Martyn is an author, educational consultant and former teacher. His book on this subject is American Vikings. Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.

Should the Minnesota Vikings (a) sign Sam Darnold to an extension, (b) franchise tag him or (c) let him walk to free agency?

The Viking era lasted nearly three centuries (late 8th century to late 11th century) and had a profound impact on a wide variety of geographical areas, reaching across the known world of that time.

O’Connell is the first coach in Vikings history with multiple seasons of at least 13 wins and the third in NFL history to notch at least two of them in his first three years. Matt LaFleur had ...

As its subtitle suggests, “Embers of the Hands” is not a history of early medieval Europe ... although they lived so long ago, the Vikings were people. In the chapter on “Love,” for ...

January 21 - Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. O'Connell, 39, was set to ...

Kevin O’Connell became the first coach in Vikings history with multiple 13-win seasons and could be among the leading candidates for NFL Coach of the Year honors. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota ...

In a de-facto “prove it” year, O’Connell made Vikings history as the fastest coach to reach 30 career wins and the only head coach to lead multiple 13-win seasons. O’Connell is now ...

O’Connell has a 34-17 regular season record and is the first head coach in Vikings history with multiple 13-win seasons. He also became the fastest head coach in franchise history to win 30 ...

His most recent campaign (14-3) is the second-most single-season wins in franchise history. He's the fastest coach in Vikings history to reach 30 career wins and has the fourth-highest win percentage ...

It's been a rewarding offseason for the coach, who was named PFWA Coach of the Year and signed a contract extension with the Vikings in January.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread ...