Saints scrap out 14-9 win over Vikings
September 10, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, Featured, Minnesota Vikings, NFC, NFC South, New Orleans Saints, Uncategorized
In a game that included the Saints missing two field goals, dropping several passes, and having a largely ineffective running game, the defending Super Bowl Champions were still able to scrape out a win against the Vikings in the NFL’s opening game. Although the Saints only ran the ball 3 times in the first half to 22 passes, some key runs in the fourth quarter by Pierre Thomas helped the Saints hold on to defeat the Vikings by five. Despite trailing the Vikings by two at halftime, the Saints came on strong with their first possession in the second half, which was capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by Pierre Thomas. The Saints should have had more points on the board, but a variety of miscues made the game a lot closer than it should have been. Robert Meachem dropped a ball in the...
