Ripple Effect Of The Metrodome Roof Collapse : It is hard to understand all the logistics involved in what the collapse of the Metrodome roof caused last weekend for the Giants, Vikings and Lions (the hosting team for the Giants-Vikings game). The Giants, due to the massive snowstorm in Minneapolis, were diverted to Kansas City, where they had to park themselves for four hours before eventually spending the night there.Can you imagine the Giants travel director calling the Kansas City Airport Marriott and the Detroit Westin, where they stayed on consecutive nights, saying the following: “We are coming to your hotel now and need about 60 rooms, meals for 100, meeting rooms and tight security for our team.” Uh, ok. Giants executives have told me the efforts of these two hotels and their Continental charter personnel were above and beyond the normal level of service.
As for the Vikings, they were on a call with the league office soon after the Metrodome collapse and were wheels-up eight hours later having addressed the logistics they needed.
Some of the other issues involved with the cancellation of the game at the Metrodome are:
* the lost revenue to the Vikings for one of their eight home games, revenue not made up by the game being moved to Detroit;
* the prospect of lost revenue to the Vikings’ upcoming game against the Bears, now apparently to be played at the University of Minnesota.
* the expense of getting that stadium ready for play and clearing the snow.
* the lost revenue of two games to Metrodome vendors, concessionaires, facility staff, parking lots, security, etc.
* the loss of home-field advantage for the Vikings at one of the loudest venues in all of sports.
* the expense of the Vikings travelling for a “home game”: flights, hotel, food, meeting rooms, buses, etc.
* the expense of the Giants unscheduled hotel stays in Kansas City, Detroit and additional charter time on their Continental charter plane.
* the playing of the game a day later than scheduled for the Giants, giving them less time to prepare for the biggest game of their season, against the Eagles.
There were also rare intersections of teams. While the Giants cooled their heels in the Kansas City airport, they watched the Chiefs board their charter to San Diego. And while the rival Packers were on their way out of Detroit, the Vikings were arriving to play in the same facility the next day.
The ripple effect of the roof collapse of the Metrodome – another panel reportedly fell on Wednesday – is large, certainly larger even than what is mentioned above. Vikings ownership has another card to play with the Minnesota legislature in its drive for public funding of a new stadium. They will now certainly have more support from the Giants and the NFL. For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today
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