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Rybak sees meeting soon with Vikings on stadium site
The Vikings prefer a site in the St. Paul suburb of Arden Hills. But legislators this week urged both the Vikings and Rybak to work together to figure out which of the Minneapolis sites should get serious consideration too.
The Minnesota Senate's taxes and local government committees will start taking testimony at the Capitol on Tuesday morning about site selection and other details of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.
Falcons hold off Vikings 24-14
The Falcons (7-4) were up 17-0 at halftime after allowing just 97 yards. But, mimicking the previous week's closer-than-necessary victory over Tennessee, they let Minnesota (2-9) back in the game.
Minnesota finishes season with 27-7 victory over Illinois
Minnesota quarterback MarQueis Gray rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another score, guiding the Golden Gophers past backsliding Illinois 27-7 on Saturday in the season finale and sending the Fighting Illini to their sixth straight defeat.