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Article: They'll be Saints fans for one night; New Orleans could help eliminate the Bears, but the Vikings said they won't let the game affect their emotions or their focus.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- December 11, 2008
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Byline: CHIP SCOGGINS; STAFF WRITER
Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is a sports junkie so he already had planned on watching tonight's New Orleans Saints-Chicago Bears game. But knowing what's at stake, Jackson will watch with a rooting interest.
"I'm going to be a Saints fans as soon as practice is over with," he said. "Hopefully they get a win."
That's because a Saints victory would put the Vikings a step closer to clinching their first NFC North title. A Bears loss coupled with a Vikings victory at Arizona on Sunday would give them the division title.
Those two outcomes would make the Vikings 9-5 and the Bears 7-7 with two ...