Fleur-de-Links November 25: Saints @ Cowboys - Let's Talk Turkey!

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 8:30 AM CST

The big day is finally here. The Saints bring their Big D to Big D. I know it's a short week (four days since we played Seattle), but it still feels like Gameday took a while to arrive.

I hope this morning/afternoon finds you all surrounded by those that you love, with food and drink that you enjoy, and in a sweet state of mind for today's game.

To echo Satch and a host of others, HAPPY SAINTSGIVING!!

Jeff Duncan says the Saints will be wearing "home whites" (I hope that means gold pants). Let's do this.

Make the jump to read all the tweets, news stories, previews, and feature articles, as well as some video. But after consuming all that, don't forget to leave room for lunch/dinner and dessert!

Speaking of dinner, use the comment section to let us know how you're spending the day (what are you eating, when will you eat, who are you with, where y'at, and how's your day going...).

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ChaseDaniel Huge welcome at our team hotel! Lots of Who Dat's here!
usama_young28 RT @dynamite_joe: please retweet Bobby Hebert is trying to get the Who Dat nation to do the who dat chant after the national anthem tomorrow
usama_young28 Sleeeeeep!
jgoody76 Herm edwards taught me this my rookie year. "hello you play to win the game" RT @A5Lucas: @jgoody76 I (cont) http://tl.gd/7518ma
jeffduncantp No. Regular home whites. Cowboys in throwback blues. RT @504powers: @jeffduncantp are the saints wearing throw-backs for saintsgiving.
TylerLorenzen Kemba "sky" Walker dude looks like a jedi out there! #uconn! unreal unrealness
dmpressley Tired
ChaseDaniel Thanksgiving Day game! It doesn't get any better at all..its about that time!
LanceMoore16 In bed, getting some necessary rest. Big game tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great night. N happy early Thanksgiving. Night world.
j_bushrod7475 Colossians 3.23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men...
reggie_bush Good night peeps I'm off to bed and getting some last minute review in for tomorrows big game! Yeeeaaaahh Oh Let's Do It!
dmcallister26 Rise and Grind Twit world. Happy Turkey day. Many blessings to you

From the Saints Sideline

Saints dealing with plenty of distractions | SunHerald.com
Jim Mashek - Holiday game, glitzy stadium backdrop for key contest vs. Dallas.

New Orleans Saints' Jabari Greer hungry for some stuffing | NOLA.com
John DeShazier - CB gave up two deep passes vs. Seahawks.

Saints’ Bushrod ready for Cowboys’ Ware this time | wwltv.com | Eye on Black and Gold
Handwerger - When April 20 rolled around and the NFL officially released its schedule, Jermon Bushrod looked for one date and one date only – the Dallas game. Then he saw it. Thanksgiving Day and nationally televised.

Saints’ Payton facing understudy in Cowboys coach Garrett | wwltv.com | Eye on Black and Gold
Handwerger - In Sean Payton’s first year as a head coach in the NFL, he took his Saints’ to the old Texas Stadium where he faced the Cowboys and, more importantly, Bill Parcells, his mentor.

Plenty to eye Saints, Cowboys | 2theadvocate.com
Sheldon Mickles

Luster back on | 2theadvocate.com
Sheldon Mickles

Preview: Saints look to keep momentum, exact revenge | neworleans.com
B A-W

New Orleans Saints bracing for dangerous Dallas Cowboys | NOLA.com
Mike Triplett - They're on hot streak, at home, on Thanksgiving.

Playoffs are long shot for seven-loss Dallas Cowboys | NOLA.com
Nakia Hogan - CB Bryan McCann hard to contain.

Cowboys Confidential

GameDay: Saints at Cowboys | Dallas Morning News
Bill Nichols

Jones blew it with Payton, is Garrett his 2nd chance? | Dallas Morning News
Tim Cowlishaw

After last year's monster performance, DeMarcus Ware has a tough act to follow vs. Saints | Dallas Morning News
Todd Archer

Five things to watch: Saints at Cowboys - NFC East Blog - ESPN.com
Matt Mosley - This should be an intriguing matchup between the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints (7-3) and the resurgent Dallas Cowboys (3-7).

Dallas Cowboys Gamecenter : Saints vs. Cowboys | ESPN Dallas

Dallas Cowboys Gamecenter : Saints vs. Cowboys.

