Patrick Reusse was right on the money this morning with his Vikings stadium column, and we’ll tell you why (hint: it’s not just because we work with him): football is not baseball. We do not know a single person who aspires to attend a football game because of a particular stadium. Unlike baseball, which has countless road trips planned and mystiques embellished based on ivy, monsters and new amenities, football fields are a means to an end. We frankly wouldn’t care if the Vikings played in a sparkling new stadium, a scaled down but still nice stadium or an upgraded Metrodome (because for as bad as the Dome is for baseball, it’s at least adequate for football). We’re just not sure how much fancy bells and whistles add to a gameday experience in a sport with 10 home dates. The action is in the parking lot and (primarily) on the field — and we’d guess the vast majority of football fans feel the same way.

*We just drove from Minneapolis to St. Paul (near Como Park), then to the airport, then back home. We are now convinced there is not one part of the interior metro area that is not under some sort of crippling road construction. Living near 35W and 46th street (overpass? Demolished.) and also near Lyndale (44th-50th are closed! Whee!) made us suspicious of the truth we just spoke of. It was just so nice to confirm it. Have you been enjoying getting around this summer as much as we have?

*Telfair returns.

*Fasola-link! Stubble is where it’s at.

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