Saints 20, Vikings 9

The Vikings dropped to 1-2 today with a 20-9 loss to the Saints at the Superdome in New Orleans.  The Vikings dug themselves an early hole and just weren't able to dig out of it.  It was the start of the Teddy Bridgewater era though, I'm guessing he pulls a Wally Pipp.  Even Bridgewater couldn't provide a spark to this Vikings offense though as they once again struggled mightily.  Until that Vikings offense gets moving, they are going to struggle.

Observations:

• The Vikings really do miss Adrian Peterson.  
• Vikings need to turn those field goals into touchdowns.  
• Those first 2 offensive drives by the Saints were way too easy. 
• The Vikings did win the last 3 quarters 9-7 if that matters to anything 
• Teddy Bridgewater did okay in his first NFL action.  
• Total Yards:  Vikings 247, Saints 396
• I was not a fan of that roughing the QB call on Captain Munnderlyn. 
• The blocking in the back call on Josh Robinson was very questionable too. 
• Why no unsportsmanlike conduct call on Drew Brees?  
• Blair Walsh is a really good kicker indoors. 
• There were no turnovers by either team in this game, you don't see that often. 
• I wouldn't mind seeing Joe Banyard getting some of Matt Asiata's carries.  
• Matt Asiata had 35 yards rushing on 12 carries, that's a 2.9 yards per carry average.
• Vikings need to do a better job of getting the ball into Cordarrelle Patterson's hands.
• I guess this is why the Vikings held onto Christian Ponder.  
• Was that a MarQueis Gray sighting?  
• The Saints were much too efficient on 3rd downs for my tastes.  9 of 13.  
• Jimmy Graham is a load of a TE for the Saints. 
• You had to figure that the Saints wouldn't start the season 0-3.  
• Up next?  Falcons @ TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.