Who's the Blame for Vikings loss vs Saints? - TMD NFL Blog

[NFLtodeth]

the refs were on the saints side

[rusty1491]

Hershel Walker Trade curse is to blame. 

[30PtBuck]

Damn straight cheating refs. We will win it all next year there is no way the refs can screw us more......um er ah dang they screwed us 10 times in 2010.Those Packers should be ashamed give us our Lombardi we deserved it if fact we should have 40 Lombardi.s and 5 other World Championship Trophies. Friggen Viking fan whiner face it your beloved team that has to give 50% discounted tickets to this seasons 1st 2 home games blew it AGAIN LOSERS

[BJ17able1]

Favre has little to be blamed of the Vikings' loss

[MorrisExperience]

the refs jewed the vikings out. I know that overtime period should of never happened but favre was a dumbass. but in overtime the vikings got jewed over 3 fucking times.

[ballthemblack]

yea the refs had little to do with the blame for the vikings lost but the blame goes to the vikings offense with the turnovers they had and having 12 men on the field . They still had a chance to win it but they blew the game because they outplayed the Saints defense just that when you turn the ball over so many times its anyone game and also the vikings defense did as much as they can 2 stop the saints offense the turnovers hurt them so blame the vikings offense 4 the lost not the refs

[Hlover01]

you've got to have terrible eye sight if you thought that game was called fairly

[BUFbison23]

The reffs are the coz of this

[drummermtvs]

wow do u saw the blcock from lance more in the Pierre thomas TD lol

[BlantitoBoiSwag7]

i think its childress's fault for calling a run play in overtime rather than a field goal

[MrHmongRooster]

blame the refs.

[Slummob]

Minnesota Vikings 2011 NFL Super Bowl Championship winners

Brett Favre MVP of the 2011 Super Bowl

[saintsfan20091]

Sorry buttholebuddy or whatever you call yourself, I just call this with an unbiased opinion. The Vikings were the far better team in this one, I would much rather deserve a super bowl then just get it like we did. We should all just admit it. I wish the NFL would just give the win to the Vikings we niggas get to keep the bling and get to say WHO DAT!!! and shoot each other..... WHO DAT! WHO DAT!

[saintsfan20091]

Sorry buttholebuddy or whatever you call yourself, I just call this with an unbiased opinion. The Vikings were the far better team in this one, I would much rather deserve a super bowl then just get it like we did. We should all just admit it. I wish the NFL would just give the win to the Vikings we niggas get to keep the bling and get to say WHO DAT!!! and shoot each other..... WHO DAT! WHO DAT!

[boogaleeboutte]

You Viqueen fans are a disgrace to the NFL. Even if you win on 9/9 you're still losers. How many big games have you choked? 5 SBs now? I used to pull for them because they've had some great teams and i felt like they deserved to win one. But after listening your mewly whinning for six months I wish you nothing but the worst of luck. Pussies!

[saintsfan20091]

i am so ashamed of this game once again some idiot puts up a youtube video with the bad things on the vikes, are we that pathetic. Honestly Vikings should have wooped the fucking shit out of us, they won this game and we dont or ever will deserve a super bowl

[boogaleeboutte]

@saintsfan20091 You're so full of shit. Saint fan my ass.

[rogertayloRRR]

Ive never seen so many bad calls in a game let alone in one OT. Brett takes the Vikes to the bowl hes the gr8test QB in ever1s mind. im not even a viking/packer fan

[ltdee1970]

@3:23 you are telling me that the saints can't score a touchdown from the one foot line. dumass!!!!1

[rogertayloRRR]

@ltdee1970 Thats not the point lol

[themightydynasty]

@ltdee1970 whatever on the name calling.. but if ur a real sports fan u would know that history shows that anything can happen.. on the next play the hand off could've been fumbled and turned over.. just cuz ur on the one foot line doesn't mean u will score for there have been many times where teams haven't. The point is we will never know. But I'm glad that Brees has a Ring.. I've always liked him :)

[shawn3975]

@themightydynasty Nice video. I watched this game and the reason Childress did not throw the flag when Pierre Thomas made that "touchdown" is because he did not see it. The instent replay that shows he did not cross the line was not shown until after the extra kick. Seems highly suspect to me.

