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Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers have been hogging all of the NFL news the past few days and Minnesota Vikings fans are paying attention. It is next to impossible that Brett Favre will become a Minnesota Viking, but that doesn't mean Vikings fans are uninterested in his future in the NFL.  There is no doubt that the Brett Favre saga will continue into training camp. Brett or no Brett, Green Bay Packers tickets are still selling strong. One can't help but wonder if Vikings ticket prices would go up if Brett moved over to purple...nah, not going to happen.

Buy Vikings tickets today and see what Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is made of this year! Go Vikes!

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Vikings training camp is always an exciting time for Vikings players and fans. The Minnesota Vikings have recently released their 2008 Vikings Training Camp schedule. The schedule includes two night practices and plenty of opportunities for Minnesota Vikings fans to watch their team in action. The Minnesota Vikings will also be hosting autograph sessions, football clinics and cheerleading clinics hosted by the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders. Last year over 50,000 Vikings fans headed to Mankato to see the purple and gold, you can bet at least that many fans will be watching this summer.

Minnesota Vikings players will report to camp on July 23^rd with their first open practice on July 25^th - that's only 5 weeks away!

The Minnesota Vikings have "passion" this year according to head coach Brad Childress. Speaking during one of the Vikings mini camp workouts, Childress made comments on how hard this particular group of guys have been working and how quickly the team is learning and developing.

Vikings fans have enjoyed watching the clips on the local nightly news and it's true that Vikings fever is at an all time high in the Twin Cities.

He is right! The Minnesota Vikings are all the talk in the Twin Cities and you can bet Vikings Tickets will be a sought after commodity this season. In fact, we have already sold more Vikings pre-season tickets this year vs. last year at this time. Vikings fans will want to scoop up tickets early because if the team gets on a winning streak, Vikings tickets prices will only go up! Buy Vikings Tickets now!

The NFL and the Minnesota Vikings have released the complete 2008 Vikings Schedule.  Buy your Vikings tickets today!

Vikings receivers Sidney Rice and Bernard Berrian have been conscientiously practicing the new rule during organized team activities. Both receivers know that fancy footwork is now essential in bringing down those passes in the back end zone.

This years Minnesota Vikings defense will be reminiscent of the purple people eater days and Vikings fans are clamoring to get their Vikings Tickets to see it all unfold on the HHH Metrodome field.

The Minnesota Vikings will once again hold training camp at Minnesota State College in Mankato, Minnesota. Here are a few key dates to mark in your calendars for the 2008 Vikings training camp:

July 23: Players report

July 25: First practice

August 8: Preseason opener:

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August 15: Camp breaks

• Safety Tyrell Johnson (Arkansas State )
• Quarterback John David Booty (Southern Cal)
• Defensive Tackle Letroy Guion (Florida State)
• Center John Sullivan (Notre Dame)
• Receiver Jaymar Johnson (Jackson State)

Jared Allen led the NFL in sacks last year with 15 1/2 sacks and this Minnesota Vikings fan looks forward to him putting the pass pressure on the opposing teams this Vikings season. Jared Allen is definitely another reason to buy Minnesota Vikings tickets today!

Auditions for the 2008 Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader squad are right around the corner. The Minnesota Vikings and the NFL take the Cheerleading recruitment process very seriously.  The first step for Vikings Cheerleader wannabes is a Vikings Cheerleader tryout workshop at Winter Park this Saturday.

Minnesota Vikings fans can get their first look at the potential new cheerleaders on April 29^th at the Mall of America Rotunda. The final audition is open to the public and begins at 6:30pm. The selection of this seasons cheerleaders is just another sign that the start of 2008 Minnesota Vikings football is not that far away. Best of luck to this seasons cheerleaders!

Many Vikings fans are appreciative of the job Leslie Frazier does with the Vikings and will be excited to have him back for the upcoming Vikings Season!

Last week brought big news to the NFL Community, Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Favre retired after 17 years in the National Football League. Favre cited "tired" as his reason for retiring. Brett Favre was one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks, but from a competitive standpoint, Favres retirement is good for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC. It will give the Vikings a chance to be ultra competitive in the NFC and when the Vikings win, fans will come out to games! I am excited for the Vikings season to begin!

Vikings tickets like this run down of Brett Favre's best and worst games vs. the Vikings.

With all the new Vikings players, the 2008 Minnesota Vikings team will be stronger than ever! Be sure to check back to www.vikingstickets.com for all Minnesota Viking ticket updates!