New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys - Preview | ESPN Dallas

By STATS, LLC.

Lagniappe

Gronkowski brothers share Thanksgiving Day spotlight | Dallas Morning News
Gerry Fraley

Drew Brees, Sean Payton a winning combination -- for baby's name | NOLA.com
Daniel Lawson - His mom has been a Saints fan all her life.

Illustrated look at how the New Orleans Saints offense performed last week | NOLA.com
Ryan Smith - Feelin' the Brees graphic.

Times-Picayune's Thanksgiving NFL picks | NOLA.com
The Times-Picayune's panel of NFL experts, including columnists John DeShazier and Jeff Duncan, NFL writer Nakia Hogan, sports editor Doug Tatum and Saints beat writers Mike Triplett and James Varney, predict the winners of today's games.

One Man's NFL Picks for Week 12 | neworleans.com
Emmanuel Pepis

A Pick 6 of Thanksgiving game treasures | neworleans,com
AP story

NFL Picks and Predictions for Week 12 | ESPN.com
Check out ESPN's expert picks and predictions for Week 12 NFL pro football games.

V-Roll Roll Call

Saints Vlog: November 24 - Greetings from Arlington | neworleans.com
Brian Allee-Walsh previews Saints-Cowboys from Arlington, Texas.

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Gameday!!

We’re in Dallas, waking up with a cup of coffee, looking forward to the game. Partied with Saints fans downtown last night at the City Tavern. Lots of WhoDats heard throughout the downtown area. The Denny’s next to our hotel is serving turkey and all the trimmings, so we’ve got that covered. Once I get the wifey woke up, we’ll get breakfast and head out to one of the sports bars close to the stadium where it’s rumored a bunch of WhoDats are gathering. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! WHO DAT!!

"Don't ever sell your saddle, cause life's a long, long ride."- Randy Travis

by SaintShark on Nov 25, 2010 8:43 AM CST reply actions

Tupelo Mississippi here.

Just finished getting the bird ready and drinking a cup of coffee to get me going. My son and new wife in for a few days from Mississippi State . Daughter [ 16 ] still sleeping. Damn I am sooo ready for the Saints to kick some Cowpie azz ! Sure need Reggie on the field . Happy Saintsgiving all.

by saints-fan-in-miss on Nov 25, 2010 8:52 AM CST reply actions

Louisville, KY reporting live

our small turkey is brining in apples and spices mix and will go in the oven soon (mac & cheese pie and green bean casserole and rolls will be our sides today, with an assortment of chocolate treats from the bakery up the street for dessert)

right now we are finishing breakfast and then we must finish straightening up house for our guests

11:30 skype appointment with my parents/aunts/uncles gathering (who live in Covington, La.), and a phone call to the wife’s family in St. Louis at some point today..

wife’s son and daughter in law coming over @ 12:30 EST for our meal and fellowship – they leave @ 4:00 to go to her family’s Thanksgiving supper, while wife and I stay home and watch our Saints take it to the Boys!

Happy Saintsgiving to one and all – - ENJOY THE DAY HOWEVER YOU SPEND IT & WHO DAT!!!!

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 9:01 AM CST reply actions

Happy Turkey day!

Seems very late in the year to be having thanksgiving, but enjoy your day nonetheless.

I like Hamburgers!

by Grumps on Nov 25, 2010 9:31 AM CST reply actions

sorry, Grumps

us USAers are a bit slow, aren’t we?

What did you eat on your Thanksgiving?

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 10:44 AM CST up reply actions

Let's see

You are the fashionably late country it seems.

As for the meal that 28 were in attendance for: Turkey (of course), ham, meatballs in mushroom gravy, perogies (both potato and saeurkraut), cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes and stuffing were the main items. Of course garlic sausage and pedeshke (these little buns with sauerkraut in them baked in the oven and brushed with butter).

That would be your typical Ukrainian/Canadian thanksgiving meal.

I like Hamburgers!

by Grumps on Nov 25, 2010 11:02 AM CST up reply actions

Our fall harvest comes in a little later down south. Happy Thanksgiving, Grumps! And thanks for sharing the arctic cold front that is said to reach all the way to the gulf coast by tomorrow. 22F in Wichita this morning.

