Daily Norseman
Today’s piece highlights a few reasons why the Minnesota Vikings Franchise is the coolest in the NFL. You can call it opinion, but opinion and fact are not always mutually exclusive. I love this franchise and can’t imagine rooting for another team. Our team is so freakin’ cool it hurts. Anyway, here we go!
As fans, we are lucky that we get to attend home games at the coolest stadium in the entire world. I mean, sure there could be a debate, but it would be hard to argue against the fact that US Bank stadium is incredibly freaking cool! So cool that other stadiums are trying to copy it. Oh yes, don’t forget that it is shaped like a crystal Viking ship. It is the fortress that shields us from the harsh Minnesota winters. There is no comparison to the atmosphere of this incredible place. I’m no genius, so I can’t describe the aesthetic of the stadium quite like an architect:
“The dramatically projecting western end of the stadium has drawn comparisons to the prow of a Viking ship, but HKS architect John Hutchings, AIA, one of the principals in charge of the project, says such references are incidental. The jagged rocks that formed the nearby cataract known as St. Anthony Falls and the ice shards that pile up on the edges of Minnesota lakes as they freeze, thaw, and refreeze in winter were the real inspirations for the structure. “Plus, it felt like Minnesota had the right cultural environment to appreciate modern architecture,” Hutchings says of the building, which is sheathed in enormous sheets of high-performance glass and acres of dark-gray zinc panels.” - https://www.aia-mn.org/us-bank-stadium
Not only do we have a culturally significant artifact in the heart of Minneapolis, but we know it too. Apart from the stadium, the game day experience is next level as well. When the team comes out of the tunnel, with the lighting looking like a scene featuring the Ice King in Game of Thrones, the electricity builds. You begin to feel the history and the heart of our franchise through the fans. To top it off, there is a dragon ship that BREATHES FIRE!!! I mean COME ON! Does it get any cooler than that?
We know how magical the SKOL chant is. Nothing will get you more fired up or give you goosebumps quite like chanting to Odin with 70,000 strong. From “Let’s Go Crazy” to “For Whom the Bell Tolls” to “Skol Song,” we also have one of the coolest musical experiences in the NFL. The soul of the Metrodome lives within our football Mecca and it shows. Minnesota is still known as one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL and we have a true home field advantage. Vikings players love playing there and all opponents who come in respect the atmosphere. We all know what happens when you taunt the Vikings faithful at US Bank stadium. If you don’t know, just ask human...
