Metrodome’s collapsed roof hardly trivial
If you heard people talking about an NFL game being delayed yesterday and played tonight, they’re referring to the Minnesota Vikings hosting the New York Giants. The Vikings’ home stadium, the Metrodome, suffered a collapsed roof from a foot and a half of snow, however, so the Vikings will be “hosting” the Giants at Ford Field in Detroit (also a dome) where the Lions play. While the collapsed roof is a serious matter, here are three trivial facts about the Metrodome.
Trivia #1: The Metrodome is 28 years old. Desperate talks of “necessary” new stadiums would have you believe that buildings like the Metrodome are 100 years old, but nope, a 30-year mortgage wouldn’t even be completed on the Metrodome as snow falls through the roof and onto the field in 2010. The fascinating video of the Metrodome’s roof collapsing can be found below.
Trivia #2: The Metrodome’s roof is made of Teflon. Another home game is scheduled for next Monday against the Bears (12/20), and Minnesota officials claim that the Teflon roof should be repaired and ready to go by then.
Trivia #3: The Metrodome’s roof is inflatable. It stays “inflated” thanks to air pressure, which explains why the snow’s weight and any tear in the fabric room would cause it to collapse like in the video below.
Read on:
MSFC.com – history of the Metrodome
(image above taken from sbnation.com)
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