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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

Ben Donahue

Over 25 years of experience in sports including coach, athletic director, game day operations, media relations, football operations, and scout. Ben is the author of the book "The Rise of Washington State Football: The Erickson and Price Years." The book will be published by Arcadia Publishing/The History Press in August 2023.

@DonahueSports

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.

Luke Parrish

Just a Vikings fan from central Indiana. I love the NFL Draft and the Minnesota Vikings, so I do all I can to provide as much as I can regarding the two. Also a big fan of NBA hoops, especially the Pacers and Kings

@LukeParrish_NFL

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.

@RyanHeckmanNFL

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