<div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal">They started play as an expansion team in 1961, and within a decade, the Minnesota Vikings were among the NFL&rsquo;s elite---and most popular---franchises. <I><B>Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History</b></I> provides the ultimate celebration of this iconic team. Updated to include the historic 2009 season, this revised edition presents all the heroes, all the drama, and all the heartbreaks from a half century of Vikings football, from the debut season with Fran Tarkenton behind center, through the &ldquo;Purple People Eaters&rdquo; era, to the latest performances by all-time greats Adrian Peterson and Brett Favre. Written by one the state&rsquo;s most revered sports columnists, this is a book that no Vikings fan should be without.</p></div>