Dear, Case Keenum and Stefon Diggs: Thank you, so much

“I’m going to play like I know how to play”. He’s already ahead of his time as far as how to play safety, and now you add a lot of motivation to that.

But with no time left on the clock and with the win beyond doubt, the Vikings made a decision to burn the potential extra point and take a knee. The Ahmad Rashad “Miracle At The Met” in 1980 comes to mind as the big one prior to this. “I’m willing and able to put my body on the line for an opportunity to play again next week”. “We got ourselves in a hole in the first half and in the end we came up short”. Bortles had no interceptions and was sacked just twice for seven yards. Brees was sacked twice.

Whichever side you fall on in the wake of Sunday’s unprecedented, agonizing 29-24 loss at Minnesota, let’s at least understand what happened – at least the way I see it – before the play is officially placed near the front of the long line of heartbreaking Saints loss ever. Their 80 rushing yards and average of 3.3 yards per rush matched their game and per-carry averages during the final six games.

But to the extent money talks, Keenum taking a knee – after the fireworks, the replay review of the scoring play, clearing the field of media and getting enough Saints back from the locker room to finish up – will not be forgotten by many. However, Tom Brady led the Patriots all the way back to force overtime, with White’s clinching score capping off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history and, in the eyes of many, securing Brady’s place as the greatest quarterback of all time. They just won’t be remembered as well as what Case Keenum and Stefon Diggs created seconds later.

Earlier that day, Boeser explained that he grew up cheering for Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers but became a Vikings supporter when Favre signed with Minnesota. Latavius Murray had 50 yards on 19 rushes and Jerick McKinnon had 34 yards on eight rushes. He finished his three-year college career with 2,227 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns, as well as two kick-return touchdowns. And he was on the sideline when Vernon Davis’ dramatic touchdown catch with nine seconds left propelled the 49ers over the Saints in the divisional round of the 2011 playoffs. Minnesota ended up posting a 44-10 victory.

Minnesota has shifted its focus to Philadelphia, the league’s top rushing defense (79.2 yards per game) that also ranks fourth in points (18.4) and yards allowed per game (306.5).

The second-round pick out of Utah started all 17 games he played in this year for the Saints’ resurgent pass defense. The Titans‘ touchdown was perhaps more improbable, what with the Wychek toss and all, but the Diggs’ TD was a walk-off touchdown.