It may be the NFL offseason, but www.vikingstickets.com is working out several partnerships to get NFL fans great tickets to every NFL game and will include special prices on NFC North Teams! Be sure to visit our Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears pages to read about the teams and find out about special ticket offers once the schedules are announced. Vikingstickets.com looks forward to being your number one NFL ticket broker for the 2008 season!

The Minnesota Vikings released safety Dwight Smith yesterday. Smith has spent two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and is a seven year NFL veteran. Smith will become an unrestricted free agent and will more than likely begin working on offers with other NFL teams before the free agency period signing begins on February 29^th.

Smith had four interceptions last year with the Vikings, including a 93-yard touchdown against the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

The Minnesota Vikings have raised the face value of their tickets by 3% for the 2008 Vikings season. The price increase surprised many Vikings fans who still remember the difficult time the Vikings had selling out the Metrodome last year.

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Zimmerman spent seven of his 12 NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, earning three Pro Bowl invitations. He spent the remaining 5 season with the Denver Broncos where he made the Pro Bowl five more times and earned a Super Bowl ring.

Many Minnesota Vikings fans were surprised that Cris Carter didn't make the cut, but there is always next year and it really is an honor to be nominated. This Vikings fan looks forward to seeing "CC" on next years class list!

Had the Patriots won the game, they would have completed a perfect season, the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, and the only one since the league expanded to a 16-game regular season in 1978. The Patriots were 12 point favorites at kick-off, but it was a battle of the defenses that no one expected.

It seemed strange to many Minnesota Vikings fans that the New York Giants were in the playoffs and we weren't because Minnesota beat the New York Giants during the regular season 41-17 at the Meadowlands. It just goes to show strong play at the end of the season really does pay off in the NFL.

Super Bowl 42 will begin on Sunday February 3^rd 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. Although 80 to 90 million Americans will be watching from their living room sofas, 70,000 die hard NFL fans will be sitting in the stands of the University Of Phoenix stadium.

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Ted Cottrell started the Vikings trend of a solid rushing defense, and he immediately left to be the defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. Leslie Frazier seems a bit more likely to stay put here in Minnesota, however. The Vikings solid defensive play can continue if we don't let another great coach get away.

The Minnesota Vikings didn't make the playoffs, but NFC North rival Green Bay Packers are hotter than ever right now. The Packers will host the San Diego Chargers at Lambeau field this Sunday January 20^th in the NFC Championship game.

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Hey Vikings Football Fans, just because the Minnesota Vikings aren't in the NFL Playoffs doesn't mean you have to sit home and miss out on NFL playoff action. VikingsTickets.com has tickets to all of the NFL playoff games. So, plan a last minute trip to see the Washington Redskins in Seattle or see the New York Giants at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday!

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If you don't want to travel very far, make plans to see the NFC North Division Champion Green Bay Packers in their playoff games at Lambeau field. It is an experience you won't want to pass up! 

The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Denver Broncos last night and ended their season 8-8. The overtime loss, topped off by a Washington Redskins victory over Dallas officially ended any hope for a Vikings playoff game.

The Vikings lost 19-22 after the Denver Broncos kicked a 30 yard field goal in overtime at Mile High Stadium in Denver. The Vikings fought hard overcoming a 19-3 fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime, but Tarvaris Jackson fumbled the ball on the second play of overtime giving the Broncos the game.

"I love the way we fought back in the fourth quarter, but once again turnovers killed us," Vikings linebacker Ben Leber said. "It seems to be our Achilles' heel, and until we get that shored up and figured out, we're not going to be much better of a team next year."

Vikings fans have confidence that changes will be made in the Vikings offseason that will help next seasons Vikings team to be better than 8-8.

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The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Washington Redskins last night at the HHH Metrodome. The Vikings lost 21 to 32 in front of a sold out Metrodome crowd, many fans were decked out in Santa hats and braved snowy road conditions to see the Vikings team play the final home game of the regular season.  With a win the Vikings could have secured a playoff spot, but the Vikings offense was unable to get it together and the defense couldn't make the big plays Vikings fans have become accustomed to.

The Washington Redskins held Adrian Peterson to 27 yards on nine carries and Chester Taylor finished with a mere 14 yards on six carries. Tarvaris Jackson gave up several turnovers that ultimately gave the Redskins points and momentum to win the game. The Vikings folded under pressure and there is no doubt in this Vikings fans mind that a serious review of the quarterback position and the offense in general is needed. The Vikings travel to Denver to take on the Broncos on Sunday December 30 in the final game of the regualr season.  Let's hope the Vikings playoff ship hasn't already sailed.

Remember Vikings fans, the Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins game is at 7:15pm on Sunday December 23^rd. The NFL used their flex scheduling rights to move the game to prime time. There are still plenty of great tickets left for the game so bring your family and friends and head out to the Dome. We will see you there! S'kol Vikings! S'kol!

