Fleur-de-Links: November 18, 2011

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New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer raising money to provide turkeys for fathers on Thanksgiving - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
The Greer Campaign supports fathers in need

New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead raffling off items to raise money for Komen for the Cure - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
He's raffling off his shoes and the ball from when he made history, as well as tickets to the New York Giants game

Drew Brees talks about the win against Atlanta, Sean Payton's return - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Check out the Fox Sports interview, "Shooting the breeze with Brees".

Payton takes tips from Reid | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA
After getting pointers from Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid a couple of years ago on how to deal with a bye week, New Orleans Saints co…

Check out this story by Steve Gleason on why he named his son Rivers - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News
Get the latest New Orleans Saints football news, schedules, rumors, pictures and more. Comment on the news and join the Saints forum at NOLA.com.

Saints Nation: Phone Interview With Saints' Punter Thomas Morstead | November

Arrowhead Report: Palko Hears From Brees and Warner
"Drew Brees is like a big brother to me," Palko said. "I spent two years down there in New Orleans with him and we developed a good relationship." When news broke earlier this week that Palko would make his first professional start, Brees sought out Palko to wish his good luck. Palko received well wishes from former Cardinals teammate Kurt Warner as well.

QB power rankings: Gulf between Rodgers and peers widens
Drew Brees, Saints: No one in the league throws it more frequently. Only Rodgers and Chad Pennington are (slightly) more accurate, though Brees has nearly 1,000 more career throws than the other two combined. A few extra INTs shouldn't be surprising given Brees' volume of work.

Without Fanfare, Belichick and Brady Become Top Coach-Quarterback Combination - NYTimes.com
60-35, Sean Payton-Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis struck gold in 2006 by landing Sean Payton as a first-time head coach and Brees as an accomplished quarterback coming off a shoulder injury. Their Super Bowl Championship came after the 2009 season.

Dunbar stepping it up for Saints | DailyComet.com
Whenever you think about the New Orleans Saints defense, the first player that usually pops into mind is linebacker Jonathan Vilma.

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Rex Ryan fine expected to be disclosed today | ProFootballTalk
Jets coach Rex Ryan had a bad night in Denver.  Friday won't get much better. The league will be disclosing at some point today the fine to be imposed on Ryan for his Sunday night New York echo while entering the tunnel at MetLife Stadium during halftime of the November 13 game against the Patri...

Rex Ryan: Sanchez will be QB "as long as I am here" | ProFootballTalk
Rex Ryan is going to ride or die with Mark Sanchez. "Shoot, I'm extremely confident," Ryan said about his young quarterback Friday. "I'll go out there and play tomorrow. He's going to be our quarterback for as long as I am here, which I hope is a long, long time. We know we got the right guy.

Report: Vick won’t play Sunday night | ProFootballTalk
We may not get the final, official word until gametime. But Geoff Mosher of the News Journal reports that the Eagles have already determined Michael Vick will not play Sunday night.

Stafford fined $7,500; Moore fined $15,000 | ProFootballTalk
A confrontation between Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Bears defensive back D.J. Moore that set off a brawl on Sunday has resulted in fines for both men. Stafford was fined $7,500 for throwing Moore to the ground while Moore was blocking him following an interception.

Film of the NFC South chat - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Lots of great questions in Friday's NFC South chat.