About
Welcome to The Viking Age, the Minnesota Vikings fan community brought to you by the FanSided Network. The editorial team of Vikings experts is dedicated to bringing you all the news, rumors, and analysis you need to keep up with your favorite team all season long and right through free agency, the NFL draft, and more. The editorial team is comprised of Vikings and NFL fans, overseen by full-time FanSided staff members. The fan community includes nearly 55,000 social media followers who have supported the team through its various eras. The Viking Age uses reputable sources such as Pro-Football-Reference, NFL.com, PFF.com, and more in its reporting and analysis. Any updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Adam Carlson
Adam is a lifelong fan of the Minnesota Vikings. He loves horror movies...especially zombies. You can check out his work on FanSided's The Viking Age or listen to him talk about football on The Purple People Podcast. You've probably shot him playing Call of Duty or Overwatch.
@MNVikingZombie
Adam Patrick
Adam has covered the NFL since 2013 for a number of online publications, including The Comeback, USA TODAY, Pro Football Spot, and Awful Announcing. 2016, he's been the Editor of The Viking Age, covering the Minnesota Vikings, a team he has been covering for the last 11 years.
@adampatrickNFL
Cameron Ellis
Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.
Cole Middleton
Vikings fan since birth, currently living on the east coast. Loves all things Vikings and the NFL Draft. When I’m not obsessing over the Vikings, you’ll find me obsessing over the Yankees, Celtics, and Devils.
Chris Schad
Chris was born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota and has been a Minnesota sports fan at heart since birth. Along with his roots, Chris has written about the team on various websites since 2011 including Bleacher Report, The Yahoo! Contributor Network, Cold Omaha (now known as Zone Coverage) and Pro Football Spot. He is also the host of "The Homer Horn" podcast that also covers the Vikings.
@TheHomerHorn
Clay Vasquez
Clay is a diehard sports fan that has been cheering for the Angels, Vikings and Thunder since he was young. Born and raised in Texas, sports were always a large part of his life, as is the way in the Lonestar State. A graduate from the University of North Texas (Go Mean Green!) he is excited to write about the teams he loves most.
@@CIay_V
Freddie Boston
Freddie Boston is an Editor for FanSided and has been covering the Green Bay Packers as the site expert at Lombardi Ave since 2016. He has written over 5,000 stories on the Packers and has previously covered the NFL for FanSided.com and NFL Spin Zone. In 2015, he was named the FanSided NFL Editor of the Year. Freddie has also covered Tottenham Hotspur for Hotspur HQ and the WWE for Daily DDT. Besides reminiscing about Jordy Nelson's greatest touchdown catches, Freddie is a lifelong Tottenham fan and regularly attends games.
Leigh Oleszczak
Leigh has covered the NFL and NFL Draft for 10 years on KC Kingdom, NFL Spin Zone, FanSided, and other sites. She has also covered MLB, college football, and basketball, as well as the TV show Survivor.
Mike Luciano
Mike Luciano is an NFL staff writer for FanSided with a lifetime of expertise in all 32 teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his journey at Minute Media in 2020 and has since edited and written thousands of articles covering everything from the NFL Draft to the Super Bowl and free agency. Mike's work has been featured on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, FanSided.com, and other outlets. Hot takes can be found on Twitter @ByMikeLuciano.
Ryan Heckman
Ryan Heckman is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, covering all 32 teams across the league. Ryan has covered various leagues and teams dating back to 2012, with experience covering both the NFL and NBA. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated among other publications. He loves Jesus, family, and the NFL in that order. If he isn't writing, Ryan is building Legos with his son, playing Disney princesses with his daughter, drinking coffee or lifting weights.
@RyanHeckmanNFLWrite For Us
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