Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune
Apparently the New Orleans Saints needed to shake a little bit of rust off that sterling silver Lombardi Trophy to start this season.
But that doesn’t tarnish the fact that the reigning Super Bowl champions are off to another 1-0 start after a perfectly acceptable 14-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night in the Superdome.
“We’re not used to 14-9 victories, but we’re used to winning,” Saints quarterback Drew Brees said. “We like the W.”