LONDON — The Vikings airplane ride across the Northern Atlantic Ocean was a little less than eight hours in the sky but served as quite the time machine.
Minnesota arrived Thursday morning (London time) and held meetings and a walk-through session on an improvised 50-yard field adjacent to Syon House, a castle that is more than 400 years old.
The scenic backdrop and historical significance wasn’t lost on longest-tenured Viking Brian Robison, who is one of nine Vikings still on Minnesota’s roster when the Vikings hosted the Steelers in London in 2013 (Adam Thielen was a member of the practice squad back then).