Vikings not so fierce January 3, 2009

The Vikings are desperate for people to go to their playoff game with the Eagles this weekend.

How desperate?

Their home page — minnesotavikings.com — tries to trick visitors into going to Ticketmaster instead of the team’s actual Web site, as pictured above.

The Vikings must report a sell-out crowd to the NFL in order for the game to be broadcast locally. No worry to the Philadelphia fans — other spots across the nation are going to be receiving the signal.

In fact, many Philadelphians have been purchasing tickets and planning a road trip to Minnesota — some even putting an ad on Craigslist to get strangers to fill their rented RV.

Hey, it’s only a 19-hour drive.