Is 2012 the Vikings' Last Year in Minnesota?

AEG's rendering of the interior Farmer's Field to be built in L.A.,
the new potential home of the Vikings roster, found on ESPN.com

          I rarely take a break for personal or off-topic posts, but this is a bit of a doozy. I've posted earlier about my potential dilemma, should the Vikings leave the state of Minnesota. Sure, the battle of paperwork and political leverage has hit near-crippling roadblocks before, but I've rarely -no, never- have heard some usually-optimistic leaders of the charge be so cynical after this.

          "The House Government Operations and Elections Committee defeated the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill by a vote of 9-6 earlier this evening, killing any hope of a Vikings stadium in this legislative session . . . barring a miracle, the Vikings time in Minnesota is coming to an end. Expect [owner Zygi] Wilf himself to start dropping threats to move, or hosting potential suitors willing to buy the team."

          You can read the rest on a well-informed (but PG-13 rated) Vikings blog here. I might have to look to the draft next week as an historical event: the last draft involving the Minnesota Vikings. Because next February, unless some drastic progress occurs or patience is gained, the Vikings could file paperwork to leave the state, and my football loyalty would become a free agent.

          P.S. No, I will not become a Packers fan.