Yes, the body art was 100 percent real, and 100 percent permanent, courtesy of the folks at Green River Tattoo in Minneapolis. “We have fearlessly loyal fans,” said Heather Larsen, senior ...

That’s because the Vikings also decided to put on a flash event at Green River Tattoo the following day, offering free tattoos in conjunction with them releasing their schedule.

Tattoo fanatic Kerri allowed cameras to follow her as she seared her skin with Viking markings for Channel 4 short film Burning Desire. She said: "The smell was strange.

The Vikings fan has a number of NFL greats within the tattoo, most of them with their heads on stakes or being attacked by dragons. And for Roethlisberger, he finds himself with arrows in his back.

That’s because the Vikings also decided to put on a flash event at Green River Tattoo the following day offering free tattoos in conjunction with them releasing their schedule.