CHICAGO -- A proposed $500 million renovation of historic Wrigley Field received crucial backing Tuesday from the local alderman and a Chicago City Council committee, clearing a path for final approval. Alderman Tom Tunney said he signed off on the deal after winning concessions from the Chicago Cubs owners, who also own the ballpark. Among them was an agreement not to erect any outfield signs in addition to an electronic Jumbotron in left field -- a first for the 99-year-old ballpark -- and another large sign in right. Tunney said the Cubs also agreed to postpone indefinitely a proposed bridge over adjoining Clark Street. "With the changes noted, I can now support this planned development," Tunney said. "Our community has achieved many goals and victories through this process. As this project becomes a reality in the coming years, no doubt there will be more issues and details to be debated." A short time later, by a voice vote, the City Councils zoning committee approved the renovation project and sent it to the full council for a Wednesday vote. Tunneys support was crucial because there is a tradition in Chicago that other aldermen vote the way the local alderman wants in zoning and development issues. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement that overcoming the remaining issues "will allow the planned development to go forward so the Cubs can begin investing in Wrigley Field and Wrigleyville." Still looming is whether the Jumbotron and the large sign in right field will disrupt the views of the rooftops across the street. The owners of the rooftops, who have a contract with the Cubs to share a chunk of their revenue with the team, have said repeatedly that they might file suit if the Cubs put up anything that cuts into their views. 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The designation was released Monday after the deadline passed for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players becoming free agents. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- ?? The Minnesota Vikings have dug about as deep as they can into their roster to maintain the offensive line, after allocating plenty of offseason resources to the position on which their Super Bowl hope could hinge.Two weeks ago, they even took a flier on an injury-waylaid veteran. Pressed up against the salary cap and hesitant to part with young players or more high draft picks after the steep price of acquiring quarterback Sam Bradford, they likely wont be able to make a deal for another blocker before the trade deadline next week.This group, then, is what the Vikings must work with in order to preserve Bradfords health, let alone give him time to throw, and keep up a championship chase.I think its just playing better with what you have. I mean, what are you going to do? Theres not much you can do. Its not like youre going to go down to Carls Jr. and find somebody, said left guard Alex Boone, perhaps unaware that the fast-food chain doesnt have any locations close to Minnesota, where he is in his first season after signing as a free agent from San Francisco.Bradford was sacked six times, losing fumbles on two of them , and intercepted once under pressure during a rough performance at Philadelphia that stuck the Vikings (5-1) with their first defeat and prompted coach Mike Zimmer to describe the lines play as soft.Jake Long, the former first overall pick in the 2008 draft who was picked up for depth the week before, was beaten for both strip sacks in limited time spelling T.J. Clemmings at left tackle. Right tackle Jeremiah Sirles had trouble, too, with the fierce outside rush the Eagles applied, using safety blitzes, wide-aligned outside linebackers or interior linemen on stunts.If Sam is getting hit, if Sam doesnt feel comfortable back there, its our fault, Sirles said. Its not one guys fault. Its five guys fault. But we all took our turn.The blame for the problematic pressure transcended the front five, though. Running back Matt Asiata whiffed on a couple of attempts to pick up a blitzing defender. Bradford wasnt his usual sharp self in the pocket, playing against his former team in a diffficult environment for the visitors.dddddddddddd The receivers, collectively, didnt run routes as crisply as they had in the first five games.The mistakes that we made on Sunday, theyre all fixable, Bradford said. A lot of them were just mental mistakes. Theyre things that we have done correctly the previous five weeks and just failed to execute or failed to do them correctly.Sometimes, linemen are just outrushed, or running backs are overpowered, either due to poor technique or an unfavorable matchup. Many times, though, an offense can prevent a sack or a hit or a pressure with better recognition of the rush and communication about how to handle it. The Eagles brought well-timed and well-disguised blitzes, and more than once had a free rusher in Bradfords face.Theres so much that goes into protection, right guard Brandon Fusco said. You cant always point to the offensive line, you know?When the Vikings play Monday at Chicago, theyll be tasked with fending off some viable outside linebackers in Leonard Floyd, Pernell McPhee and Willie Young. That means Clemmings and Sirles, and Long if he continues to rotate in for one or both of them, will need to be on their game.When they put me in there, Ive got to earn that trust and play better, Long said.The Vikings didnt draft an offensive lineman until the fourth round, when they took guard Willie Beavers. He was released before the start of the regular season, before being added to the practice squad and elevated to the active roster after the injuries piled up.They spent money, though, by signing Boone and right tackle Andre Smith. With Smith and left tackle Matt Kalil on injured reserve and another starter from last year, Mike Harris, out indefinitely with an illness, the Vikings have the third-highest allocation of their salary-cap figure to the offensive line in the league.Youre a professional, Boone said. Youre expected to do it.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Jerseys Store Cheap NFL T-shirts Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys White Cheap NFL Jerseys Camo Wholesale Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Outlet Cheap Jerseys Wholesale China Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Hoodies Camo China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Camo NFL Jerseys China ' ' '