Thanks to the Fox affiliate, KMSP, buying the remaining 1,200 tickets, the Viking’s season opener against the Atlanta Falcons will be on local television Sunday.

Before that news was announced this afternoon on the KMSP Web Site,  I knew one thing; I was going to be watching the Vikings’ D, T-Jack, Chester and AP play in person.

 I have to go.

I have been to a lot of Vikings games over the past 10 years, but never a season opener, so I am excited.

The success the Viking’s could have this year is up in the air, literally.

Who will Jackson’s favorite target be?

Can you name the three Viking’s wide outs?

How about their new tight end?

Well, I know one thing.

No Viking receiver was drafted before the 12th round in either of my fantasy-football drafts, but their new tight end, Visanthe Shiancoe was taken in the 14th round in both drafts.

I’m sure everyone in my fantasy leagues will be watching to see if they should pick up Bobby Wade, Sidney Rice, Aundrae Allison or Troy Williamson on the waiver wires come Monday.

The running game is sure to be solid. I am a proud owner of both the parts of the two-headed monster Chester and AP in one fantasy league and I have Chester is the other, as well.

I’m a homer, but I think these will be good picks this season.

Questionable offense and fantasy football aside, I am excited to see what shenanigans the rowdy fans pull to get into the heads of the Falcon players who are now without their convicted leader.

After the Vikings were embarrassed by fans around the league following the party-boat scandal, I am curious to see what fans bring to the game in reference to the Falcon’s missing convict Michael Vick.

His absurd apology on a large poster board?

I think someone will do better than that.

It wouldn’t be a football crowd without some sort of Falcon-taunting over their fallen superstar.

I have vivid memories of rafts and Steve Smith’s touchdown celebration that mocked the boat scandal, so it would be fitting that there will be some sort of clown in the crowd to ridicule Vick’s atrocious behavior.

My prediction to the Vikings’ opener is Vikings 34, Falcons 17. Two of those touchdowns will come from Falcon’s quarterback Joey Harrington interceptions.

I think the Vikings have a good chance of beating up on the Falcons.

They will beat them up within the limits of the law. It may not be through electrocution, strangulation or gun shot, but I think out defense has a good chance at pushing Harrington around and stopping the once potent Falcon running game.

What are your week one predictions?

Who do you think will be the fantasy player of the week for the Vikings?