A little more than 200 days have passed since New Orleans Saints players stared on dumbstruck as Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs sank their 2017 season with his unthinkable touchdown in the closing seconds of a divisional playoff game in Minneapolis.
In one way, the Saints will take a step toward closing that wound Thursday (Aug. 9) in their 2018 preseason opener against the Jaguars in Jacksonville.
As painful as that end of the 2017 season was, these current Saints are considered by many to be one of the top contenders to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.