Featured Discussion Saints vs Vikings Game Day Thread

The New Orleans Saints challenging road trip continues Sunday, making a stop in Minnesota to take on the Vikings in a highly-anticipated rematch from last year's NFC Divisional Playoff.

The game also has the added pressure of being played in primetime as NBC's Sunday Night Football game of the week.

How will the game unfold? Here's a rundown of how to watch, predictions and key storylines.



THE GAME
-- Who: New Orleans Saints (5-1) at Minnesota Vikings (4-2-1)

-- When: 7:20 p.m.

-- Where: U.S Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

HOW TO WATCH
-- WDSU-TV (NBC 6) in New Orleans

-- WVLA-TV (NBC 33) in Baton Rouge

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STREAMING
-- Via NFL Game Pass (click here to learn more.)

RADIO
-- WWL 870 AM/105.3 FM (New Orleans)

-- WDGL 98.1 FM (Baton Rouge)

-- KMDL 97.3 FM (Lafayette)

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Weather looking clear.



Temperature: 49f.

Feels Like: 44f.

Wind: 10mi NorthWest

Humidity: 65%

Visibility: 10mi

Barometer: 1015"

Dew Point: 37f.

Cloud Cover: 21%

Precipitacion Prob: 0%

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[iceshack149]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

https://twitter.com/TheSaintsWire/st...22512388026368

Not sure why Crawley is inactive. Corners and Kickers usually have fragile ego's and it seems to me like Payton and/or Allen have handled him incorrectly all year long.

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Originally Posted by iceshack149

Not sure why Crawley is inactive. Corners and Kickers usually have fragile ego's and it seems to me like Payton and/or Allen have handled him incorrectly all year long.

Crawley is inactive because he has handled his position poorly seemly lost in coverage. Could be because of Allen’s scheme but others have played better. Example Hardy was not perfect but to me he played faster and more instinctual when he was in coverage. Best 4 play ... the way it should be.

We will see how Apple �� goes TODAY ��

[iceshack149]

This from Ian Rappoport makes sense:

#Saints starting CB Ken Crawley will be inactive for the game against the #Vikings, sources say. That means new acquisition Eli Apple will start. With Crawley only playing on the outside and not on special teams, this is the only option. Apple gets to play right away.

Nick Underhill also said that since Crawley doesn’t play on special teams the Saints had no choice but to make him inactive.

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[ChrisXVI]

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Not sure why Crawley is inactive. Corners and Kickers usually have fragile ego's and it seems to me like Payton and/or Allen have handled him incorrectly all year long.

He’s become a locker room cancer and the coaches have lost all faith in him.