Zygi Wilf

Dark Clouds: Embedded with Minnesota's misfit fans

How Minnesota United FC's diehard soccer fanatics became a force to be reckoned with

Mpls unveils $400 million plan to convert Star Tribune land into downtown's biggest park

Zygi Wilf isn't the only one whose wallet got fatter as a result of the Vikings stadium deal. Another big winner was the Star Tribune, as the paper stands to make a pretty penny selling the right-next-to-the-new-stadium property it owns for redevelopment.SEE ALSO: New Vikings stadium design revealed ... More >>

New Vikings stadium design revealed [IMAGES] [UPDATE]

Following months of speculation, the Metrodome's $975 million replacement got its big reveal in a special ceremony at the Guthrie Theater on Monday night.In front of a crowd that included Governor Mark Dayton (wearing a Vikes-appropriate purple tie), Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. R ... More >>

Mark Dayton criticizes Vikings for releasing Chris Kluwe [UPDATE]

-- Update at bottom -- You might want to say it's none of his business, but then again, he did help Zygi Wilf fatten his wallet by spearheading the charge for a new Vikings stadium.SEE ALSO: Conservatives upset Mark Dayton missed speech for birth of first grandchildRegardless of whether he should ha ... More >>

Your guide to Minnesota United FC's home opener

Only six months ago, it seemed unlikely that Minnesota's second-division soccer team would even see a 2013 season. Yet here we are, one day away from the home opener, with a new team owner, new name, and new logo. Given all that's happened since last fall, when Minnesota -- then called the Stars - ... More >>

Bill McGuire announces Stars ownership deal

The Minnesota Stars are officially here to stay. Twin Cities businessman Bill McGuire announced that he's buying the second-division soccer team during a press conference at Brit's Pub this afternoon. Previously owned by the National American Soccer League, the Stars were in jeopardy of being disba ... More >>

Vikings party bus for sale on Minneapolis Craigslist (No, it's not Paul Allen's) [PHOTOS]

How much would you pay to own a Vikings party bus?SEE ALSO: Brett Favre pubes salesman shares most hilarious correspondence with would-be buyers Some of you might be thinking, 'you'd have to pay me to take that thing off your hands,' but one Stillwater resident is asking for $6,000 for a purple-and- ... More >>

Vikings stadium bill receives final legislative approval; Mpls City Council vote last step

Rejoice, Vikings fans! A bill for a new NFL stadium in Minneapolis today surmounted its last legislative hurdles -- final approvals by the House and Senate following the completion of the conference committee's work early this morning.The bill now heads to Gov. Mark Dayton, who, as one of the new st ... More >>

Vikings stadium proposal isn't for the "people"

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Dayton to Vikes: Metrodome site or bust

​The train wreck that is the Vikings stadium drive went a little more off the rails Monday afternoon.Governor Dayton told Zygi Wilf that the only workable site this session for a new stadium is the Metrodome, which happens to be the site least favored by Vikings ownership.With the team's Metrodome ... More >>

Vikings warming to idea of staying in Minneapolis

​After months of insisting that Arden Hills is the team's preferred site for a new Vikings stadium, it appears ownership is warming to the idea of staying in downtown Minneapolis.During meetings with state political leaders yesterday, owner Zygi Wilf reportedly displayed maps showing how a new sta ... More >>

What would downtown look like without the Metrodome? [IMAGES]

The city's 2003 plans imagine a Metrodome-less downtown.​The Metrodome, in its current form, has become an afterthought in recent weeks as Gov. Mark Dayton and Mayor R.T. Rybak push for the Vikings to stay somewhere in Minnesota. Though one Rybak proposal imagines an $895 million renovation of th ... More >>

Minnesota might sell Zygi Wilf the Metrodome for $1

The Metrodome is for sale: Can anyone lend Zygi a quarter?​In the hectic lead-up to the proposed special session that will or will not approve a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, all things are on the table. The latest proposal is no crazier than the other ones -- for example, gettin' in the ... More >>

Gambling on football: How the Block E Casino might build the Vikings stadium

Want this stadium? Fine, just keep dumping quarters in that slot machine.​As of this morning, Minneapolis is a city with one professional football team, and zero casinos. Some day soon, that could be the other way around.The new push for a special session to finance the Vikings stadium in Arden Hi ... More >>

Mark Dayton plans special session for Vikings stadium [POLL]

The Vikings stadium will be agreed upon before the stuffing is served.​Mark Dayton announced yesterday that he's so excited about a new Vikings stadium, it doesn't even matter what the damn thing looks like, or costs, or whatever -- just build it, man, we'll figure it out later! After a meeting wi ... More >>

Zygi Wilf, ignoring report, is "very, very optimistic" about a new Vikings stadium

