Giants-Vikings Game Unlikely After Metrodome's Roof Partially Collapses

[Gerald]

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Giants-Vikings game is not likely to be played Monday night after the Metrodome's inflated roof collapsed in a snowstorm that had already forced the game to be delayed a day.

The dome suffered damage to two of its triangle-shaped panels and that workers were still assessing the situation, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Executive Director Bill Lester said Sunday.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/12/11/snow-forces-giants-stay-kc-game-monday/


Note:Published December 12, 2010

[SteamWake]

In before the climate change debate :woot:

[nikimcbee]

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Giants-Vikings game is not likely to be played Monday night after the Metrodome's inflated roof collapsed in a snowstorm that had already forced the game to be delayed a day.

The dome suffered damage to two of its triangle-shaped panels and that workers were still assessing the situation, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Executive Director Bill Lester said Sunday.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/12/11/snow-forces-giants-stay-kc-game-monday/


Note:Published December 12, 2010

It looks like a giant deflated popover:haha:.

[Takeda Shingen]

As a consolation, it looks like the Vikes argument for a new stadium has new legs.

[nikimcbee]

Now they are playing in Detroit! wtf.

Can't play at TCF (Uof M) field because:

Stadium has been shut down for winter
Giants aren't prepared to play outside
and the big one, No fox crew there:-?.

[Takeda Shingen]

Well, on the plus side, Ford Field is a very nice facility. On the minus, it is in Detroit.

[nikimcbee]

Well, on the plus side, Ford Field is a very nice facility. On the minus, it is in Detroit.

I have an idea. Maybe we could trade stadiums?:hmmm: The metrodome (in its current condition) would fit right in, in detroit.:haha:

[gimpy117]

Lions to the rescue!

[nikimcbee]

inside the dome footage:o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGm9QsNc2GY

http://www.ctnow.com/news/nationworld/sns-viral-video-metrodome-collapses,0,6507068.htmlstory

[bookworm_020]

A tarp and some duct tape will fix that problem!

[Madox58]

It's another example of Buildings that were not well thought out.
:nope:
MINNEAPOLIS and INFLATABLE ROOFS over large spans?
:o
WTF were the designers thinking?
'Oh, it don't snow there much.'
I hope the people involved get thier arses handed to them in a major Law Suit!

[Onkel Neal]

In before the climate change debate :woot:


:haha:

[TLAM Strike]

Anyone else remember when football was played outside and in any weather? :O:

[TarJak]

Anyone else remember when football was played outside and in any weather? :O:
You mean like this?
http://bostonist.com/attachments/boston_michael/bradyatchi.jpg

[Takeda Shingen]

You mean like this?
http://bostonist.com/attachments/boston_michael/bradyatchi.jpg

Indeed. And from yesterday to boot.

Football is played outside and in any weather, save for lightning. However, the simple fact is that you cannot play in a building where the roof is threatening to collapse.

[nikimcbee]

You mean like this?
http://bostonist.com/attachments/boston_michael/bradyatchi.jpg

Funny story: When I was a kid in MN, I used to love to play football in snow:yeah:. One time we played, I rode my bike over to my friend's house to play football in the park next to his house. I don't think I had been there 5 minutes, when I tackled somebody and got a bloody nose. So I walked over to my friend's house that was about 100 yards/meters away from where we were playing. Well, there was a nice blood trail up to the front door:o. I got cleaned up, and was out on the field again. My friend's mom freaked out:haha:. We used to play pretty rough though. I love playing in the snow and or mud.:woot: Mudbowl is a blast.

[mookiemookie]

I think this means that even God is fed up with Favre's crap.

[TarJak]

I think this means that even God is fed up with Favre's crap.
:har:

[August]

Domes breed weak teams. :yep:

[gimpy117]

maybe they should just get rid of that whimp bubble then!