With the Minnesota Vikings storming into the NFL Playoffs, there has been a huge spike in the demand for Minnesota Vikings Tickets.  The Vikings Tickets for this Sunday's game have been selling fast and all of the Vikings Fans are fired up for another big Vikings win.  There is virtually no chance that the Minnesota Vikings will have a home playoff game so this is your last chance to see the Minnesota Vikings play at the Metrodome Minneapolis.  Don't delay, buy your Vikings Tickets now before we are sold out.  Tickets start at just $59.  That is really cheap for a ticket to see a playoff bound NFL team.  If you go to the game, please have a "Dome Dog" for me.

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The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears at the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome last night 20-13. It wasn't the most exciting Monday Night Football game of the season, but Vikings fans held their breath through the finish and were elated the Vikings won. Once again the Vikings defense was top notch and held the Bears to a mere 32 yards rushing. The game would not have been so close, but the Vikings offense was shaky and gave up several turnovers that resulted in Chicago Bears points.

The Vikings control their own playoff destiny and just need to keep winning in order to secure and NFC playoff spot. S'kol Vikings!

With only a few Metrodome home games left, Vikings fans will want to make their plans now to see the Vikings team live on the HHH Metrodome turf. The Vikings will face the Detroit Lions Sunday December 2nd at noon in a pivotal game that could determine a future Wildcard playoff spot.

What? The Vikings in the Playoffs? You betcha! There is still a chance the Minnesota Vikings will be a part of the NFL post season. Adrian Peterson should be back on the field ready to run all day for the purple so buy your Vikings tickets today!

With only six games left of the Vikings season, the 3-6 team will need some good fortune as they prepare for the only two teams with winning records left on their schedule.

First up: the New York Giants (7-3), followed by the Detroit Lions (6-4) at the Metrodome. After that, the Vikings face the San Francisco 49ers (2-7), Chicago Bears (4-6) at home, Washington Redskins (5-5)at the Dome and finish the season at the Denver Broncos (4-5).

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The Minnesota Vikings beat the Oakland Raiders 29-22 at the Metrodome on Sunday in front of 62,960 fans. The game was a nail biter between two ailing NFL teams.  My favorite play of the game came in the opening drive when Chester Taylor took the handoff and headed left. But he flipped the ball to rookie receiver Sidney Rice, who was headed to the right. Rice heaved a 60-yard pass to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. By the time he was dragged down, Shiancoe had a 79-yard reception, the longest in team history by a tight end, and Taylor ran it in for a touchdown from 10 yards out on the next play.  It was a great way to start a Minnesota Vikings game.

With Vikings rookie Adrian Peterson sidelined, veteran running back Chester Taylor paced the Vikings' run offense with 164 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson generated a season-high 171 yards passing against a Raiders pass defense that entered the game ranked fourth in the NFL. Raiders quarterback, former Vikings quarterback, Daunte Culpepper completed 23 of 39 passes for 344 yards.

The Vikings lost to the Packers 34-0 at Lambeau Field last Sunday. Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packer offense seemed unstoppable as Favre threw for over 300 yards for the second time against the Vikings this season. The win improved Green Bay to 8-1 and slid the Vikings to 3-6.

A suffocating Packers defense held Minnesota to just 247 total net yards and shut down Adrian Peterson. The poor Vikings performance was further dismal as Peterson left the game with a knee injury in the third quarter.  Along with not being able to run the ball, Minnesota couldn't get the passing game going, either. Vikings quarterback Brooks Bollinger finished the game going 16 of 26 for 176 yards, no touchdowns and one interception.

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"We would like to be more successful this time and as I talked to you about, we have got to be better with our pass rush," Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress said. "It's still going to start with stopping the run for us but the pass rush, coverage, attempting to get after a guy that is pretty good with the ball in his hand as a passer and knows how to get it out of his hand."

Besides shutting down Favre, the Vikings also have to put their own points on the board. It looks like Brooks Bollinger will get the nod at quarterback and using Adrian Peterson for the run and Sidney Rice for the pass will be key to the Vikings success. Good luck at Lambeau, boys! Play the Packers tough!

The Minnesota Vikings are notorious for having quarterback controversies and this year is no exception.  "Who will play this weekend, coach?" Has been the classic question from local media mid-week and this week the quarterback situation remains unstable. 

