Vikings

Cultural

Warriors from Scandinavia who raided much of coastal Europe in the eighth to tenth centuries. The Vikings traveled in boats with high bows and sterns, carefully designed for either rough seas or calm waters. Eventually some Vikings settled in the countries they plundered and established new societies.

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Vikings

After finishing at the University of Minnesota in 1973, I was drafted by four teams in three different sports—baseball’s San Diego Padres, basketball’s Atlanta Hawks and Utah Stars, and football’s Minnesota Vikings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Despite falling 22-10 down late in the third quarter, the Vikings fought back to win 39-22, with Justin Jefferson claiming two well-taken touchdowns and a two-point conversion.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

As Sean McVay enters his 10th season as Rams coach, his former assistants are leading the Packers, Bengals, Vikings, Jaguars and Cardinals as head coaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Vikings hired O’Connell after McVay led the Rams to their Super Bowl victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Metaphorically, however, he genuflected to the land of the Vikings.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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