"Minneapolis and Minnesota Vikings officials said Monday they're scrutinizing a parcel of land next to the Metrodome in hopes of continuing to play at the old stadium while the new one is under construction.

Even as the owner of a major technology center on the site insisted that he's not selling, Vikings' Vice President Lester Bagley said they want to see whether building at the Dome location can be done without having to spend the $48 million it would cost for the team to play up to three seasons at the University of Minnesota.

"We're trying to be smart about making that work, and it's in everybody's best interest to limit or eliminate any time spent playing at the university," he said.

On the other hand, if it winds up costing three times as much to build next to the Dome as to play at the U, he said, "What's the worth in that?""