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Article: VIKINGS 30, NEW ORLEANS 27; INSIDE THE GAME; SAINTS PRESERVE US; Despite being dominated much of the game, the Vikings rallied to beat their generous, mistake-plagued hosts. A late missed New Orleans field goal gave Gus Frerotte and Bernard Berrian the chance to bring their team back. Adrian Peterson was shut down, Reggie Bush scored on two punt returns and yet the Vikings still won, thanks to a blocked kick return and four turnovers.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 7, 2008
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Byline: JUDD ZULGAD; STAFF WRITER
NEW ORLEANS - The mistakes, blunders and general bloopers that took place throughout the Vikings' 30-27 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night gave the game little aesthetic value.
But who needs aesthetic value when you have a wildly entertaining, seesaw, you-take-it-I-don't-want-it type of game? That's what a raucous announced crowd of 70,015 at the Louisiana Superdome and a national television audience was treated to Monday.
The Vikings pulled out the victory and improved their record to 2-3 thanks in large part to the second-half heroics of quarterback Gus Frerotte and wide receiver Bernard ...