Up until now, Bagley's public comments have all been designed to stress owner Zygi Wilf's preferred site in Arden Hills is the best, most viable option and that other options – like building a new stadium in Minneapolis – are inferior.
But in Zulgad's story linked above Bagley was whistling a much different tune.
"While the Vikings believe the Arden Hills site is the ideal site, there's a lot more that goes into this than the site," Bagley said. "There's the finance component, the local contribution as well as the overall state package. If the public side is going to put in approximately 60 percent of the equation, the public's going to have a say on the location of the facility."
Bagley was also quoted by Zulgad about the possibility of building on the Metrodome site, which the Vikes don't want to do: "the Metrodome site could be a workable site," Bagley said.
Well then.
If you're a Viking fan (and just about anybody reading this blog is) Bagley's comments are encouraging. I didn't read any threats. Bagley sounds ammenable to accepting whatever stadium proposal the state decides to approve – although that's no sure thing with the American economy struggling like it is.
I feel that after several years of turning the "what if the Vikings leave Minnesota" question over in my brain, we are close to a resolution here. It's about time.
As the defensive coordinator turns
So now Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo might be a candidate for the Vikings defensive coordinator job? Wake me up when this shit show is over.
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