Vikings Vs. Saints: Is It Worth The Hype?

The Vikings and the Saints will take the field for a rematch Thursday night in New Orleans.

And No Matter Where You were here today, odds are you saw somebody wearing purple.

The Vikings Actually encouraged fans Thurs Their show support by putting on some purple even if we Offering up some prizes are Their Facebook page.

It was raining very hard outside the Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday. And the feeling around there is like it's more of a Continuation of last season, not the start of a new one, Said WCCO anchor Mark Rosen.

When the Vikings step on the field the emotions will be raw Given how the season ended there in January.

Saints Coach Sean Payton, Said Thurs at his team, "if you keep hitting (Favre) for four quarters, He'll turn into That old man who's scared of the rain."

Brett Favre would perhaps not accuse the Saints of cheap-shotting him though.

"Had it Been doing us Thurs That Drew (Brees) Probably would perhaps not feel me That way," said Favre. "It's football. ... Are there cheap hits That must happen occasionally? In every game."

Brad Childress, the Vikings head coach, did mention it in sort of a Different context from time to time in the offseason.

But tonight it new to all be about the Defense and Protecting your assets

Either way, it'll be a wild Crowd with the unveiling of the championship banner tonight at the Superdome.