Thorsday Open Thread"Good Morning!I’m starting my seven off today Garrett Bradbury white jersey , quite frankly rea and I’ve admitted a lot of people for the flu.The combine starts soon so we’ll have something else to talk about for a while besides the usual.I’ve been thinking about doing a “live” 3 round mock draft on the weekend thread, I’ll have to give it some more thought on how to work it out logistically so anyone who wants to participate has the opportunity.Time to carry on with our news and links open thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Fire up the mock drafts and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and try the Cafe Con Leche Stout.Around the DN since our last open thread:Transcript: Rick Spielman’s press conference in Indianapolis from Chris(special thanks to Courtney Cronin)Vikings guard Nick Easton will be medically cleared soon.Report: Minnesota Vikings shopping Trae Waynes at scouting combine.Per Eric’s report: Vikings have exercised HC Mike Zimmer’s option through 2020.Vikings news from other sources:From Vikings.com watch as General Manager Rick Spielman addressed the media from the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.Top Tweets: NFL Scouting Combine Day 1.Notebook: Spielman Says Stefanski was ‘Biggest Flag-Waver’ for Gary Kubiak hire.Who’s the fastest? Strongest? Current Vikings results from the Combine.Ben Leber caught up with NFL Network National Insider Ian Rapoport about how the Vikings stack up heading into this critical part of the offseason, his view on how the first round of the draft is shaping up and more.League news: From NFL.com Trade Tsunami 2.0? NFL ripe for more wheeling and dealing.Eagles won’t tag Nick Foles; QB to enter free agency.Debrief: Cardinals, Giants face similar dilemmas at quarterback.Bucky Brooks 2019 NFL mock draft 2.0: Broncos pick Drew Lock.(he has the Vikings selecting Greg Little-OT-Mississippi)Join the Cause: Run Rich Run.NFL.com’s Rich Eisen is running the 40 in support of St. Judes Children’s Research Hospitals.We come to today’s media selection: Alice In Chains - Rain When I DieAgain, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View Garrett Bradbury Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, try the shrimp and grits and as always, Welcome Aboard! The history between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints has gotten significantly more interesting over the past couple of years. . .well Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , from a Vikings’ fan perspective, at least. The Saints had run off a few wins in a row over the Vikings, but the purple broke that streak last season. The regular season history between these two teams is what we’ll be focusing on here.As always, all of the numbers used in this post come from the good folks at Pro Football Reference.Total regular season games between the Saints and the Vikings: 29All-time record: Vikings, 19-10Total Vikings’ points scored, head-to-head: 732 (25.4 points/game)Total Saints’ points scored, head-to-head: 531 (18/3 points/game)Longest Vikings’ winning streak vs Saints: 6 games, 27 September 1970 to 12 September 1976Longest Saints’ winning streak vs Vikings: 3 games, 9 September 2010 to 21 September 2014Most recent Vikings’ home win in series: 11 September 2017 (Final score: 29-19)Most recent Saints’ road win in series: 18 December 2011 (Final score 42-20)Biggest Vikings’ home win in series: 42 points Garrett Bradbury black jersey , 4 December 1988 (Final score 45-3)Biggest Saints’ road win in series: 22 points, 18 December 2011 (Final score 42-20)Current streak: Vikings, 1 winThe Saints and Vikings opened last season at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday Night Football, and we saw the start of what looked like an outstanding season for quarterback Sam Bradford. Bradford completed 27-of-32 passes for 346 yards and three touchdown passes. Stefon Diggs brought in two of the scores, while the other was hauled in by Kyle Rudolph. The Vikings dominated throughout most of the evening, and the Saints got a late touchdown to make things slightly less lopsided, but the Vikings won 29-19. Then, before we knew it, Bradford was basically done for the season. . .but the Vikings did alright anyway.Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees has set a lot of records in his NFL career Garrett Bradbury Jersey Mens , and he probably could have set some more the last time the Saints won in Minnesota. In 2011, against a defense that’s on the short list of the worst in Vikings’ history, Brees was pretty much unstoppable. Brees completed 32-of-40 passes for 412 yards and five touchdown. . .and threw his last pass at the 13:36 mark of the fourth quarter. The Saints put Brees on the bench after that, but had they wanted to let him set records in that one, they could have. As it was, the Saints won 42-20 as the Vikings spiraled to a 3-13 season.That’s a quick look at the history between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints, ladies and gentlemen. There’s plenty more to come before this Sunday’s contest, and we’ll have everything right here for your reading pleasure.