By John Sigler | Saintswire
The New Orleans Saints were stunned by the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s wild-card round game, and it’s because their star talent failed to show up. The biggest names on the team — a roster stocked with Pro Bowlers and first-team All-Pro talent — largely didn’t show up, playing small in the most important game of the year. It’s disquieting, because this is pretty much the same squad the Saints will try to bounce back with next season.
But it wasn’t all bad. Some players fought hard and put the team on their back to try and find a spark. Here are the studs and duds from the final Saints game of the 2019-2020 season:
Stud: Taysom Hill, quarterback
Hill became the first player in NFL history to throw for 50 yards, rush for 50 yards, catch 25 or more yards, and record a tackle. There were times in the game when he was the only player on offense making a play, highlighted by his 28-yard run down the sideline late in the fourth quarter. Hill played the best football of his career on Sunday, and it’s a shame that the Saints couldn’t reward him for his efforts. ...
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