Zimmer: Saints playing 'with a chip on their shoulder'
By Kevin Patra | Around the NFL writer
Zimmer: Saints playing 'with a chip on their shoulder'
The last time the New Orleans Saints traveled en masse to Minnesota, they watched Stefon Diggs score on a last-second touchdown to wipe them out of the playoffs.
Following the so-named Minneapolis Miracle, the Saints will make their return trip to face the Vikings on Sunday night. Vikes coach Mike Zimmer knows New Orleans will enter with something to prove after nine months of the stinging loss simmering.
"The Saints will come in with a chip on their shoulder because that's who they are," Zimmer said, via the Star Tribune. "They're very aggressive on defense. They're aggressive offensively. They got a good football team, so you know, I don't know. That was a long time ago."
Long time ago or not, there is no chance Saints players forgot about the devastating loss. That sentiment especially goes for safety Marcus Williams, who whiffed on Diggs on the play. Williams exited this past weekend with an injury and did not return. ...
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By Kevin Patra | Around the NFL writer
Zimmer: Saints playing 'with a chip on their shoulder'
The last time the New Orleans Saints traveled en masse to Minnesota, they watched Stefon Diggs score on a last-second touchdown to wipe them out of the playoffs.
Following the so-named Minneapolis Miracle, the Saints will make their return trip to face the Vikings on Sunday night. Vikes coach Mike Zimmer knows New Orleans will enter with something to prove after nine months of the stinging loss simmering.
"The Saints will come in with a chip on their shoulder because that's who they are," Zimmer said, via the Star Tribune. "They're very aggressive on defense. They're aggressive offensively. They got a good football team, so you know, I don't know. That was a long time ago."
Long time ago or not, there is no chance Saints players forgot about the devastating loss. That sentiment especially goes for safety Marcus Williams, who whiffed on Diggs on the play. Williams exited this past weekend with an injury and did not return. ...
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