Vikings in Arden Hills?

Stranger things have happened

By Eric Wieffering Star Tribune

May 10, 2011 — 5:34pm

A one word response to all those who think a pro football team has to play downtown: Foxborough.

Home of the New England Patriots, and 28 miles from downtown Boston.

Build a stadium. Surround it with parking lots that you own. Collect $

Eric Wieffering, deputy managing editor for enterprise and investigations, works with reporters and editors across the newsroom on short- and longer-term enterprise stories.

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