The
Minnesota Vikings (1-1) travel to play the New Orleans Saints (0-2) at noon on
Sunday September 21.
I read an article
whose headline had this: New Orleans Saints, the best worst team in the NFL. It
is hard to believe the powerful Saints are 0-2. A fact about teams that start
0-2 shows only 12.5 percent of those teams make the playoffs.
Game info:
Channel: Fox
Broadcast
team: Chris Myers and Ronde Barber with Jennifer Hale handling the sideline
duties.
Las Vegas:
Saints favored by 9.5
VIKINGS-SAINTS
SERIES
Minnesota is
20-10 all-time vs the Saints and are 8-7 in New Orleans. The Vikings have lost
the last 3 in New Orleans having not won there since 2008.
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS TEAM AND PLAYER FUN FACTS
Minnesota
has now scored a touchdown in 53 straight games which ranks 3rd all-time
in team history.
Vikings
First rounder, Anthony Barr leads the teams in tackles with 22. He has 18 solo
and 4 assists. What a great way to start his career.
Harrison
Smith vs the Patriots had 13 tackles which is career high. If he can stay
healthy we have a pro-bowl caliber safety for a long time.
The Vikings
have 8 new starters sine last season. The only ones to remain starters in 2014
are Harrison Smith, Brian Robison and Chad Greenway. What a turnover but look
forward to it being successful.
Matt Asiata
who started Sunday vs the Patriots recorded his first touchdown reception in
his career. He also had a career high in reception with 5 and yardage with 48.
The Vikings
have the 4th most home wins since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger
1) Pittsburgh
Steelers 245-95-1
2) Denver
Broncos 237-102-4
3) Miami
Dolphins 228-112-1
4) Minnesota
Vikings 227-114-1
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS ROSTER FUN FACTS
The Oldest
Vikings on the roster is Cullen Loeffler (33) and the youngest is Teddy
Bridgewater (21).
The colleges
that are represented by the most Vikings have 4 and they are from Notre Dame
and USC.
The college
conference with the most Vikings is the Pac 12 with 10 Vikings from that
conference.
The largest
Vikings player is Phil Loadholt (6’8” and 343 pounds) and the smallest Vikings
is Marcus Sherels (5’8” and 175 pounds).
There are 10
former first round picks on the roster and 9 former Pro Bowlers
The Vikings
staff has 4 former NFL Players (Jeff Davidson, Jerry Gray, George Stewart and
Hank Fraley).
THOUGHTS ON
THE SAINTS GAME
The Saints
are 0-2 coming home for their first home game of 2014. If we don’t think they
are going to want to show America they are not a 0 win team we better think again.
Drew Brees
is in mind a top 5 quarterback in the NFL and has dangerous weapons at
receiver. The one that concerns me the most is tight end/wide receiver, Jimmy
Graham.
The Saints
running back, Mark Ingram is out 4 weeks due to a hand injury.
The Saints
have scored 58 points and given up 63 so I like this stat. I know Minnesota
offense is better than it showed vs the Patriots.
The Vikes
defense played decent last Sunday and will definitely be challenged by Brees
and company. The ally I love in this case is having defense genius, Mike Zimmer
on our side.
The noise
will be a factor for sure. The offensive line is key in protecting Cassel. I
was at the 2009 NFC Championship came and can assure you it is deafening in
there.
I just
wonder how much pressure Cassel puts on himself knowing one more bad performance
and a young 21 year old man may be waiting in the wings. I look for Cassel and
the offensive line to play much better. I have no facts to base this on just a
gut feeling these guys will show us they are contenders.
Green Bay
plays at Detroit on Sunday so I kook for at the end of Sunday to see Minnesota
and Detroit 2-1 while Green Bay and Chicago go to 1-2.
Vikes win in
a shocker 24-23
Thanks for
reading
Todd Walkingstick
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