MINNEAPOLIS -- The 6,501-capacity stadium that will eventually be the centerpiece of the Minnesota Vikings' new practice facility is, at this point, a patch of open dirt. It has no framework yet, no physical outline of where it will eventually sit, and it will be in no shape to host training camp this summer.
But by this time next year? The Vikings' new headquarters in Eagan, Minnesota, will be open for business, and the stadium will be ready to usher in fans for everything from high school lacrosse matches to prep football games. And even though the Vikings have a contract with Minnesota State-Mankato to keep training camp there through 2018, it's conceivable this year's trip to southern Minnesota could be the last time the Vikings leave home for camp.