaired before Monday night’s game with Chicago.
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DIALOGUES: Favre seeing shadow means six more months of recession
Minnesota Vikings quarterback on the sidelines Monday in Detroit. (AP) Commentary by Matt Hickman Herald/Review We Americans have a way of declaring the direction we wish our country to go, not so much in the leaders we elect as in the sports stars we elevate the most. When Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, Jim Crow knew his days were numbered. When Joe Namath guaranteed and …
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Minnesota Metrodome Collapse: Do Vikings Get New Stadium or Move to L.A.?
With the news that the Metrodome roof collapsed under the weight of a heavy snowfall, the question has to be asked: Does this pave the way for the Vikings to get a new stadium in Minnesota? Or does it seal their fate and force them to move to Los Angeles? The Vikings’ lease in the Metrodome ends next year, so an answer is coming sooner or later. What do you think? Would you rather have the …
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