Metrodome roof up again, nearly ready for Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have a roof over their helmets once again.

Seven months after the Metrodome's Teflon-coated fiberglass ceiling collapsed in a snowstorm, forcing the Vikings to play their final two home games last season elsewhere, the new roof has been raised in plenty of time for the first preseason game.

Stadium officials and construction workers inflated the roof Wednesday morning as a test. No problems popped up, so the roof of the 29-year-old stadium will stay up while the finishing touches are put on a rebuilding project that began in March.

"There doesn't seem to be any issues whatsoever," said Ted Mondale, the chairman of the Metropolitan …