Vikings suffer another heartbreaking loss

Favre fumbles
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre reacts after fumbling the ball which was recovered by the New Orleans Saints during the second quarter of the NFC Championship NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
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The Minnesota Vikings and their fans are coping this morning with the sudden end to the season. The Vikings fell one game short of the Superbowl when they lost to the New Orleans Saints last night in overtime. The final score was 31 to 28. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Sean Jensen who covers the NFL for the Chicago Sun Times. He covered the Vikings for several years for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and was at the game.

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