[HDSpikeTV]

@themightydynasty the only person i know who can fumble on the 1 yard line is ap haha

[260kevinsutton]

@ltdee1970 shut the fuck and pay attention.

[shawn3975]

@ltdee1970 Everyone outside of new o can see that this game was fixed. dumbass!!!

[drummermtvs]

@ltdee1970 yeah i also i thinks that we got pierre thomas he can ho in easly and if dosent works we got brees and a lot pretty good recivers

[MrFlabass]

LOL, great video

[greekosdarkness]

its all the refs dude....everyone knows it. The whole league knows it. saints only won because of hurricane katrina and they needed money. brees isnt anything anymore...saints vs vikings will show you truely whos best week 1. vikings fumbled 5 times and STILL almost won. That says a lot bitches...

[s3any07]

@greekosdarkness now listen asshole you dont know what it feels like to lose everything an if it was for hurricane Katrina we wouldve one in 06 dont u think dip shit you jus hating cuz favre cant even say his own name right an that ur pmsin haha an that adrian peterson is just like your mom she is always fumbling balls

[boogaleeboutte]

@greekosdarkness

waaaa waaaa waaaa LOSER

[greekosdarkness]

@boogaleeboutte hahahahah dude wait until week 1....No more pity from the NFL...its only Vikings all day...

[mmulle1]

@greekosdarkness Ha, well... We waited until "week 1" and I got to admit it was worth the wait. But wait, the Saints won because the refs screwed you over right? or because the NFL gave the Saints special treatment right? Well, your own prediction makes you not only wrong but on the losing side.

[greekosdarkness]

@mmulle1 hahaha, dude we stopped you for 2 TDs. you guys only won by 5. but its alright. week 1 means nothing, oh and by the way. Peterson ran all over you then we suddenly started passing. a couple things, favres int was a pass interference, Klenissare caught the pass, henderson pushed off...so yeah the refs werent calling the best game but its over with. We are still ranked top 5.

[mmulle1]

@greekosdarkness Have the Vikings ever lost and you not made pussy excuses for it? Seriously, is it that difficult just to say, "Ya, you won, we lost. You were the better team."

Know what? Every game has bad calls both ways. And you even talk all this trash about "waiting for week 1." Then week 1 finally comes, you come out flat, lose the game. And all of a sudden week one doesn't matter anymore. Can you please, for my sake and for your dignity's sake, show some consistency in your argument?

[greekosdarkness]

@mmulle1 do you not understand english...week 1 doesnt matter, but the drama behind our game did to me. You guys won...true, but you arent a better team to me. Plain and simple, I watch sports closely and saw nothing that showed me you guys are the team to beat in the NFC. Wait until week 6 and then we will talk. Oh and the bad calls go both ways are true...but look at the stats man, we got called for things and you guys barely got called for anything. Yeah NO needs sympathy like last year.

[INTIMIDATOR363]

Unlike everyone else here spamming their favorite team on your video im gonna say that you made very good points about that game. That whole game was a team effort to lose by the Vikings not just Petersons or Favres or whatever anyone thinks.

[themightydynasty]

@INTIMIDATOR363 thanks.. what ppl don't realize is what I'm saying is that ppl love to find something or someone to blame for the loss of a big game so I thought I would help those people find their excuses.. if the Vikes should have won they would have.. plus doing it this way helps spark up a debate which is what I wanted as well :)

[PolintaP]

the music makes this video better

[rfn41]

Blame childress, he's the coach who made the play call !!!

[kbizzleable]

vikings are the superbowl44 champions

[Cinderdan]

@kbizzleable Does that make you feel better, buttercup?

[rocgurlloveks]

ADRIAN PETERSON NEED TO TAKE THAT SHIT BACK TO TEXAS...HIT EM WITH THAT FUMBELL...HIT EM WITH THAT FUMBLE...

[devrobbiz]

Childress is a HORRIBLE coach, bad playcalling, bad challenges. I will agree that he is a superb at selecting personnel and free agents. Vikings didn't deserve to win, football gods have spoken.

[themightydynasty]

@devrobbiz childress is going to lose his team if he continues to kiss Favre's behind like he does and give him special treatment.. the only reason players don't want out is because they know they're a super bowl caliber team right now :)

[DoctorDetroit420]

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[RaymondAMG]

the saints definitely were doing something illegal in the 2009 season.. a team cant put up 35+ points every game against different defenses!! saints did not deserve it!

