Nah dude, the reason they're called the Vikings is because the VAST majority of Scandinavian immigrants settled in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and to some extent Iowa(largely the Danish ones.) Yes, I know. They named the team the Vikings to reflect the state's Scandinavian heritage but also because of old rumors and legends of Viking presence in Minnesota. (lots of Scandinavian ancestry in the UP of Michigan too by the way).   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Runestone