NFC Divisional Playoff Game- New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings

[3GenClone]

https://deadspin.com/watch-vikings-fans-lose-their-minds-over-stefon-diggss-1822086680

Another Deaspin article with Vikings (and some Saints) fan reactions to the game. Here was my favorite:

 

[jbindm]

Saints fans welcoming the team home with signs in support of the rookie safety that missed the tackle are good to see, nobody feels worse than that guy.

That's an impossibly tough way to end what had been a really good rookie season. I thought he handled it about as well as he could - faced the media, took responsibility, answered questions. That's more than some guys can manage after making a mistake or having a bad game in the spotlight.

 

[isu2014]

As a side note, who could've imagined Case Keenum's career would take this turn? Gotta feel extremely happy for the guy. This video gives me chills and I'm not a Vikings fan.

 

[isu2014]

That's an impossibly tough way to end what had been a really good rookie season. I thought he handled it about as well as he could - faced the media, took responsibility, answered questions. That's more than some guys can manage after making a mistake or having a bad game in the spotlight.

That's amazing. My dad worked in NO for 8 years and he's told me stories about how that city literally lives and breathes Saints football. Incredible support.

 

[VikesFan22]

I'm still in shock. What an unbelievable ending. I felt sick to my stomach for the last hour of the game.

 

[jbindm]

That's amazing. My dad worked in NO for 8 years and he's told me stories about how that city literally lives and breathes Saints football. Incredible support.

I don't know how it was prior to 2005, but ever since Katrina and then when Brees and Payton arrived that city has embraced the Saints and vice versa. Part of it comes with having a team that's not only good but generally pretty entertaining, but yeah. Good fanbase.

edit: no doubt there will be a few Twitter idiots and trolls and maybe even a few death threats, but from what I've seen so far fans have been very supportive.

 

[Shawker]

Jared Goff led the Rams to the playoffs.
Nick Foles helped the Eagles clinch a 1st round bye and then helped win a playoff game.
Case Keenum led the Vikings to the playoffs and helped win a playoff game.

All three of these QB's were on the Rams last year when they went 4-12. Great job Jeff Fisher!

 

[mapnerd]

Jared Goff led the Rams to the playoffs.
Nick Foles helped the Eagles clinch a 1st round bye and then helped win a playoff game.
Case Keenum led the Vikings to the playoffs and helped win a playoff game.

All three of these QB's were on the Rams last year when they went 4-12. Great job Jeff Fisher!

This is unbelievable. Crazy stat.

 

[flycy]

Disagree, he was a long ways from the sideline when he caught the ball. If Williams just lets him catch it and tackles him along with the trail defender there's a pretty good chance he's not getting to the sidelines. Just look at this picture, he's still in the air here, but on the way down and a long ways from the sideline with defenders in front and behind (if we live in a world where Williams just tackles him as he catches it of course).

Side note: This picture is awesome

Look at Williams head in the photo. He is trying to lunge at the receiver and is going in blind. That is why he misses poorly, it was an easy tackle to make with proper technique. You can argue he was trying to dislodge the ball. I always hate to see a corner come up and lunge at the lower body of a ballcarrier with his head down and hands at his side. It often works but also results in a lot of whiffs.

 

[mj4cy]

As a Vikings and Cyclones fan, I all but knew the ending until that miracle happened. I had never been so pumped at the end of a game (besides an Iowa State buzzer beater).....still in shock.

Now time to get back to work and go beat Philly for a chance to win a superbowl in Minnesota.

 

[3GenClone]

Certainly an interesting conversational topic:



Question should probably be stated "in modern NFL history" as I'm sure this happened a lot back in the early days of the sport.

 

[HFCS]

I'm not much of an NFL fan (can't give my entire weekend to football and Saturdays are all in)...but man that was one of the best games I've seen in any sport. I don't even know why I turned it on in the second half, I hadn't watched any NFL all year.

WOW

 

[CloneFan4]

Disagree, he was a long ways from the sideline when he caught the ball. If Williams just lets him catch it and tackles him along with the trail defender there's a pretty good chance he's not getting to the sidelines. Just look at this picture, he's still in the air here, but on the way down and a long ways from the sideline with defenders in front and behind (if we live in a world where Williams just tackles him as he catches it of course).

Side note: This picture is ******* awesome.

You guys can sit here and argue Williams' positioning. I'm just going to enjoy it for the miracle it was.

 

[3GenClone]

I'm hungover at work and there's not a lot going on because of the holiday, so I'm making Everson Griffen & Case Keenum gifs:

 

[3TrueFans]

You guys can sit here and argue Williams' positioning. I'm just going to enjoy it for the miracle it was.

Ok

 

[SoapyCy]

I've seen a lot of crazy gane endings, especially in Cyclone sports where I am really emotinally invested, but the sheer impossibly of that gamr makes it the craziest game ending I've ever seen.

 

[cyhiphopp]

I've seen a lot of crazy gane endings, especially in Cyclone sports where I am really emotinally invested, but the sheer impossibly of that gamr makes it the craziest game ending I've ever seen.

Go home Mtown, you're drunk.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Stone Cold sighting!

 

[srjclone]

I'm hungover at work and there's not a lot going on because of the holiday, so I'm making Everson Griffen & Case Keenum gifs:

Everson Griffen is the scariest man child ever. A brick house of muscle with the most childish personality, and to top it off that lisp. Love me some Everson

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Well, this is pretty cool, Roger Goodell gave Millie 2 superbowl tickets. Now hopefully the Vikings will be there.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nfl-surprises-99-year-old-vikings-fan-super-bowl-tickets-054223471.html