[Whodatfootball]

@RaymondAMG You just aknowledged how good the Saints are, dumbass.

[RaymondAMG]

Brett Fave blew it for the Giants in 2007 NFC title game.. so Favre is the blame

[shazam1963]

yup nodozz2, you won it, thanks to your friends (officials) who blew three calls in OT. Congratuations on your FOREVER tainted official-altered championship!

[drod103164]

you don't see a superbowl in their future. i do

[donovangscott1]

the sants cheat

[drod103164]

@donovangscott1  i think you need to learn how to spell

[nodozz2]

@donovangscott1 It must have stung a little more watching the saints win the superbowl....lol who dat...

[DOUCHEBAGSTOOKMYNAME]

K, now you get to show all the bs spots and pentalties against the Saints.

Funny if te Vikings would have won, it would be the opposite, let's face it the officating was shitty, it was biased or one sided, it was just horrible, but OT was legit, saints won and are the world champs, get over it. WHO DAT?!?!?

[jasonpwns]

That magic PI call was what killed the game. The phantom Pass interfernece. 4th and inches and the pass should of been called incomplete. You cannot tell me that wasn't rigged.

[sevilla1]

NFL officiating admits it blew a key call in NFC championship game effecting final outcome. ( See $20,000 fine on Bobby Mccray)  This is not open for discussion. Weather you believe the Vikings deserve to lose or not. The NFL has acquiesced on the blown call, giving the Saints the win.

[sh0rtymac85]

2:25, bad handoff?? lol I never played qb but I didnt see MUCH wrong with that handoff

[kent504]

What happened in OT? I saw one questionable call which was the PI Call. Two of the 3 calls shouldn't have been challenged in the first place.

The PI was called because Leber caused contact with the Saints Reciever.

[clintcooper2003]

True Pierre Thomas was down before he got in - but it was going to be 2nd down with a half yard to go. Childress' biggest mistake by far was the 12 men in the huddle. Very costly and stupid.

I love how the Vikings fans only see what they want to see, they ignore all the horrible calls against the Saints. imho all the bad calls cancelled out.

I also love how all the Vikings fans point out that the Vikings outgained the Saints, but they ignore that the Saints outgained in return yards!

[larsonator69]

so what your trying to tell me that if a player runs past the first then runs 5 yards behind the first gets tackled, its an automatic first down??? even though he ran 5 yards back behind the first??? you sir are a fucking idiot, If you don't know the rules of football don't try to explain something...... look up the rules before you sound like a dumbass whos making shit up.....seriously what you said was retarded, a first down and a TD are completly different, hahahahahahahahaha tool!!!

[larsonator69]

sorry but i read your comment again and i couldn't help but to laugh at how uneducated you are when it comes to the rules, I'm hoping for your sake you were joking

[drewd22282]

The Saints were penalized more than the Vikings were.

[sh0rtymac85]

come on now...you seen that pass interference call in OT you know he did not touch him! I know u hate favre or the vikings to each its own but dont act like that particular call didn't pretty much decide the game please.

[Madnessin1987]

@drewd22282 yea for real penalties not made up ones eat them apples

[luvsumtay]

yes, any unbiased fan of football can see what happened in OT.

[rms1818]

Yeah any one with eyes could tell that the refs cheated. They should all get fired.

[Hlover01]

This game was clearly rigged. Did anyone else notice how all the bad calls came in overtime where it mattered the most? Can they rig the game anymore obviously??

[Love10177]

There was only one questionable call in OT which was the PI call. Come on guys, we got away with a lot of calls in regulation, even one drive in over time when Brees was tackeled and his face mask was pulled.

[mkingco]

Harvin not used to running the ball out of the backfield? Have you never seen a single game he played at UF? He almost always had a running play out of the backfield.

BTW The rule states the runner has to lose control of the ball for forward progress to be changed. He didn't.

All the questionable calls in the 1st three quarters went the Vikings way, where are those plays?

Saints Smoked Colts.

[mkingco]

Who's the blame???? WTF? Ed Hoculli wasn't even in the building.

