APLest you think NFL writers are the only ones struggling through the dog days of late-June (with no minicamps or OTAs to dissect), I present the season-ticket holders of the Minnesota Vikings.
That hearty group had a conference call Thursday with Vikings owner/president Mark Wilf, and vice president Lester Bagley.
When the floor was opened for questions, the very first wasn’t about ticket prices, or personal seat licenses.
According to Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com, the first question of the call was about urinal technology, specifically, whether the Metrodome’s metal troughs would be carried over into the new building.
Bagley laughed, then Wilf said they still had to hire an architect but added: “I’m pretty confident on the trough issue.”
No, really.
Bagley and Wilf went onto present more serious information, saying they expected to hire an architect in the next 60 to 90 days, which would mean construction could start the middle of next year.
Wilf said the team is “taking a hard look” at a retractable roof, and they’ve viewed Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis as a model.
“Some retractable feature is very important to us,” Bagley said.
Wilf said the Vikings would “most likely” have to use the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium in 2014 and 2015, before the new stadium opens in 2016.
From all of us here at PFT though, I’d like to thank the Vikings fans for making us look better by taking care of the No. 1 thing on the list first.
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As a salute to diehard Viking fans the new urinal troughs will be decorated with pictures of players from the Green Bay Packers.
From all of us here at PFT though, I’d like to thank the Vikings fans for making us look better by taking care of the No. 1 thing on the list first.
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Any fan of any team who knows how to use spell check is unable to make you guys at PFT look better.
I wanna see holmes on homes do a tan tile peeing trough with a water wall cascading behind it. get it done.
Whose the dork giving the thumbs up between 3 more dignified guys? A little version of fran tarkenton?
Well for the record, the restrooms suck at the metrodome. One of my biggest complaints, but then again I am already used to Cowboys Stadium.
Anybody who has been there knows why this is one of the biggest issues haha
its such a comforting feeling when you don’t know whose splatter just went all over your arms…..
They already have a retractable dome. The Metrodome retracts up and down depending on the amount of snow.
From all of us here at PFT though, I’d like to thank the Vikings fans for making us look better by taking care of the No. 1 thing on the list first.
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I see what you did there! Nicely done, very subtle…
I didn’t know David Spade was a Vikings fan. I suppose it’s appropriate.
The troughs rule at the met… The best restrooms ever!
It’s awkward for viking fans because the rest of the NFC North is making them pee sitting down this year…
thegreatgabbert says:
Jun 28, 2012 6:51 PM
As a salute to diehard Viking fans the new urinal troughs will be decorated with pictures of players from the Green Bay Packers.
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But won’t that be awkward a few years later when those players sign with the Vikings after they’re washed up?
You don’t really want the urinals to be the best looking part of their new facility do you?
“As a salute to diehard Viking fans the new urinal troughs will be decorated with pictures of players from the Green Bay Packers.”
IT SHOULD BE THE OTHER 31 TEAM LOGOS.
Ziggy should do everything he can to bring back the mystique of the Vikings of the 70s. As do the Packers feeding off Lambeau field. A retractable roof would be a start.
At least the architect, regardless of who it is can negate any plans for a trophy room in the new stadium.
SKOAL!!!!
I refuse to use the Metrodome bathroom because I do not believe a grown man should have to pee in a trough. What is this, the Renaissance Festival?
Ziggy could take the extra money from the proposed roof on the stadium, make it an open air stadium, and make one heck of a parking lot / tail gating area.
It would bring back much the mystique of playing outdoors in the cold winter months. Plus it would make more of the family environment that Lambeau and Soldier field both offer.
Plus, if they had to play outside, you know Jared would grow back the mullet!
Nothing beets smash mouth football in the snow!
See Minnesotans are worried about keeping others urine off of themselves. When Wisconsin fans are being thrown in jail for violating deer carcusses laying in the ditch. The urine must be a beer chaser for Sconsinites
you would think a woman would be asking about bathroom issue, a woman could miss a whole quarter just waiting in line to go. but then again, they don’t get to do it in a trough
Or pictures of each taxpayer in minnesota…
In an interesting feature, the owners suite will feature a toilet with the phrase “State of Minnesota Taxpayer” stenciled on the bowl.
And why not? It’s only consistent with what Wilf has been doing to them all these years…..