Fleur-de-Links Saturday, December 11: Bring on the Rams!

by Hans Petersen on Dec 11, 2010 10:00 AM CST

He calls this one "Blue Steel." (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Good morning, CSCers! Time to read up on the late Friday and early Saturday news from the Saints and Rams respective camps.

I don't know about you, but I'm glad we are not talking about the weather this week. It will be a balmy 72 degrees in the Dome, Sweet Dome tomorrow at kickoff, with neglible wind effects.

If anyone else is doing holiday baking like the wife and myself later on today, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

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Jmack37 Rise and shine give god the glory
jeffduncantp A reminder for Mississippi tweeps: I'll be signing copies of "From Bags to Riches" today at Barnes & Noble in Gulfport from 2-4 pm today.
alexbrown96 Good morning twitter world!!! Go out and have a great day!!
jeffduncantp Honored by today's Clarion-Ledger column by @rick_cleveland about "From Bags to Riches:http://bit.ly/hD04VO
dmpressley I hope everyone has a GREAT day today...
MalcolmJenkins Excited to be back in the dome tomorrow !!! Time to get back on track
jeffduncantp #Saints tackle Zach Strief clearly is the most popular tackle-eligible in the NFL. Check out this classic fan photo: http://on.fb.me/hwOx0T
jgoody76 Lol knew they would not sleep in RT @takenby76: I can't believe the boys woke me up early this morning. This is not right :-(

From the Saints Sideline

New Orleans Saints Notebook: Team healthier than ever for stretch run | neworleans.com
Brian Allee-Walsh

New Orleans Saints offense is taking aim at No. 1: First and 10 column | NOLA.com
Jeff Duncan's weekly around the Saints column.

Penalties concern Saints, guard Evans | 2theadvocate.com
Les East

Saints’ Thomas listed as probable for Rams game | wwltv.com | Eye on Black and Gold
Handwerger - Pierre Thomas is listed as probable for a Saints game for the first time since injuring his left ankle Sept. 26 against Atlanta.

4 To Go, But The Saints Mentality: 1 At A Time ! - WWL - AM870 | FM105.3
Kristian Garic

Rams Rumblings

Rams Ready for Biggest Test Yet | stlouisrams.com
Nick Wagoner

Keys to the Game: New Orleans | stlouisrams.com
Nick Wagoner

Meet the new Spags; same as the old Spags? | stltoday.com
Roger Hensley

Rams' man in the middle | stltoday.com
Bill Coats

Sam Bradford, master of the hard count? - NFC West Blog - ESPN
Mike Sando - One of the biggest St. Louis Rams fans I know raised the possibility nearly a month ago.

Lagniappe

Final Word: NFC West - NFC West Blog - ESPN
Mike Sando - Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14.

FB Evans leads Saints players in Pro Bowl voting | 2theadvocate.com
Sheldon Mickles

Arizona's Branch fined for hit on Bradford | stltoday.com
Jim Thomas

New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees reach out to fans | NOLA.com
Triplett - Payton thinks Superdome crowd can be louder.

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Spice cake and Dutch apple pie, actually

Gotta feed that sweet tooth while the Saints smash the Rams tomorrow.

It was worth the wait.

by MtnExile on Dec 11, 2010 11:52 AM CST reply actions

nice - I'll have some with a large piping hot cup of coffee, please

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Dec 11, 2010 6:28 PM CST up reply actions

Loud Crowd

Bradford’s hard count should be a moot point if Peyton and Brees have the Dome whipped into a first-class frenzy. Rams see this game as a season-maker, no doubt, so should Saints fans.

"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds" -Bob Marley

by PanheadCatahoula on Dec 11, 2010 3:55 PM CST reply actions

Loud crowd helps thoughout, though.

Like when we played Pittsburgh, Alex Brown kept getting the crowd up, encouraging the crowd when the defense was on the field.

I think loud helps our guys as much as it might trip up the opponent’s offense. As long as it’s smart, loud when they are supposed to be, quiet when they aren’t.

"I am a Saints player. Look, sir" Patrick Robinson

by CrazyforColston on Dec 11, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions