MINNEAPOLIS — Jerry Burns spent nearly a quarter of a century guiding Vikings offenses toward the end zone.
Now, the former offensive coordinator (1968-85) and head coach (1986-91) will watch the next generation strive for the pylon from his seat in the press box of U.S. Bank Stadium.
Burns visited the 1.75-million-square-foot venue that’s nearly twice the size of its predecessor, the Metrodome (900,000 square feet), which opened in 1982.
The press box is in the southeast corner of the venue and curves around past the back of the end zone, but is significantly lower than some of the newer stadiums in the NFL.