That Hank Williams, Jr. theme song will always be one the first sounds I think of when I see football. Well, that, and this great mix of ESPN football music (keep this playing in the background while you read; these songs go together with this article like peanut butter and jelly)
Thursday night the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings played the first game of the 2010 NFL season which was a snooze-fest of a game. The Saints won 14-9, but this game fell very short last year's NFC Championship Game, which had audiences strapped to their seats because of all the shit-in-your-pants excitement (I know I wasn't the only one, right?) This time around, there wasn't any scoring in the 4th quarter and Minny's lone touchdown of the game occurred in their 2 minute hurry-up offense right before the half.
The game's marquee names had pedestrian outings by their standards:
- Demi-god Drew Brees (or Breesus) threw for 237 yards and 1 TD with 0 INT. He completed 27/36 passes for a QB rating of 101.7; this marks the 30th time in 64 games that Brees has had a QB rating over 100 for the Saints
- Adrian "Fumbles" Peterson ran for 87 yards on 19 carries (0 TD)
- Brett Favre had the worst game of all the headliners. He only completed 15/27 passes for 1 TD and 1 INT. This great table from ESPN.com sums up his night nicely. Maybe he retired when the Saints sent 5+ rushers and un-retired when they didn't...
| 4 rushers or fewer | 5 rushers or more | |
|---|---|---|
| Comp-Att | 12-1 | 3-13 |
| Yards per att. | 7.6 | 5.0 |
| TD-Int | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Passer rtg. | 122.0 | 15.9 |
The Vikings head back to the land of Prince and the Revolution for a week 2 showdown against the upstart Miami Dolphins. Vikings fans better hope that Brett Favre stays un-retired the whole game...
Los Santos travel to San Franciso for a Monday night game against the 49ers. Look for better play calling from Saints coach Sean Payton (the Saints only ran the ball 3 times in the 1st half against the Vikes) and a strong showing from a prolific Saints offense.
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