HEAD coach Kevin O’Connell is looking forward to going back to his roots when he brings his Vikings to Dublin. Minnesota will face the NFL rivals Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park on September 28.

Dublin is preparing itself for a very 21st-century Viking raid as the Minnesota Vikings have been named as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponents for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland. Croke ...

Before you assume league has set Minnesota’s season alight like a funereal Viking longship, there is plenty of upside at stake for franchise.