[hbk15111]

its all the refs.and u forgot the refs supposly didnt see the holding on the first td the saints got :(

[neversurrender2em]

I don't expect Saints fans to not be happy they got into the Superbowl or even that they won it. But to deny that they final drive of overtime against the Vikings was not heavily swayed in favor of the Saints on extremely bad officiating is nothing short of denial. Yeah, Favre threw picks, the Vikes fumbled and really should have easily won that game. The thing is, the game was tied even after all those mistakes..... Overtime was where the game was decided and clearly the officials failed.

[presidentkennedy1]

well if we are being hypothetical, if the Saints would have capitalized on all the fumble made by the Vikings, and most being forced by the Saints. Then the Saints would've had a much more score margin

[leveetator]

Still cryin'? You mean Vikes wanted the turnover, and wanted OT at an away game? How stupid the coach must be to use that strategy. Keep whinin', this is fun!

[Ragnar06]

Game wasn't decided until overtime. All the turnovers meant nothing at that point, except that the Saints couldn't win AT HOME in regulation with that many gimmes. 3 blown ref calls in overtime GAVE the Saints field position. Effectively then, winning the coin toss in OT and 3 blind refs meant the Saints would win the REAL Super Bowl: Vikings vs. Saints. Saints are Tainted, Paper Champions.

[leveetator]

Hahahahahaha! Viking fans are STILL whinin'. Unbelievable. NFL did not help saints in 2007 NFC championship, so that argument does not sound too convincing. Saints penalized more than Vikes. Brett Favre threw INT instead of setting up FG. That cost the game. I'm sorry about that. Now get over it.

[sh0rtymac85]

I know you see everything in favre hating colored sunglasses but you are delusional. If this happened to your favorite team you would be the first to complain. Congrats to you favre threw a costly interception..your life is complete. Now don't talk football if you know nothing about it and are being bias, no one takes you seriously.

[MrPeterson2010]

The refs , how can u put the gm in their hands, u wanna talk about refs deciding a gm , perfect example. they should be taken to the back of an alley and shot

[MN18]

fawking ref! ill wanna kill them!

[jayNicks10]

I absolutely blame it on the refs. based on what i saw during the game and this video.

[extremeenimga]

Officials they called 2 many bad calls

[GhettoJabba]

i think the saints bribe the officials

[presidentkennedy1]

I think the Vikes bribed the officials the first half

[larsonator69]

If the vikes bribed the refs in the first half then there is no doubt in my mind the saints provided the refs with a swiss bank account accompanied with millions of dollars......did you see the refs cleaning themselves off after they completly fucked and raped the vikes endlessly???? I will agree with you on one thing though, if my vikings won the game like the saints did i too would be incredibly ignorant and biased like you are. I don't blame ya...I guess goodell has a right to fix games......

[themobilehomeless]

Although the Vikings had a ton of turnovers, the game was lost due to poor coaching decisions and horrible reffing. Favre should never have had to throw that pass, and if I were him I would have forced it to Rice too. He's the only reciever who didn't drop or fumble except fore Shiancoe, who was not open Berrian has been butter fingers all season, and he was in no shape to tuck and run. The 12 men penalty can only be blamed on Chilly, and the 3 terrible calls in overtime sealed it up. Bad refs.

[edawg38]

I love Peterson! but if it wasnt for his 5 fumbles the Vikings would have most liley won! Favre's interception at the end sucked! but he is totally not to blame since he was getting crushed by the Saints defense and still stayed in and tried to pull out a win!

[themightydynasty]

nice.. but remember that 2 of those fumbles were not Peterson. One was Harvin and one was Barrian. He did have the majority though. Hopefully he can do what Tiki Barber did and learn how to hold on to it better.

[Ninjaxzzz]

@themightydynasty yah but the fumbles were supossed to really close the game for the saints i mean 5 turnovers barely 100 yards in the second half thats just embarssing to watch and the vikings had this game they were better prepared and they gave the game away after 1 horrible penalty that lost them that game but in all a game is a game

[dmacnic]

It was the freaking Viking curse.

They have a very powerful team and should have smacked the Saints like they should have smacked the Falcons in 98.

I guess that us Vikings fans will

feel like Red Sox fans one day if they

overcome the curse. Next year??

