The National Football League plans to come to Minnesota to take an up-close look at the Vikings' stadium issue. At owners' meetings in Philadelphia this week, the NFL directed that an assessment of the stadium situation be done before the end of the year, and the league plans to send representatives to Minneapolis to evaluate the viability and timeline for a new stadium. The Vikings are bound by lease to play in the Metrodome through the 2011 season. While in Minnesota, NFL officials are expected to meet with political, business and community leaders, then report the Vikings stadium status to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Toronto could become a bigger threat for a possible relocation site of the Vikings than Los Angeles.