Dear Zygi Wilf,
I want the Vikings to stay in Minnesota. I have a lot of fun cheering for them (too loudly, according to my dad). If they move to some other part of the country, you might as well stick a shiv in the fans’ backs, then bastardize the team by not changing the name (see: L.A. Lakers, Dallas Stars).
However, if you require a new stadium to remain here, make it a dome. I don’t care how historic tonight was, the Vikings are a crappy team when playing in cold weather. (I think the TV commentators said the last outdoor game the Vikes won in conditions like these was back in 2005.) We get a lot of cold weather here in Minnesota during November and December and things would only get worse if the team plays less crappy and makes the playoffs.
The funding for the stadium is an issue I don’t want to dwell on right now, I just want you to accept the cold reality (pun intended) of the situation: it doesn’t matter what you want—the Vikings need a domed stadium. Thanks for understanding.
Best wishes,
Shawn
