Adrian Peterson was silenced in his return to Minnesota on Monday night, playing third fiddle among New Orleans' running backs as the Saints wound up passing the ball more than they would have liked. Whether or not Peterson was miffed about his role (he and coach Sean Payton both denied having a heated exchange on the sideline), A.D.'s quiet night was the least of the Saints' problems. Their pass defense repeatedly broke down, and their offense repeatedly flopped inside the opposition's 10-yard line in a 29-19 loss to the Vikings. read more http://www.espn.com/blog/new-orlean...east-of-saints-problems-after-loss-to-vikings
