A new NFL season is here. The Vikings can turn the page.
But no one's kidding each other. The heartbreak still lingers. That's what makes tonight's rematch with the Saints so enticing.
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Despite missing most of training camp because of a calf injury, John Sullivan is expected to start in Thursday night's season opener against the Saints.
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If you can forgive the Vikings their sins of that day -- the 12th man in the huddle, the five turnovers, that fateful Favre pass -- what you should remember is this: The Vikings' 31-28 loss to the Saints in the NFC Championship Game stands as the latest, best demonstration of why football is king in America.
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