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          Dates, times for Vikings' preseason games

          • Ben Goessling, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2014, 01:20 PM ET
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            • Previously covered Vikings for St. Paul Pioneer Press
            • Also covered Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild and Washington Nationals
            • Twin Cities native and University of Minnesota graduate
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          MINNEAPOLIS -- The dates and times for the Minnesota Vikings' 2014 preseason schedule are set, and the team will play its first game at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium on Aug. 8.

          The NFL announced the preseason schedule for all 32 teams last Thursday, but only announced a window of dates in which the games might occur. The Vikings posted specific dates and times on their website this afternoon, and here's what we now know about the preseason schedule. All times are Central:

          Friday, Aug. 8: vs. Oakland Raiders, 7 p.m.

          Saturday, Aug. 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 7:30 p.m.

          Saturday, Aug. 23: at Kansas City Chiefs, 7 p.m.

          Thursday, Aug. 28: at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m.

          So, there you have it. That also means the earliest the Vikings can start training camp is July 24, 15 days before their preseason opener. As for the regular-season schedule, it appears we'll see that next week, and the Vikings' entire 2014 slate will be lined up.