[agusta1968]

The Saints are responsible for the Vikings loss, Duh

[presidentkennedy1]

every booth review has to have irrefutable evidence to turn over a call and if a call was turned over, then there must have been a pretty damn good reason because those aren't retards in the booth

[Ragnar06]

Yeah fool? Tell that to all the refs that have still blown the call after a booth review. Ask Mike Pereira how many apology letters he's had to send to teams for blown calls and non-calls.  Ask Ed Hochuli about his famous Denver fumble review. Look out for a sniper on the grassy knoll Kennedy. You're an idiot.

[presidentkennedy1]

Wow thanks for the self-esteem, I'll remember that in 33 years when I turn 50 and begin going through mid-life crisis. Hell it might be sooner. But what you need to do is get off your self-righteous ass and stop thinking your right, your possibly the biggest ass I have read on youtube, and I've read a lot of comments. But you sir, take the cake. Its been 3 weeks since the Vikings lost to the Saints, fairly. Find something better to do with your time, then to argue a losing battle.

[larsonator69]

your going to sit there with a straight face and honestly say that the saints won the game fairly???? Did you honestly watch OT for 1 single play??? Do you know ANYTHING about the rules and penalties??? I guess you and the refs have something in common, your both idiots who forgot or didn't know in the first place the rules of the nfl.....

[presidentkennedy1]

yes, did the Saints cheat, no, may have the refs not have seen something that you and the rest of the Viking fans have saw, maybe so. Yes, I do know about the rules and penalties, I did a project in high school about them, yes I watched overtime, I saw a 4 down conversion that looked amazing and good. no matter which way you looked, he had complete control of the ball and he did not fall from his possession, and passed, by a hair, the tenth down marker

[larsonator69]

How could the refs not see the play when I'm talkin about the bullshit plays that had to go to the both review???you may be right, the refs or whoever was supposed to watch them probably didn't even glance at the review. Also, I was talking about the 4th and inches where the saints player jumped in the air and was hit, FUMBLED the ball and recovered the ball behind the line of scrimmage,THAT play. If you were actually talking about that play then its evidence you don't know about the rules...

[clintcooper2003]

You obviously don't know anything about football. He had control of the ball and broke the plane. That is the only standard that is used for achieving a first down or a touchdown. Wow, is this the first game you've ever watched?

[jackiechang24]

they had way to many turnovers,i wanted the vikings in but the saints tootaly deserved to be in the super bowl, all though i thought the vikings would win no problameo, but 40 yard kic inpsive

[Ragnar06]

The turnovers never came into play in OT. The game ended tied. From that point on is the entire game. Saints were stopped 3 times. 3 times the refs intervened and wrongfully allowed the Saints to progress. You can't beat the refs no matter what you do. They call stuff that doesn't happen and refuse to call stuff that does happen.

[SeangoodmanJr]

Who's To Blame

[carhac66]

farve, peterson, viking defense & viking's coaching & viking mgmt are to blame should cover it.

[Rjk445]

Don't say Favre, we wouldnt be in this position if it wasnt for favre..

[carhac66]

Yes, Favre, if it didn't happen in the championship game then in the superbowl. look at his past. he sucks when he faces a good cover 2. Colts would've destroyed him!

[Ragnar06]

Manning would have a concussion by halftime if the Vikes played them in Miami. Minnesota's defense was superior to the Saints and look what the Saints D did to the Colts. The Colts D couldn't stop the inferior Saints offense either. You're one confused sodomist.

[Ragnar06]

None of those people were involved in OT.  Where's your accounting for that?

[themightydynasty]

the Vikings had a meltdown with those turnovers. it's a shame too because they were dominating the game. Even with all the turnovers the Saints still couldn't blow them out. They better hope they can get the Colts to cough up the ball like that. I would like to see the Saint's win but it won't be easy.

[smoooshie]

first off..they were not 3 back to back mistakes... the 4thdown conversion that was reviewed could of went either way, the catch by meachem was a catch..you can clearly see his hand that is under the ball moving before the ball touched the ground..i see his hand touch the ground with his hand under the ball..the ball never touches the ground...its a catch..really is a catch. The interference call was bullshit, but the refs roughing passer call on brees when he was drove into the ground

[Kruegs8]

The saints are such a dirty team, the defensive coordinator told his team to get to Favre and hurt him, and the same for Manning, so personally i hate the Saints i used to cheer for them because they haven't been to a superbowl, i hope the Colts blow them out.

