USA Today calls US Bank best stadium in NFL

Nice to see USB continuing to get accolades...

Top 5 venue imo. Arrowhead will always be near the top for me. Lamblow and Soldier Field top 10 due to their NFL heritage.  

I think the Raiders and Rams/Chargers stadiums have huge potential. Gotta give whatever they call Seattle's stadium kudos too, rated too low here imo. 

I would love to see all 3 of those west coast stadium live for a game. Hell, I just want to get back to Vegas and party like I'm 20 again - period. 

Flying into LAX, The new Rams / Chargers stadium doesn't look like much - I think most was built sunken into the ground, you just kinda see this "concrete arch" thing in the distance.

When I first saw USB,  I about soiled myself.  Massive structure, yet inside every seat looks like a winner.  The hype video's / Gjallarhorn, Long ship, the intro guy.....top notch experience

Now if only they could .....

It's no contest.

@"Vanguard83" said: Flying into LAX, The new Rams / Chargers stadium doesn't look like much - I think most was built sunken into the ground, you just kinda see this "concrete arch" thing in the distance.

When I first saw USB,  I about soiled myself.  Massive structure, yet inside every seat looks like a winner.  The hype video's / Gjallarhorn, Long ship, the intro guy.....top notch experience

The Rams stadium has to be at the bottom of the list, it looks like an outdated, gaudy Las Vegas casino from the outside and why in the world would you put a closed roof in one of the most perfect weather areas in the US.  Just a few miles from the ocean, it does not get overly warm in that area and during football season it would typically be mid 70s to mid 60s.  

I love US Bank, but didn't understand why they didn't do the glass roof over the entire top of the stadium, I thought it was something structural, but then see they did it over the entire Rams stadium roof.  

Really need to get there.

Amazing stadium, an awesome experience.

So.....now we wait. Training camp in less than a month.  B)

Yup, one mos till TC!

Dont want summer to go too fast though.

I think fans will be just a little pumped for Vikes vs Seahawks to open 21 @ Home. 

Note that they're doing a scrimmage at US Bank this year during training camp. It's a pretty easy way to go and check out the stadium on the cheap.

Join the Vikings for their first-ever team scrimmage at U.S. Bank Stadium. Fans are encouraged to come early and visit the plaza to enjoy all the activities and excitement of a typical Vikings game day.  
Saturday, August 7
Frontline Heroes Day
U.S. Bank Stadium
10 a.m. | Delta Vikings Village opens
10:30 a.m. | Gates open
NOON | Practice begins
Tickets:
Adults: $20 
Kids (17 & under): $10
Children under 36": FREE
GET TICKETS

This has been a black eye for Mortenson and HKS, who have sterling reputations as stadium designers and builders...I suspect this last round of repairs will do the trick, but the original design had undeniably significant flaws.

Why is U.S. Bank Stadium in a constant state of repair?Ongoing construction on the building includes replacing 35,000 zinc panels.If it seems like U.S. Bank Stadium has been under construction since before it opened, that's because it more or less has been.
Opened in August 2016 as the home of the Minnesota Vikings, the $1.1 billion building has been filled to capacity for a Super Bowl, an NCAA Final Four tournament and mega music events from Metallica to Taylor Swift.
But its distinctive dark siding has been an ongoing source of trouble. The 35,000 zinc panels that cover 250,000 square feet of the building's exterior had to be reinforced months before the grand opening because they flapped in the wind. Later, it was discovered that the building leaked — despite its elaborate protective shell.
No, taxpayers are not covering the $21.5 million cost of repairs to the publicly owned stadium. That money comes from a mediated settlement announced in February 2020 among eight companies involved in the design, engineering and construction of the building. The terms of that settlement are not public so it's not known how much each party is paying — and who is most at fault — but both Mortenson and HKS are parties.

As evidenced by the price, the repairs are extensive. All the zinc panels are being removed and replaced, along with the moisture barrier beneath them.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) said the new siding would prevent leaks by adding "redundancies" that weren't part of the initial construction or design. The new panels are thicker and heavier, but otherwise appear similar and are made of the same material.
The original panels were designed to function as a rain screen with a watertight barrier behind them. This was called a "wet system." The new panels are considered a "dry system" with more robust water protection.
Water-resistant upgrades include a new interlocking design, foam pads to control pressure behind the panels and a second layer of Henry Blueskin — a water and vapor barrier.
The repairs are expected to be completed by Sept. 3, 2021, about a year-and-a-half after work began.
The Vikings, the building's main tenant, have two preseason games in August. They will play their first home game with a full house of fans on Sept. 26 against the Seattle Seahawks. Because of state restrictions on crowd size during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vikings weren't allowed to have paying fans during the 2020 season.
https://www.startribune.com/us-bank-stadium-panels-replaced-construction-minneapolis/600059773/

Here's the honest truth about innovative or new types of construction: many times there are issues that need to get fixed. Its not unusual. Engineering theory and actual use sometimes don't end up being aligned, especially if you are looking at more of an artistic build like U.S. Bank. Obviously these companies will stand behind it and get it fixed because they can't afford not to. I believe the new stadium in Atlanta has had some issues as well?