4 Takeaways: Vikings Beat Saints, 29-19

Minnesota Vikings fans woke up Tuesday all smiles and happily surprised after they thoroughly beat the New Orleans Saints 29-19 to open the regular season.
Monday night’s result makes it pretty clear just how meaningless the preseason was for the Vikings. They had trouble running the ball, the offensive line was inconsistent and the Vikings defense gave up big plays. Fans were anxious about several things as the Vikings headed into their first meaningful game of the year.
The result? Quart