About that Vikings stadium bill ....

I don't know abut you – actually, I think I do know – anyway this Vikings stadium back-and-forth got old a long time ago.

Last week Vikings owner Zygi Wilf and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton said they were close to agreeing on a stadium bill to present to the Minnesota state legislature. A week later, the parties still haven't agreed on a bill. And state politicians are starting to get cranky with the waiting game.

Dayton's blaming the legislators for somehow slowing the process. The legislators are blaming Dayton. Keep in mind this is just a bill that would be presented to the state to consider. Assuming that occurs, then the Minneapolis City Council has to approve it. How long do you figure all of this will take? Six months? Eight? Twelve?

(Update, via Pro Football Talk, looks like something is happening, a press conference Thursday morning has been scheduled.)

Draft Targets

The National Football Post's Wes Bunting has this look at some rising prospects in the wake of the NFL combine.

I don't pay much attention to college football, so this time of the year is when I tend to learn a lot about all these kids the Vikings may or may not draft.

The Vikings need a wide receiver, so keep an eye on a guy like Miami's Tommy Streeter, who could be available in the second or third round, and has the size and speed a team like Minnesota is looking for.