MarQueis Gray Looks to Lead

Tom Parish transferred. Moses Alipate moved to tight end. Adam Lueck graduated.

MarQueis Gray was surrounded by an entirely different group of quarterbacks a year ago when spring practice opened.

Gray is really the only familiar face, but the wide receiver-turned-quarterback is different. He is the father of twins and looks to be more of a leader.

Gray enters spring practice with a goal of a "60 percent passer" in his final season.

Vikings, TCF Stadium Tentatively Reach Deal

The Minnesota Vikings sure know their way around the word 'tenative'. Only a few days after coming to a tentative deal to determine who will pay how much for the construction of a new stadium, another deal of the tentative nature has emerged.

The Vikings and the University of Minnesota have struck a tentative deal regarding the amount of money it will cost the organization to play at TCF Bank Stadium when construction is underway.

The number of games and the price to play there are still unknown. However there are some logistical answers: there will be about 3,000 temporary seats added to the venue's endzone. This would bring the capacity to about 53,000.

The Vikings have close to 53,000 season ticket holders.

TCF Might Not Be a Vikings Possibility

The Minnesota Vikings are really, really looking for a new football stadium. However, contray to the phrase 'beggars can't be choosers,' the Vikings are being pretty picky. Through all of these stadium talks, the Vikings have been adamant that the site at Arden Hills is their No. 1 choice, though Governor Mark Dayton has other plans.

Dayton would prefer to build on the current site of the Metrodome, which means the team would need to play at TCF Bank Stadium for three years or so while the new place is being built.Not only are the Vikings opposed to the three-year timeline, but also to the lost revenues of not hosting games themselves and to the lack of potential development around the Metrodome location. The Arden Hills location offers a lot of surrounding area for potential development.

Judging by the ad campaigns the Vikings pushed towards the end of the season, the team really wants to have fan support behind them. Keeping that in mind, the Vikings have yet to directly oppose the Metrodome site because they don't want to come off as complainers by the level-headed fans of Minnesota.

Basically the Vikings don't want to be blamed for their own stadium not being built.Who will get the final word? It appears the NFL may use their power of veto to nix the Metrodome site because TCF Bank simply isn't an NFL stadium, though it is a gem. This would mean that the Arden Hills site, among the other options, would be reconsidered.

Vikings Bears New Years Day game a year after TCF Bank Stadium game

Can you believe it's been a year already since the Minnesota Vikings had to host the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium!? Things will be a lot different in the Vikings Bears match-up hosted by the Minnesota Vikings this year compared to a year ago!

On December 20, 2011, the Minnesota Vikings had to host the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium due to the roof collapse of the Metrodome! Not only will the Bears Vikings game this weekend take place in nicer weather, but also back in-doors, at the Metrodome! It was a fun experience to have an NFL team play at TCF Bank Stadium, but it was a lot of work! TCF Bank Stadium had already been winterized at that point last year, and it took a lot of man hours to get the stadium ready for an NFL Monday Night Football game!

I'm sure the Vikings, and the Bears will be happy to be in-doors this New Year's Day, when they play each other at the Metrodome at Noon!

Minnesota Golden Gophers football standings 2011 season

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football season is over for the year. Unfortunately, the Gophers 2011 football season ended in last place of the Big Ten Legends Division with a record of 3-9.

The Minnesota Gophers beat the Miami (Ohio) football team 29-23 on September 17th, the Iowa football team 22-21 on October 29 and the Illinois football team on November 26th, their last game of the season, 27-7.

TCF Bank Stadium will be closed up now for the winter, hopefully not having to be reopened until next seasons Gopher football season starts, unlike last year, where TCF Bank Stadium was reopened in order to host a NFL Minnesota Vikings football game when the Metrodome roof collapsed after a snow storm!

Gophers football schedule TCF Bank Stadium home games

Hey Gopher Fans! I hope you've been cheering on the Gophers football team this season at TCF Bank Stadium! Unfortunately, the Gophers have only won one game so far this season! I think we need more fans to come cheer on the team!

There are three home games left at TCF Bank Stadium!

Those games are:

October 29th at 2:30pm CT versus Iowa

November 12th, time to be determined versus Wisconsin

November 26th, time to be determined versus Illinois

Those are some big Gopher match-ups, since all three of the remaining Gophers TCF home games are against conference teams!

Don't have Gophers football tickets to any of the remaining home games? Do not fear, www.GopherFootballTickets.com has the hook up for you!

Let's cheer on the Maroon and Gold! Go Gophers!

Gophers to be at TCF again soon vs. New Mexico State

The Gophers are nearly back at TCF Bank Stadium. I can almost taste it. The Gophers open the season at the Colliseum against USC, but they'll be back at TCF Bank Stadium to face New Mexico State. The Gophers begin playing their games soon which means you should start buying your tickets as well. Ticket King offers the best prices and is the best place to go if you're looking for great deals on Gopher football tickets.