Let's not conflate wealth with virtue.

by stujo4 on Nov 25, 2010 10:55 AM CST up reply actions

Sounds frigid

We are dealing with a nice little bit of a snow storm.

I like Hamburgers!

by Grumps on Nov 25, 2010 10:57 AM CST up reply actions

I feel that...

Have over a foot of snow on the ground and was 22 below zero on Wednesday night.

"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."

by jeff.l.b on Nov 26, 2010 11:31 AM CST up reply actions

Bored out of my skull

I wonder what it’s really like for the players, waiting all day for game time to finally arrive. Is it like this? You don’t want to start anything, because you don’t really want to do anything but watch/play football. So you sit, and sit, and sit…

I just keep imagining the game over and over again. Brees just hit Jimmy Graham for a 70-yard TD to put us up 56-12 late in the third quarter. Whoa…Jon Kitna has pulled out a tanto and is kneeling at midfield…

It was worth the wait.

by MtnExile on Nov 25, 2010 9:34 AM CST reply actions

creative, positive visualization

all TDs? No FG attempts?

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 10:48 AM CST up reply actions

you are such an elitist

You could have said “samurai sword” but you said “tanto” and made me go look it up. And you could have said “kaiken” and it would have been even more of an insult to Kitna and Da Boys.

Happy Thanksgiving anyway, brother.

Let's not conflate wealth with virtue.

by stujo4 on Nov 25, 2010 10:51 AM CST up reply actions

I just thought it was a Lone Ranger reference

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions

That would be Tonto!

I like Hamburgers!

by Grumps on Nov 25, 2010 11:02 AM CST up reply actions

yeah, that's right

Pronto, Tonto

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 11:14 AM CST up reply actions

Third quarter?

I had that same image 5 minutes into the second.

I like Hamburgers!

by Grumps on Nov 25, 2010 9:36 AM CST reply actions

Long Island, NY checking in

Heading up to my uncles house soon. Watching the game there. Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hopefully my uncle has some sort of internet connection at this house. (fingers crossed)

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by Dave Cariello on Nov 25, 2010 9:36 AM CST reply actions

Enjoy your Thasnksgiving and cross everything you own. Who Dat !

by saints-fan-in-miss on Nov 25, 2010 10:02 AM CST up reply actions

Gobble Gobble Everyone!

Be safe and enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Let’s get a win Today!!

by Jricky70 on Nov 25, 2010 10:13 AM CST reply actions

Warm wishes from Mobile, AL

Happy Saintsgiving everyone.
On-call today.
Making rounds at the hospital this AM and sending as many patients home as possible.
The family will have the feast waiting for me when I get home.
Nurses have been instructed not to page me between 3pm and 6pm, except for emergencies— and I mean extreme emergencies. The Tivo is set just in case.
So pumped for the Saints first ever thanksgiving game.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Nov 25, 2010 10:26 AM CST reply actions

Me too bro, but vervous. Ware gives me nightmares. LOL

by saints-fan-in-miss on Nov 25, 2010 10:36 AM CST up reply actions

wonder how Bushrod dreams of him?

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 10:49 AM CST up reply actions

Bushrod, Just saw an video with Bushrod. Think he is at least up for it.

We will see if he is up to it. Sure SP has something in the game plan. If not could be a loooong day.

by saints-fan-in-miss on Nov 25, 2010 11:25 AM CST up reply actions

what will you do if anyone comes in with

a raging case of Who Dat Fever?

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Nov 25, 2010 10:50 AM CST up reply actions

give’em oyster dressing and bread pudding. No, a true who dat will be glued to the tv.
the problem will be if the cowboys win…luckily that’s not gonna happen.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Nov 25, 2010 3:26 PM CST up reply actions

a little reality check here on our nice holiday

Having a nice dinner at my grandbaby’s mama’s and daddy’s place later today, with Suzjo and daughter Sarjo and her boyfriend Andjo, and probably with a few latecomers as well. Everybody else is dead. So take a minute today and share a nice word or two with Grandpa or Uncle Harold or Aunt Shirley or whoever, they may not be at the table next year.

I picked up Jimmy Graham in the official CSC league this morning and I’m starting him, so look out, Devin. BOOM!

Let's not conflate wealth with virtue.

by stujo4 on Nov 25, 2010 11:02 AM CST reply actions