Speaking of Vikings........

Will Brett Favre be back next year? -- Or, Why are Vikings such common mascots in American sports?

Honestly, I have no idea about Brett Favre because I am not an avid football watcher. I do however, know why many teams are named after Vikings. In their day, actual Vikings were strong, powerful people. They were feared by many, and very difficult to stop or overpower. Today many people picture them as scary warrior-like people that were not to be messed with. Now, if you were on a sports team, would you not want to get this message across to your enemies? Although Vikings were not the most friendly or agreeable people, they do portray a figure that is victorious. This is also a quality most sports teams want to have, so why wouldn't they want the Viking as their mascot?

Source:

"Vikings - Crystalinks." Crystalinks Metaphysical and Science Website. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. http://www.crystalinks.com/vikings.html>.

Photograph from:

Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia, 19 Sept. 2008. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Norsemen_Landing_in_Iceland.jpg>.