The Vikings are not denying the possibility of a move, making a statement more for local Minnesota officials to read than to express a public interest in Los Angeles. As reported in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the team issued the following statement: The Vikings are watching these developments with interest, said Lester Bagley, the teams vice president of public affairs and stadium development. But we are currently focused on achieving a workable stadium plan to keep the Vikings here in Minnesota. This means they are focused on staying in Minnesota until they get the deal they want. Then they are not.

I know from experience how the renovated Lambeau Field dramatically affected our revenue outlook, and how dismal the future looked if the referendum on public funding did not pass. We were sinking deeper down the revenue rankings each year, only to jump into the top 12 the first year after having our stadium renovated and the $20M of revenues it produced.