[dreambrew]

The saints are dirty? What is this powder puff football? Hitting is a part of the game. Rattling the QB is part of the game. There wasn't any over the top violence against favre. Lighten up!

[Ragnar06]

You're confused. There were penalties and a fine against the Saints. Pay attention and stay in school fool.

[dreambrew]

That's right there were penalties. And the Saints got their share of questionable ones as well, of course they aren't talking about those. The Mighty Bret Favre Isn't whining about bad calls and neither is Childress because they know they made mistakes.Saints are Superbowl champs and you can't handle it.

[carhac66]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! maybe favre should wear a dress too. and how about peterson - mr CHARMIN himself between the 2 how could anyone think the vikings had a chance.

[Ragnar06]

Simple Simon. The Saints didn't beat the Vikings in regulation play ON THEIR HOME FIELD. Put the crack pipe down and sober up before you type on Youtube.

[carhac66]

your response has nothing to do with my comment??? Also, stop manufacturing meth in your trailer while sucking on the crack. just a suggestion. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[jateb52002]

opie327 totally agree

[opie327]

The calls were SO BAD, and SO ONE-SIDED, that there's only one logical explaination. The NFL wanted the Saints to win.

[carhac66]

VIKINGS SUCK! FAVRE DID WHAT HE'S BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS & PETERSON IS LIKE CLOCKWORK. who's going to fumble 1st. Peterson is planning on renaming himself CHARMIN because he's so soft. And Farve can't tell a reciever from a defensive back. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[themightydynasty]

a team that makes it to the championship game doesn't suck. that also goes for the Jets who almost didn't even make it in then got to the championship game. Nothing about the Vikings says "suck". give that title to teams like the Rams and Redskins. :)

[carhac66]

yes, they do. to even think that with favre's screw ups in the last 10 years that you are going to win anything is not very bright. also, peterson--CHARMIN implodes on contact. maybe he should hold a football all offseason. maybe he won't fumble when the game is on the line. hahahahahahaha VIKINGS SUCK

[PoorBoysFilms2]

@themightydynasty Or Detroit.

[dreambrew]

There were questionable calls on BOTH sides of the ball. Officiating has always been shaky , after all these are human beings out there and not perfect creatures. Players and officials are prone to mistakes. I can remember watching plenty of games where it seemed like the Saints were getting screwed by bad calls, but if they wouldn't have blown opportunities, they would have one the game despite bad calls. Blame the Vikings, not Favre, not Peterson, not Childress, but all of them.

[themightydynasty]

exactly. blame them all. you win and lose as a team. but everytime a team loses fans want to find something or someone to point the finger at like it's all one person's fault. this video is just to feed their needs.

[The1vikesfan]

YES!! mistake do happen in the NFL, but 3 back to back mistakes in 1 series....I don't think so, 1st a pass interference that never happened, then a 4th and 1 that was ruled a 1st, but everything I have seen says he didnt get it, cus he DID lose control of the ball and a pass called a reception that also has question, all replays I have seen shows bobble and the ball hitting the ground, YES!! time to time they make mistakes, but never have I seen such consistancy in mistakes..

[BlackChargerSRT]

As for SB 42, I hope the Saints can pull off a win; I respect the Colts, but I am not a fan and am sick of all the obnoxious hype. That said, Manning is definitely a good quarterback, and when well protected rarely performs poorly. The Colt's defense is going to be a big factor, maybe THE factor in deciding the game. The Saints are every bit as good as Indy on offense, and if they can keep the ball, while creating turn overs, they definitely have a shot, providing they continue to produce points

[BlackChargerSRT]

@BlackChargerSRT

Oops...should have read SB 44.

[themightydynasty]

the Colts are a good team, but their playoff success isn't any better than anyone elses. It doesn't matter how many regular season wins you have if u can't make it all the way. Just ask the 16-0 Patriots.

[Ragnar06]

The Colts crappy defense couldn't stop a sneeze. The Saints anemic offense pushed them around at will through most of the game. The Colts only scoring 17 points was disappointing, less than the Vikings put on the Saints (on the Saints' home field!).

