NEW YORK (AP) -The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league:THURSDAY

MINNESOTA VIKINGS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - VIKINGS: OUT: CB Chris Cook (knee), DT Jimmy Kennedy (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB Toby Gerhart (knee), CB Cedric Griffin (knee). PROBABLE: QB Brett Favre (ankle), S Jamarca Sanford (ankle), C John Sullivan (calf). SAINTS: OUT: LB Stanley Arnoux (ankle), RB Christopher Ivory (knee). QUESTIONABLE: T Zach Strief (knee). PROBABLE: WR Marques Colston (kidney), TE Jimmy Graha

``That's for the fans to kind of make their minds up about,'' he added.

The NFL's 2010 regular season kicks off on Thursday night when the Saints host the Minnesota Vikings.

With the rematch of last season's NFC championship game looming, Bush said he hasn't even thought about whether he'd actually return the trophy if officially stripped of the award.

``Here we are the day before the biggest game of the new season

Maybe this time Brett Favre won't get picked off with victory in his grasp.

In as juicy a season opener as the NFL could provide, Favre marches the Minnesota Vikings into New Orleans on Thursday night for a reprise of January's NFC championship game.

The Saints and their long trod-upon fans get the opportunity to celebrate the franchise's first Super Bowl title, then the New Orleans defense tries to batter Favre the way it did in the 31-28 overtime win that sent the former Aints to the Super Bowl.

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Maybe this time Brett Favre won't get picked off with victory in his grasp.

In as juicy a season opener as the NFL could provide, Favre marches the Minnesota Vikings into New Orleans on Thursday night for a reprise of January's NFC championship game.

The Saints and their long trod-upon fans get the opportunity to celebrate the franchise's first Super Bowl title, then the New Orleans defense tries to batter Favre the way it did in the 31-28 overtime win that sent the former Aints to the Super Bowl.

Favre

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Even with only three healthy cornerbacks to throw at the Saints' wide-open, pass-first offense, the Minnesota Vikings defense says it's more than ready for the highly anticipated rematch Thursday night.

Perhaps the proud veteran unit's performance in the NFC title game has something to do with that.

The Vikings held the Saints to 257 total yards in the 31-28 overtime loss in New Orleans. That includes just 73 yards on six full drives in the second half.

The Saints capitalized

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have not ruled out cornerback Cedric Griffin playing this week in New Orleans.

Griffin blew out his left knee in the NFC championship game against the Saints last January, an anterior cruciate ligament injury that typically requires about nine months of recovery. Griffin recently returned to practice, but he was listed as a limited participant on the injury report released Monday by the Vikings.

Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Monday that Griffin

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Adrian Peterson says he believes he has a better grasp of how to better grasp the ball.

The Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back has had a fumbling problem over his otherwise-brilliant three-year career, and the aggressive New Orleans Saints are sure to be trying this week to force Peterson into another turnover or two.

Peterson said Monday he's taught himself to carry the ball high and tight. He also said an extensive offseason video review has revealed he's more vulnerable t

Rosenfels is the only other quarterback on the team and has to be prepared if something happens to Eli Manning. Reynaud, who also was acquired in the same trade with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night for future considerations, is now the No. 1 punt returner as well as a member of possibly two or three other special teams units.

Rosenfels and Reynaud got their Giants' playbooks on Saturday and have been in super study mode.Copyr