The Vikings on Friday opened their new TCO Performance Center for public tours, and team GM Rick Spielman said there is not "another building like this" in the NFL. In addition to a 174-seat auditorium, the new facility "features a nearly 7,000-square-foot trainer's room that includes a 'concussion room' where brain injuries are treated." The Vikings also hope a "roughly 1,400-square-foot draft room, modernized with computer programming instead of magnets, will help boost accuracy" (STARTRIBUNE.com, 3/10). The Vikings moved into the new 227,000-square-foot HQ "after the NFL combine" on Friday. Players, coaches and support staff will have "access to amenities not available at every NFL facility." Among the highlights of the HQ:
- A 6,500-square-foot outdoor stadium.
- Four outdoor grass fields.
- An indoor practice facility.
- All-new equipment in the 6,100-square-foot weight room.
- A virtual-reality simulator.
- Memorabilia, art and photos displaying HOFers and other former players.
- A digital draft board comprising 40 55-inch television monitors (ESPN.com, 3/10).
TCO Performance Center Gallery
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