Coach Childress said on Wednesday that Tarvaris Jackson willl continue to try and recover from the concussion he suffered last Sunday against the Chargers. The next step in the recovery process, according to Coach Childress, is to get Jackson out on the practice field. Jackson's availability for the rest of the week and for this Sunday against the Packers is up in the air. Coach Childress did confirm that if Jackson was unable to go against Green Bay, Brooks Bollinger would start in his place.

To further complicate the quarterback mayhem, the Vikings signed Koy Detmer. Of course it could've been worse - the Vikings also worked out Chris Weinke.  But Detmer is, naturally, "familiar with the system" by virtue of having been with the Eagles.  So he's in. This Vikings fan hopes Brooks Bollinger can take Lambeau field by storm!

Let's go Vikings!

"It's an honor and it says a lot about those guys blocking for me in the line and the receivers doing a great job sealing the edge," Peterson said. "I'm humbled to have the rushing record, but more importantly it comes in a win that we really needed to get the second half of the season started the right way."

This is the second time this season that Peterson has been selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week; he also earned the honor for his 224 yard performance at Soldier Field vs. Chicago. He currently leads the NFL in rushing with 1,036 yards.  It's nice to have a star player to brag about in Vikings country. Congrats Adrian, well deserved!

Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson got hurt again, and backup Brooks Bollinger looked solid in the second half handing the ball off to Adrian Peterson and throwing a 40-yard touchdown pass to Sidney Rice.  The Vikings defense did their job as well and even forced Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers to throw 10 incomplete passes in a row.

The star of the game was clearly Adrian Peterson who also tied the team record for most rushing touchdowns in a game with 3, he joins Vikings legend Chuck Foreman as the only Viking in franchise history to rush for 3 touchdowns in a game more than once.  Adrian Peterson has what it takes to keep this franchise alive, so let's hope he plays often, plays well and stays healthy.

The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday 23-16 at the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome. Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was no match for the Vikings defense. McNabb, who completed 23 of 36 passes for 333 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers, converted several clutch plays, most notably a 31-yard pass to receiver Kevin Curtis midway through the fourth quarter. Although he doesn't appear as mobile as he was earlier in his career, McNabb was nimble enough to avoid pass rushers and complete clutch passes.

The Vikings offense had no spark of their own as Vikings starting quarterback Kelly Holcomb threw for a mere 88 yards before being injured. Back-up, back-up quarterback Brooks Bollinger then came in and tried his best to fire up the offense, but it wasn't enough to score even one touchdown. With the exception of a few Adrian Peterson bursts that totaled a disappointing 70 yards, the Vikings offense lacked explosion, especially at key times, and was unable to finish drives with touchdowns.

Let's hope the Vikings can regroup their offense and figure out how to penetrate the goal line when they take on the San Diego Chargers next Sunday at the Metrodome. There are still plenty of cheap Vikings tickets for sale!

The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday at the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis. This is the only Vikings home game during the month of October. Like the Vikings, the Eagles are a disappointing 2-4, but they bring with them a talented offensive line, Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook, Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb and young receiver Reggie Brown, who last season had 816 receiving yards and scored nine touchdowns. 

The Vikings really need a win on their home turf, but they will have to shut down a hungry Eagles squad. There are still great Vikings Eagles tickets available including upper level seats for under $20 and lower level end zone seats for under $75. Buy Vikings tickets now - most tickets are available for local pick-up just a block from the Metrodome. One of our friendly customer service reps will contact you to confirm your online order and give you the pick-up details.

We will see you at the Dome! S'kol Vikings! S'kol!

Next up for the Vikings football team is a tough match-up against the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas. The Cowboys are coming off their first loss of the season, but are a solid Super Bowl contender team. The Minnesota Vikings defense will definitely be tested by Cowboys QB Tony Romo. Let's go Vikings!

The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Green Bay Packers and for Vikings fans it was a disappointing day. For Green Bay Packers fans it was a day that history was made as Packer quarterback Brett Favre broke Dan Marino's NFL touchdown record. The Vikings had trouble finding the End Zone and lost the game 23-16 in front of a sell out Metrodome crowd. After a much needed Bye week to regroup the team, the Minnesota Vikings should be ready to go when they face NFC North rival Chicago Bears at Soldier Field this Sunday. The next Vikings home game is the ONLY home game in the month of October on Sunday the 28th vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. There are upper deck Vikings tickets at below face value so scoop up your Vikings Tickets today!

A local Twin Cities Tickets blog makes mention of the fact that the Vikings Packers game is a hot ticket this weekend even if the Vikings aren't a hot team. It appears that many Packers fans are making the trip across the border to see their very own Brett Favre attempt to break the Dan Marino touchdown record. The game is so hot local news stations are even doing a story on it.

