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Visanthe Shiancoe:20-yard touchdown pass to Brett Favre Visanthe Shiancoe in the end of the second quarter gave the Minnesota Vikings 9-7 ahead of New Orleans in the season opener Thursday night.

Favre was 11 of 15 for 127 yards in the first half, going 2 of 4 for 22 yards in the first quarter.Favre drove the Vikings 64 yards on five plays for good score. Extra point attempt was blocked.41-yard Ryan Longwell ball brought Minnesota within 7-3.

Saints – the top offense in the league last year – you need only five plays and additions of 3 Drew Brees to take a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. But despite the movement of teams in the second quarter of New Orleans failed to score again. The closest they came was after Jonathan Vilma removed by Favre, only for the 46-yard Garrett Hartley ball sail wide left.

Defense Super Bowl champion Saints, who scored 10 times on the opening drive last year – 7 touchdowns and 3 field goals – he took the lead on 29-yard pass from Brees to Devery Henderson.

Brees, who led the NFL with a 109.6 passer rating last season, completed 15 of 21 in the first half for 148 yards. One of the least sacked defenders in the league last season, Brees was sacked in the first quarter, which stalled promising drives for the Saints.

Saints had a football 9 minutes in the quarter.

Favre, entering his 20th season in the NFL, looked comfortable and well protected through the Vikings.

Minnesota discs were suspended for three penalties for 35 meters.

Favre had to contend with the noise in the Superdome. Saints fans were on their feet before the game, when the Super Bowl banner was revealed in pregame ceremonies and did not sit down again began to play.