GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Wrecking crews completed demolition of the Metrodome more than two years ago and even as the Minnesota Vikings move into the new U.S. Bank Stadium, the very mention of their former home elicits a strong reaction from most associated with the Green Bay Packers.
It ranges from hate (LeRoy Butler) to conflicted (Ryan Longwell) to politically correct (Mike McCarthy).
For Butler, the former Packers safety, 15 years into retirement hasn't softened his stance, but with McCarthy preparing to take the Packers into Minneapolis for the first-ever regular season game at the Vikings' new stadium on Sunday, perhaps it wasn't the best time to ask how much he disliked the old dome.