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Don't just sit on the couch on Sunday, be at the Dome to see a great rival football game and to see NFL history live and in person. Buy your Vikings Packers Tickets today!  We will see you at the Dome!

I think the best and then ultimately most disappointing moment/drive was when Chad Greenway recovered a fumble on the Chiefs 33 yard line and then three plays later Mewelde Moore took a handoff and lobbed a pass to Visanthe Shiancoe that appeared to be a touchdown. The official ruled that Shiancoe was unable to cradle the ball without it hitting the ground, prompting the Vikings to challenge. The ruling was upheld, however, and the Vikings had to settle for field goal. Other mishaps plagued the Vikings including Adrian Peterson fumbling two plays in a row and Holcomb overthrowing a wide open Robert Ferguson on what would've been an easy touchdown. The Vikings had many opportunities to win the game, but came up short.  Let's hope the Vikings can practice all week and get ready to fight the Packers next Sunday at home.

The Vikings offense showed that they still had much growing up to do. Tarvaris Jackson still needs to work on quick decision making including when to scramble and when to stay in the pocket. Jackson left the game with a reported groin injury. The Vikings were also guilty of 12 penalties - the worst probably being a Kevin Williams off-sides call on a 4th down, which ultimately allowed Detroit to kick a field goal and take a 10-7 lead into the half.  

The Vikings defense once again looked top notch. A pick by Darren Sharper ended a potential Detroit scoring drive in the first and the next drive was stalled when Lions QB Jon Kitna stumbled and was sacked by Kenechi Udeze.  Despite the officials overlooking a lot of Lions offensive holding, the Minnesota Vikings defense came out on top.

The Vikings will try to regroup next weekend against the 0-2 Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas.

The Vikings defense was led by defensive tackle Kevin Williams who recorded an interception in the first quarter and ran 54 yards for a touchdown. The fans in the Metrodome did a nice job on defense as well.  On two occasions in the 2nd quarter Falcons quarterback Joey Harrington tried to audible at the line but was forced to burn a time out due to the crowd noise level. Way to go Vikings fans!  Next up is a road trip to Detroit to play the Lions. Let's hope the Vikings can keep the positive momentum and beat our division rival.

The Minnesota Vikings announced that the home opener vs. the Atlanta Falcons will be broadcast on Fox 9 TV as originally planned.  Apparently, Fox decided to buy the remaining tickets and donate them to a charity in order to avoid the blackout.

The opener at the HHH Metrodome should be a great game and Vikings fans shouldn't just settle for sitting on the coach. Buy your Vikings Tickets now and pick them up a block from the Metrodome before the game! Come down even earlier for some great Viking tailgating! Go Vikes!  

Not like the Minnesota Vikings had much of a choice, but head coach Brad Childress named quarterback Tarvaris Jackson to the starting job on Monday after practice. The quarterback received the news with little surprise, and went about his business like normal. So far this preseason, it has seemed like Jackson could get the job done at the position this season. He hasn't thrown a touchdown yet, but he hasn't necessarily received the chances to. He has a passer rating of 76.8 and has only committed one turnover on a fumbled snap. The Vikings acquired another possible backup quarterback on Monday in Kelly Holcomb, pushing Jackson to perform with even greater precision. With Brooks Bollinger struggling in the preseason, Holcomb could very well be next in line behind Jackson.

Although the Viking's roster is full of receiver hopefuls, the aspect of signing Ferguson is appealing to the Vikings because the club needs greater experience at the position. Ferguson is a solid receiver, but he has had sever injury problems in his career. Ferguson hasn't played a whole season since the 2002 campaign. Right now, however, it appears the Vikings have nothing to lose if they can sign Ferguson at bargain basement price.

Everything looked good for the Minnesota Vikings last Friday night, as the team played its first preseason game of the 2007 campaign. Key players performed well, including quarterbacks Tarvaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger, running back Adrian Peterson and linebacker Dontarrious Thomas.

Jackson was consistent and effective, averaging over ten yards per pass. He went 8-11 for 83 yards, and encouraging sign that he might be doing more this season than merely dropping the ball over the middle for short gains. Peterson played despite a minor hip injury. He rushed 11 times and gained 33 yards, not exactly the production the Vikings wanted but his volume was solid. Bollinger got the job done working as Jackson’s backup in the game. He completed four-of-six passes for 23 yards.

But perhaps the play of the game for the Vikings came when Thomas picked off a Ryan Fitzpatrick pass and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown. The Vikings were briefly ahead until the Rams tied the game at 10-10 in the fourth quarter. The Rams then went on to win the game on a last second field goal by Rams’ kicker Kevin Lovell. 

That guy just might be Ray Edwards, whom the Vikings