Minnesota Vikings to keep practicing in Mankato for 3 years

The deal between the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota State University, Mankato was set to expire soon, but both sides came together to make sure that didn’t happen. In a recent announcement on the Vikings.com website, the team announced a 3-year extension to keep training camp in Mankato, Minnesota.

News of the deal has to have many Minnesota Vikings fans happy, as a pilgrimage to Mankato has become a tradition. I have several personal friends who make sure to take the trip each year in order to get an intimate look at the Vikings, collect autographs, and get photos with players.

Here is the announcement that Vikings owner/president Mark Wilf made:

“Announcing this extension with Minnesota…