[BlackChargerSRT]

The Colt's defense is, and has been, ranked highly in the league; I do agree that they performed in less than stellar fashion in the Super Bowl though. I agree the Viking's defense is very good, and plays far less 'loosely' than that of New Orleans. I don't think one can give the Saint's offense enough credit though; they are every bit as good as Indy in that regard, and it was quite impressive to see Brees outperform Manning during the regular season, and especially in the Super Bowl.

[brikcity2]

@Ragnar06 Anemic offense? Now I know you're a fucking idiot, you stupid Minnesotard. #1 offense, most points in the league. Your shitty Vikings only beat 3 winning teams in the regular season, and the Raven game shouldn't even count because the Raven kicker missed a winning field goal by himself, the Vikes didn't do anything to make him miss. So the only winning teams you beat are the Pack and the Bengals. Saints beat Falcons, Eagles, Jets, and Patriots. Just a little bit tougher, huh?

[BlackChargerSRT]

You could lay the blame on both Brett Favre and the ref and play calls if you wanted, and probably be right. That said, both teams are very good, and I think the fact that they are both so well balanced is the reason the scoring was tight. The Viking's defense, which ran over Dallas, held the Saint's offense at bay for most the game; the Saint's managed to put enough points on the board to come out ahead, and their defense, which is known for being semi-soft at times, did very well against Favre

[themightydynasty]

the Super Bowl will come down to whoever's defense steps up. It will probably be decided by a field goal.

[funkwatch]

I have a point to make. How good is a team if they turn the ball over 5 times in a game? On the other hand...how good is a team if they GET five turn-overs and the game is STILL tied at the end of regulation play? The refs made HORRIBLE calls in OT to the point where the Vikings didn't even have a chance to get the ball in OT. The Colts are WAY better than the Vikings and the Saints barely beat them. The Superbowl is over before it started. Congratulations Colts!!! For another Superbowl Win!!!

[nf094e]

@Do you really think the Super Bowl 0-4 Vikings would have had a better chance against the Colts?

[themightydynasty]

those super bowls were so long ago. the Colts have won recently but they are usually one and done in the playoffs (usually by New England or San Diego) except for this year and the year they won. Maybe they can put that behind them now and become the dynasty that everyone thinks they are already.

[POOPINUTUBE]

@nf094e yeah why not? we are due. i think we have a way better shot than the saints do.

[BlackChargerSRT]

@funkwatch I knew it would be a tight game, and in all fairness, Minnesota probably should have won the game. I wish this NFC Championship HAD been the Super Bowl, as I think both the Saints and Vikings deserve to get in. Perhaps Favre will come back next year and get another shot. I hope the Saints go on and win the Super Bowl, even though the odds are tough. The last thing I want is for another over-hyped Manning and the equally over-hyped Colts to win another Super Bowl.

[Ragnar06]

The Colts are NOT better than the Vikings. The Colts only scored 17 points on the same Saints defense AND they didn't play them in N.O. like the Vikes did.  The Colts D was obviously worse than the Vikings in the SB again--the Colts weren't even facing the Saints on their own home field inside the dome. Further, the Colts had the advantage of watching Saints highlight reels vs. the Vikings and somehow managed to do WORSE in spite of that leverage. The Vikes-Saints game was the Super Bowl!

[brikcity2]

@Ragnar06 You can't determine whose team is better based on one game, you fucking idiot. The Cardinals dominated the Vikings, the Saints crushed the Cardinals. Does that mean the Saints should beat the Vikings by 50 points? I'm a Saints fan, and even I can admit that the Colts are probably better. Saints took a couple gambles and beat the Colts. So what? Colts win 6 or 7 if they play each other 10 times. And the Colts are also better than your stumblefuck Vikings. So are the Saints. WHO DAT!!

[titomatica]

yea I hear ya, turn the ball over 5 times - you shouldn't win the game. But the Vikings also outgained the Saints by 218 yards, now if you look at that - well then the Vikings should have won in a blowout.

This game came down to the horrible management and play by the Vikes in the final minute, and the horrible performance by the refs, all in favor of the Saints

[themightydynasty]

yeah.. if they don't turn it over.. they win very easily.. and the Saints should've won it easily because the Vikes did turn it over so much. No one on the Vikes is expected to leave next year so maybe they'll have another shot.

[spielbux]

coolio 100/100