The Steelers’ next opponent, the Minnesota Vikings, opened their season with a 29-19 victory against the New Orleans Saints Monday in Minneapolis. Here are five things to know about the victory by the team that will visit Heinz Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff Sunday.
1. Same Bradford looked really good — The quarterback completed 27 of 32 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns. One score came on this ridiculous throw off his back foot.
Bradford is normally pretty accurate. He completed more than 70 percent of his passes last season. But Monday he showed he can also mix in the deep ball as he averaged a gaudy 10.