Zygi Wilf is very excited to be doing business with you, Minnesota.​Zygi Wilf, Minnesota Vikings owner and official mustache, knows business strategy. He also knows football bravado. Lesson one: Never show weakness. Even when you're out of leverage on a deal, or doctors have stapled your arm to yo ... More >>

Angry taxpayers shout "No!" to Vikings stadium money

​The Minnesota Vikings are basically in the worst possible position to be asking for money right now. The team isn't just 0-3, it's choked on big leads in all three games. The NFL's new owner-friendly labor agreement has left each franchise flush with cash from television deals. And the state of M ... More >>

Minnesota can't afford its sports teams

We can't afford to buy tickets to this beautiful building.​It's bad enough all of Minnesota's sports teams stink. Now, it turns out we can't even afford them.Minneapolis-St. Paul is about $40 billion too poor to host four professional teams, according to a new study by the Business Journal. That d ... More >>

Massive opposition to taxpayer-funded Vikings stadium

Minnesotans don't want to pay for a new Vikings stadium.​If this morning's Minnesota Poll is accurate, roughly 70 percent of Minnesotans are opposed to their tax dollars being used to help Zygi Wilf pay for a new Vikings stadium. Would the result have been different if Brad Childress and Bret ... More >>

Leslie Frazier named Vikings head coach

Leslie Frazier gets the job.​Confirming what was fast becoming an open secret over the weekend on the interwebs, The Minnesota Vikings named Leslie Frazier as the team's head coach on Monday. That's one mystery solved as the team goes on hiatus for thew winter. Taking over as interim head co ... More >>

Metrodome collapse survivor: Maintenance man escaped roof deluge in fork lift [VIDEO]

Who or what escaped the Metrodome collapse? Now we know the answer.​It was one of the most-viewed videos of the weekend: Fox Sports' exclusive footage of the collapse of the Metrodome from inside.Producers suspected the Dome was going to give-way and wisely left their cameras running overnight, wh ... More >>

Brad Childress fired by Vikings [UPDATE]

The guillotine falls on Chilli.

Leslie Frazier to lead Vikings as interim head coach [UPDATES]

The longtime assistant and head coaching candidate finally gets his shot.

"Fire Brad Childress" now has an online petition

Brad Childress: Around for the second half of the season?​Brett Favre's hurry-up offense saved the day for the Vikings in that 27-24 squeaker over the Cardinals on Sunday, but the "Fire Brad Childress" chorus is growing louder. There's now an online petition you sign, if you support such a thi ... More >>

Minnesota Vikings dropping in value

Will the Purple head West to some fancy new digs?​There's another warning sign that we'd better figure out a way to keep the Vikings in Minnesota. The value of the team has dropped 7 percent compared to last year in a new survey of NFL franchises. The sobering news comes via Forbes magazine's ... More >>

Vikings stadium bill is dead

No one's going to see this view any time soon​Fans of giving the Minnesota Vikings another shot at the public trough to finance a new stadium saw their dreams die on Monday as the Legislature adjourned for the biennium without moving on a last-minute bill. Under the plan as it was introduced, ... More >>

New stadium plans unveiled - with a Vikings twist

Rebuilding the Metrodome would cost $870 million, less than previously estimated, according to a report presented today.

Sports commission fights idea that MN too poor for new stadium

Fresh on the heels of a report that found the Twin Cities can't afford four pro sports teams, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission is set to release a report tomorrow making the case for a new stadium.

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Zygi Wilf: Create jobs and build my stadium!

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Mystery Meet

Thanks to Spamalot, the son of former St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly is dating American Idol Clay Aiken

Vikings celebrate win with on-air nudity

NY Times mortgages building, Zygi Wilf looks at Strib HQ, licks chops

If there's a fire sale, the Vikings could get their stadium on the cheap.

"Bill, are you there? It's me, Zygi."

Forbes to Vikings: You're Still Worthless

Star Tribune shopping downtown land

Breakfast of Champions: 12/6

Won't anyone think of the owners?

A Giant game today for the up and down Vikes

Par's Download Blues

The ink-stained Benedict Arnold gets his comeuppance in court

A "Church" funeral

The fabled underground venue stages a last hurrah

Eye of the Beholder

You look at the Vikings and see a football team. Zygi Wilf looks at the Vikings and sees a key that might unlock countless added development deals— here or somewhere else.

The Vikings de-horned? Thankfully, no.

Taxpayers League on stadium: "Well-organized theft"

Vikings stadium deal: "Preferable to being mugged and run over"

Zygi gets Vikings PR train back on track

The Purple Go from Red to Blue

Does new Vikings owner Zygmunt Wilf play on the left side of the political field?

Zygi's Politics: the Purple go from red to blue