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by BARRY WILNER
Source: ABC Sports.com
Jan. 23, 2010
Should be a fun NFC championship game in the Superdome on Sunday night for offense-minded players and fans. Not so much for defenders trying to catch Adrian Peterson, Sidney Rice, Reggie Bush and Marques Colston.
New Orleans (14-3) went for 510 points this season, 40 more than runner-up Minnesota (13-4) in the scoring derby. The Saints got 45 in routing Arizona last week, and the Vikings scored 34 in romping past Dallas.
Taking your eyes off the field might be a huge mistake.
"Obviously they are going to do some things and they are going to do it well," Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway said of the Saints. "They are not the highest scoring offense for no reason. They are going to come out and put some points up. They are going to move the ball and we just have to bend, but not break.
"That's what we did against Dallas. We gave them some things early on and we were just able to get off the field at the right time. If we can do that we will give ourselves a chance. It is easier said than done."
Not that either side is planning for a track meet, although both teams have game-breaking potential on every play.
"I saw some statistics and our game last week would be an example," Vikings coach Brad Childress said. "A couple of statistics that always end up lying if you go back through this thing are penalties and time of possession. They just don't tell the whole story.
"So, to hang on to those two, would you like to be able to possess the ball? You would, and score at the end. Do you want to get in a shootout. That's never your intention, no?"
But it's hardly a bad alternative when you have Brett Favre and Drew Brees chucking the ball. Or Peterson and Bush toting it. Or Rice, Offensive Rookie of the Year Percy Harvin — depending on his recovery from migraines — Colston, Devery Henderson and Robert meachem catching it. |
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