New Stadium for Vikings?

Whether it is a political ploy to pull on the heartstrings of a land covered in Purple Pride or a legitimate campaign promise, Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner sketched out a plan on Thursday that would build the Vikings a new state of the art complex.  The stadium would likely come with a fixed roof that would allow other grand events such as Super Bowls, Final Fours, and even perhaps an NBA All-Star game.

While I will not bore you with the details of how Horner intends to pay for the $900 million dollar project even while the state faces a $6 billion dollar deficit, I assure you that this move will be a home run or strikeout.  Either Horner gathers a lot of support for this idea, or the cash stricken state decides his priorities are inappropriate.

Horner's proposal would call for the Vikings to sign a 40 year lease as opposed to a traditional 30 year lease to spread payments owed over a longer period of time.  If a new stadium fails to get done by 2011 (when their current lease is up), it is very likely that the Owner Zygi Wilf would look to move the team to LA, a city that is begging for a team.

I do feel confident about one thing: If the team moves to LA in 2012, Brett Favre will not follow.