Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak hosted "a pep talk" at the Metrodome this afternoon while distancing himself from the latest proposal offered by stadium point man Ted Mondale.
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It makes little sense to expect one city or county to pony up a third of the cost of a sports facility that will benefit the entire metro area, as well as the state as a whole.

Spending $4.75 million on Capps is even more disheartening as they've watched quality reliever after reliever sign for discount prices.

Fans who spent the last four years screaming at the television every time a Twins player made a fundamental mistake may be happy to learn the Twins are finally doing something about it.

People here biked and walked 16 percent more in 2011 than in 2010, when Minneapolis was crowned "#1 Bike City" by Bicycling magazine. The same is true for St. Paul and some inner ring suburbs.
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One Minneapolis state senator suggested that the county board might be able to "adjust" the sales tax used to fund the baseball park to help pay for a football stadium.
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Gov. Dayton's announcement that only the Dome site is in play is seen as a big step forward, but it's still not clear a stadium bill could pass in an election year.
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The signing falls somewhere between no-risk and low-risk, with the upside of a late-inning reliever who does anything but pitch to contact.

The team still prefers the Arden Hills site, but if that plan fails, the city wants the Vikings to feel they have some say in where the stadium would be built.
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How flimsy are the proposals? Quite. Shakopee's week-old proposal may be a little stronger than ones Ramsey County and Minneapolis have worked on for months.

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It's not enough for legislators to say they want the Vikings to stay, and then oppose any reasonable stadium financing package that is proposed.

Recent incidents reflect decades of indifference by coaches, mixed messages by leadership bodies, and poor enforcement of the rules.

The 17-3 Gophers dealt the Badgers their only loss this season — and they hope to do it again this weekend.

Despite the terrible season and the focus on the coming player draft, let's pause to salute Jared Allen and Jim Kleinsasser, two veterans who play the game the right way.