The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match

Saintsfan4ever · 10-22-2018, 10:23 PM

I haven't completely gotten over the dagger-in-the-heart sudden death kill shot by Minny in the final seconds of NFC Divisional Playoff game last season.
It was Saints 24 to Minny 23 with 10 seconds left. Minny was on their own 39 yd line with no timeouts.... you know the rest of the story.
So, my question is, how much does this event weigh on the Saints players going back into US Bank Stadium in primetime this Sunday night?

Halo · 10-22-2018, 10:31 PM

Meh, they won the game fair and square.
Everybody was butt hurt, myself included. But I think we have bigger ambitions this season.

Fortunately I don't think the Vikings offense has ever really gelled in 2018 with Cousins at the helm. They even sputtered this past week with the Jets until the 2nd half.

How much will it matter? Not much when Brees and company are slicing that defense up like a roast!

saintfan · 10-22-2018, 11:11 PM

They've given up more points than we have...

saintsfan1976 · 10-23-2018, 04:15 AM

revenge week. You better be ready to exercise those demons.

And more importantly finish the game. Defense almost squandered a win

SmashMouth · 10-23-2018, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

Meh, they won the game fair and square.
Everybody was butt hurt, myself included. But I think we have bigger ambitions this season.

Fortunately I don't think the Vikings offense has ever really gelled in 2018 with Cousins at the helm. They even sputtered this past week with the Jets until the 2nd half.

How much will it matter? Not much when Brees and company are slicing that defense up like a roast!

Originally Posted by saintfan

They've given up more points than we have...

We showed the NFL how to beat them in that game. We're better this year.

K Major · 10-23-2018, 10:28 AM

And who covers Thielan and/or Diggs again? Lord help us if it's Crawley. He's already made John Brown look like the 2nd coming of Odell Beckham Jr.

Anyone saw the facial expression on Aaron Glenn's face after Ken gave up that late, uncontested 4th down conversion against the Ravens?

I see players (Ken & PJ) not executing on Sundays. How do you correct this?

I hope these guys have a good week of preparation & film study.

Thielan, Diggs and Cousins are problems.

the-commish · 10-23-2018, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by saintfan

They've given up more points than we have...

The Vikings have also played 1 more game than the Saints.

Halo · 10-23-2018, 11:04 AM

The Vikings were the "In" team last year. Undefeated for much of the season but couldn't ride that wave into the Superbowl. In fact after we exposed them, the Eagles ate their lunch in the NFCCG.

They've made changes hoping they would be for the better, but they don't have chemestry like they did last year.

Besides, the -ahem- got blown out by the Bills earlier this year.
Any team that gets blown out by the Bills has fallen in importance no matter when or where it happens.

jnormand · 10-23-2018, 11:13 AM

The Vikes scare the **** out of me. They have a dangerous offense and our defense isnt exactly solid. We're good against the run, but against the pass...yikes.

Cousins is good. Thielan is a monster this year. And Diggs is a playmaker. And let's be honest here...our secondary isnt exactly making life rough for opposing QBs. What do we have, 1 interception?

If the defensive line doesn't pressure Cousins and the secondary doesn't make some plays, this is gonna be a long and frustrating game.

K Major · 10-23-2018, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by jnormand

If the defensive line doesn't pressure Cousins and the secondary doesn't make some plays, this is gonna be a long and frustrating game.

^^^^ ^^^^ precisely.

Without any d line pressure, Kurt will absolutely shred us with those WR's.

10-22-2018, 10:23 PM	#1
Saintsfan4ever 500th Post Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Moss Point, MS Posts: 612 Blog Entries: 1	The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match I haven't completely gotten over the dagger-in-the-heart sudden death kill shot by Minny in the final seconds of NFC Divisional Playoff game last season. It was Saints 24 to Minny 23 with 10 seconds left. Minny was on their own 39 yd line with no timeouts.... you know the rest of the story. So, my question is, how much does this event weigh on the Saints players going back into US Bank Stadium in primetime this Sunday night?

10-22-2018, 10:31 PM	#2
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,718 Blog Entries: 45	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match Meh, they won the game fair and square. Everybody was butt hurt, myself included. But I think we have bigger ambitions this season. Fortunately I don't think the Vikings offense has ever really gelled in 2018 with Cousins at the helm. They even sputtered this past week with the Jets until the 2nd half. How much will it matter? Not much when Brees and company are slicing that defense up like a roast! Saintsfan4ever, SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

10-22-2018, 11:11 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match They've given up more points than we have... Halo likes this.

10-23-2018, 04:15 AM	#4
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match revenge week. You better be ready to exercise those demons. And more importantly finish the game. Defense almost squandered a win Halo and RailBoss like this.

10-23-2018, 05:26 AM	#5
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match Originally Posted by Halo Meh, they won the game fair and square. Everybody was butt hurt, myself included. But I think we have bigger ambitions this season. Fortunately I don't think the Vikings offense has ever really gelled in 2018 with Cousins at the helm. They even sputtered this past week with the Jets until the 2nd half. How much will it matter? Not much when Brees and company are slicing that defense up like a roast! Originally Posted by saintfan They've given up more points than we have... We showed the NFL how to beat them in that game. We're better this year. Halo likes this.

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10-23-2018, 10:28 AM	#6
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match And who covers Thielan and/or Diggs again? Lord help us if it's Crawley. He's already made John Brown look like the 2nd coming of Odell Beckham Jr. Anyone saw the facial expression on Aaron Glenn's face after Ken gave up that late, uncontested 4th down conversion against the Ravens? I see players (Ken & PJ) not executing on Sundays. How do you correct this? I hope these guys have a good week of preparation & film study. Thielan, Diggs and Cousins are problems. saintfan, jnormand, saintsfan1976 and 1 others like this.

10-23-2018, 10:44 AM	#7
the-commish Longtime WhoDat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 529	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match Originally Posted by saintfan They've given up more points than we have... The Vikings have also played 1 more game than the Saints.

10-23-2018, 11:04 AM	#8
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,718 Blog Entries: 45	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match The Vikings were the "In" team last year. Undefeated for much of the season but couldn't ride that wave into the Superbowl. In fact after we exposed them, the Eagles ate their lunch in the NFCCG. They've made changes hoping they would be for the better, but they don't have chemestry like they did last year. Besides, the -ahem- got blown out by the Bills earlier this year. Any team that gets blown out by the Bills has fallen in importance no matter when or where it happens. saintfan likes this.

10-23-2018, 11:13 AM	#9
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,687	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match The Vikes scare the **** out of me. They have a dangerous offense and our defense isnt exactly solid. We're good against the run, but against the pass...yikes. Cousins is good. Thielan is a monster this year. And Diggs is a playmaker. And let's be honest here...our secondary isnt exactly making life rough for opposing QBs. What do we have, 1 interception? If the defensive line doesn't pressure Cousins and the secondary doesn't make some plays, this is gonna be a long and frustrating game. K Major likes this.

10-23-2018, 11:32 AM	#10
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The Miracle in Minny.... time for a re-match Originally Posted by jnormand If the defensive line doesn't pressure Cousins and the secondary doesn't make some plays, this is gonna be a long and frustrating game. ^^^^ ^^^^ precisely. Without any d line pressure, Kurt will absolutely shred us with those WR's.

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