Now it’s pretty evident that with the Anschutz Entertainment Group having secured a $700 million naming deal from Farmers Insurance for the Los Angeles football stadium that AEG plans to build, there is greater danger than ever of losing the Vikings

Leslie Frazier has made it clear the Vikings are in search of a franchise quarterback. His new quarterbacks coach already made a public sales pitch for Vince Young. Continue reading for details on Vince Young possibly replacing Brett Favre in Minnesota

Ted Mondale wants to help the Minnesota Vikings get a new stadium, but first he must make sure they can play their final season in the Metrodome. Sworn in Thursday as chairman of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, which owns and operates the Metrodome, Mondale was immediately faced with the possibility of replacing the entire roof, which collapsed in the Dec. 11-12 blizzard. It would cost $15 million and

Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s career rushing leader, said giving Adrian Peterson a long-term contract should rank at or near the top. Smith went so far as to say he would hold out if he were Peterson and the Vikings didn’t come up with a suitable long-term deal

Metrodome repairs could take until April if only the five ruptured panels need replacing. Or could be until August if it’s decided that a new roof is necessary. The big differences from the early ’80s episodes are twofold. Much more of the air-supported roof was torn up in the Dec. 11-12 blizzard than in earlier snowstorms, said Steve Maki, Dome facilities and engineering director. And the once state-of-the-art roof is 30 years older and showing its age. “We’ve had much more damage, so we’re being more cautious and prudent,” said Maki, who has overseen the Dome’s operations since the mid-1980s. “And given the age of the roof, we’re trying to determine if there is any damage to other panels.” — Star Tribune

The way it looks now, the Vikings’ priority signings are Chad Greenway and Sidney Rice, both of whom could become free agents this spring depending on how the NFL labor issue turns out. Then, Adrian Peterson is expected to receive a five-year contract in the $50 million range, with at least half guaranteed. Secondary signing considerations would seem to be Ryan Longwell and Brian Robison. And it wouldn’t be surprising if the Vikings released Madieu Williams and Bernard Berrian. — Pioneer Press

Tarvaris Jackson said he has “no idea” what his future holds, but the quarterback sure seemed resigned to the fact that he likely won’t return to the Vikings next season. Jackson is set to become a free agent Continue reading →

The Vikings have a number of free agents to be to concern themselves with, but sources say they have already started trying to re-sign one key player <!–more–> —Chad Greenway. The linebacker had his best season in his fifth year in 2010, and is regarded as one of the players the Vikings want to build around, regardless of other changes that may take place in the organization. — National Football Post

There are some in the Minnesota organization who would have preferred that the Wilfs had opened up the coaching search. Continue reading →

I’m hearing Vikings owner Zygi Wilf wants to keep Leslie Frazier as his head coach. Whether or not he keeps him might depend on if he believes he can sell Frazier, both to Vikings fans and the Vikings locker room. The Vikings need to engender all the good will in the community they can in order to get a new stadium built. — National Football Post