Saints-Vikings opener would be slam dunk for NFL and NBC
 

The NFL is expected to announce its schedule next week, and the biggest blockbuster could come in the first game of the year.



The Saints, as defending Super Bowl champions, are guaranteed to play host to NBC’s season-opening Thursday night tilt on Sept. 9. If the schedule-makers have any common sense, they absolutely, positively will make the Minnesota Vikings the opponent.

Seriously, this should be an easier decision than the Saints bringing back safety Darren Sharper for their title defense. It should be more automatic than a Drew Brees touchdown pass against the Detroit Lions.

What’s not to like about a quick rematch of an NFC Championship Game that went to overtime?

The alternatives are mostly awful. Aside from Minnesota, New Orleans' Superdome opponents will be Carolina, Tampa Bay and Atlanta from the NFC South, Seattle and St. Louis from the NFC West and Pittsburgh and Cleveland from the AFC North.

Forget about a national TV opener against Tampa Bay, Seattle, St. Louis and Cleveland, four teams that combined to go 14-50 last year. NBC executives would nuke the NFL official responsible for that travesty.

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Good. I would like nothing better than for the Vikings to be in the building when the banner droppeed. I know some of you want the Falcons to have that honor, but it was the Vikings who were a FG away from going to the SB.

I love me some Vikings' tears. Plus, I want to crush them to start the season.

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They taste like chicken.

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*scenario* Ben Rapesomeberger gets suspended for the first lets say 4 games... Farve sits on the porch with his Grand Son. Where is the enticing season opener then because I predict both of these things will happen?

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As long as were playin...im happy

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we already know it isn't Pitt because conflicts with the schedule mean the Steelers will be on the road weeks 2-3, so the opener would give them 3 road games to open the season

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Ok so the only viable opener is Minnesota but how does Brett Not returning affct the draw of that game?

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ZERO

It's the first game of the year, national TV. The world will be watching. However, if Brenda is back, the world will actually care.

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I'm with ya there Falconhater. I predicted yesterday in another thread, that if Minni plays the Saints for the season opener, Favre would retire (again) this spring. It took him a full week to half-a** recover from the a** woopin we put on him in the NFCCG. It took him two days just to get out of bed. LOL. I just don't think he wants to go through another brittle bone crunching, star seeing, Geritol taking season. I may be wrong, but I think we gave him his retirement party on January 21st.

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If we do play them in the opener, I really hope we put Favre in a Hoveround. I loved all the Vikings crying after the NFCCG.

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I bet it's them

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The falcons are always a possibility. We reopened the dome with the falcons and they had us and the falcons on Monday Night last year and it was a good draw. Personally, I'd like it to be the steelers, someone I haven't seen play. We've "been there, done that" with the vikings and falcons.

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Yup. It was crazy listening to Vikings fans and media Favre fans whining about poor officiating, better team lost, Saints play dirty, and on and on. I can hardly wait for the sour grapes after this game. WHO DAT.

Let's get it straight. The Vikings could have Pro Bowl talent at every position, and the Saints would still beat them. Because they are a bunch of choke artists led by the ultimate choke artist, Brett Favre.

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i want atlanta...we can kick there dirty bird asses and it will really piss off the viqueens fans....he rivalry with favre is 1 game..atlanta is a tam we have hated year i and year out..to raise the SB banner in front of them would be AWESOME...

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It will be the Vikes. I agree though, without Favre, I don't think it will draw as much attention. It will get attention, but not as much. The Vikes loudmouths, are already talking about how bad they are going to beat us. What else would u expect outta the most classless fans in the league though?

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Agreed- I think the rivalry is much bigger with us and the Vikes fans, not the team

Bring in ATL and we'll get an early jump on the division. Let Gleason be an honorary captain as a thank you from the re-opening

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I think ill let you look at my name then ill quote Darren sharper " You know who I want"
Season ticket $1500
Superbowl Trip and game $7000
Raising the Superbowl Championship Banner in front of the Atlanta Falcons while their fans are forced to watch EFFIN PRICELESS

"You Know who I Want"

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I wonder if the city of New Orleans has any say in this. I just made my hotel reservations for that night and weekend at the place I always stay and was talking to the reservations manager and he said "ANYBODY but the vikings!". He said that not only were they the rudest and cheapest fans in the NFL, but the way they left rooms made him think that they had brought their hogs with them. He said falcons fans are preferable. Who would have thought it.

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So Nordic trash...doesnt suprise me

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DID I miss something here not getting this post

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VIKING FANS...:doh: