Fleur-De-Links: Wednesday, December 28

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 3:48 PM CST

Twitter

LanceMoore16 Def a fan of the NFC receivers that made the pro bowl but jordy nelson and @teamvic got robbed!!! Sucks losing to big names man. Smh

camjordan94 Time to go watch this film

LanceMoore16 Agreed! RT @MiracleBP: just like @Harp41, sporles, Marques colston and @thomasmorstead got robbed too,that's ok superbowl46 instead whodat

JeffDuncanTP Yes. RT @uabnick: @JeffDuncanTP Will the streak for consecutive games with a passing TD continue if Brees sits out Sunday?

LanceMoore16 And my christmas spat was well worth the charitable donation I made based on the fine I was levied by the nfl. If ... m.tmi.me/jU51f

garlandgillen Since #Saints QB Sean Canfield joined the team for 2011 Training Camp he's been involved in 30 transactions. He's currently on prax squad

LanceMoore16 RT @educatedgoon123: @LanceMoore16 Can we get a highlight reel of your td dances??< Youtube lance moore dances lol (HansDat note: I did it for you, CSCers - check Lagniappe for the results. You're welcome.)

LanceMoore16 Good luck rockets today in the military bowl!

JeffDuncanTP Saints will surely be monitoring both Niners & Pats' games but Niners obv are the priority. @bob_sauer1 @MALakeJr

Official_Saints Great Fan Signs from Monday Night: twitpic.com/7zu4fk & twitpic.com/7zu4sn #Saints

wwltvsports Drew Brees is the NFC offensive player of the week.

wwltvsports It's Brees' third NFC offensive POW honor this year.

Official_Saints The best blitz @DrewBrees received Monday night. Check out @ChaseDaniel's vertical! twitpic.com/7zv2j0

ZachStrief Back at it today. Always good to be back at it.

ZachStrief Who has seen "the sitter"? @j_bushrod7475 said it's funny... But he has a bad sense of humor, I can't trust him.

JonVilma51 Sum of the Pics my fans have posted on facebook r hilarious...kp em comin!

caplannfl The Saints signed RB Chris Taylor to the practice squad. Takes Joique Bell's spot on there.

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From the Saints Sideline

Saints coach Payton not tipping hand on playing time against Panthers | wwltv.com
Bradley Handwerger - Saints coach Sean Payton wouldn’t commit to playing any of his key players on Sunday in New Orleans’ regular season finale against Carolina.

Payton not saying if Brees will play Sunday | The Advocate
Brett Martel (AP) - A day after Sean Payton helped Drew Brees break the NFL’s single-season passing record the coach wouldn’t divulge whether he’d enable his star quarterback to maintain that distinction.

Payton: Drew Brees to start Sunday - NFC South Blog | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - Coach Sean Payton wouldn't tell the New Orleans media Monday night or Tuesday if he plans to play his starters in Sunday's regular-season finale against Carolina. But Payton tipped his hand in a conference call with the Charlotte media Wednesday.

New Orleans Saints' regular-season finale not without drama | NOLA.com
James Varney - Playoff bye still within reach if the San Francisco 49ers lose.

Saints clinching of NFC South overshadowed by Brees’ record | wwltv.com
Bradley Handwerger - Lost in the shuffle of Monday night’s record-setting win over Atlanta was the fact that the Saints clinched the NFC South, securing at least one home game during the conference playoffs.

5 Saints make Pro Bowl | The Advocate
Staff report - Five members of the New Orleans Saints’ record-setting offense were selected on Tuesday to the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl game.

Pro Bowl invites 5 from New Orleans Saints' offense | NOLA.com
Mike Triplett - Graham, Brees, Nicks, Evans, Bushrod all get the nod.

New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod says he's shocked by the Pro Bowl nod | NOLA.com
Mike Triplett - Bushrod one of five Saints players selected for game.

Football, with a bow, from Pierre Thomas was a surprise, recipient says | NOLA.com
Jeff Adelson (oooh, where have they been hiding this pretty boy?) - Kenner-area real estate agent provides an unexpected reason why the NFL should not fine the running back for unsportsmanlike conduct

Brees and the Record

You gotta see the 'Special Man' | wwltv.com
Jim Henderson - What Drew Brees has meant to this franchise can only be equaled by what he has meant to New Orleans. (includes video)

Drew Dat: Brees has big money, opportunities still ahead | sportsnola.com
Ed Daniels - Can any one athlete have a bigger night than Drew Brees did Monday in a 45-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons?

Drew Brees' Record Should Have No Blemish | sportsnola.com
Emmanuel Pepis - On Monday night, Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints put on a show that every fan in attendance, and every person watching won't soon forget while breaking Dan Marino's hallowed record for passing yards in a season.

Way Brees gets record fitting end | The Advocate
Advocate unsigned editorial.

New Orleans basks in Drew Brees' achievement, ignores squawks from Atlanta Falcons | NOLA.com
Jeff Duncan - Some challenge the New Orleans Saints' decision to push for passing record with a 22-point lead and three minutes to play.

Ebullient Superdome struggles to share Drew Brees' good news | NOLA.com
Mark Schleifstein - Deluge of texts and spike in smartphone data usage swamp antennas inside New Orleans Saints stadium.

Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com says, "hit Brees in the mouth"; Who Dat Nation "idiots" | whodatdish.com
Gene Higginbotham with some of Prisco's in-game tweets.

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees is NFC offensive player of the week | NOLA.com
James Varney - On the back of his 4-touchdown performance Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons, a game in which he broke Dan Marino's NFL record for passing yardage in a season, Saints quarterback Drew Brees is the NFC's offensive player of the week, the league announced Wednesday.

Brees Nominated for FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week | neworleanssaints.com
Staff report

Lagniappe

NFL Power Rankings Week 17 | ESPN.com
Take a look at ESPN.com's Week 17 Power Rankings to see which teams reigned supreme in the NFL.

Pat Yasinskas' QB Watch - NFC South Blog | ESPN.com
This will be this season's final edition of QB Watch, a weekly project I've enjoyed tremendously this season.

Required reading on Cam Newton - NFC South Blog | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - I highly recommend you read this fine story on Cam Newton by David Fleming in the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine.

Darren Sproles for MVP? - NFC South Blog | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - Remember last week when we talked about Matt Ryan making Mike Sando's weekly MVP Watch?

Sean Payton's Charity Delivers During Holidays - WWL.com - AM870 | FM105.3
Associated Press story.

Lance Moore Dances | YouTube
HansDat youtube-searched "Lance Moore dances" for you, and here's the list.

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Am I the only one that wants to kick Pete Prico's a**

Serious this guy is a class 1 d****bag

by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 28, 2011 4:32 PM CST reply actions

I think you'll have to get in line to administer that a**-whupping

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 4:51 PM CST up reply actions

There are certain people who if I ever bumped into I would Just have to kick their a** because they need it

Bill Mahr has always been top of that list but Prisco is closing the gap

by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 28, 2011 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

At least Lance follows CSC... and HansDat

LanceMoore16 RT @educatedgoon123: @LanceMoore16 Can we get a highlight reel of your td dances??< Youtube lance moore dances lol (HansDat did it for you – check Lagniappe for the results. You’re welcome.)

Drew Brees....MVP Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Dec 29, 2011 11:15 AM CST up reply actions

sorry Chad, that parenthetical part was a part I added to the tweet in the Twitter section

I usually do them in this format so that it’s clear I’ve added the content: (HansDat note: _________ )

But I forgot to do that this time…

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 29, 2011 12:41 PM CST up reply actions

I just corrected it...to be more clear

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 29, 2011 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

all good

Drew Brees....MVP Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Dec 29, 2011 12:57 PM CST up reply actions

Mike Smith is too nice. I’d tell my players to hit Brees in the mouth.

That’s pretty much what you have to do when an opposing QB is killing you. It’s what Joe Montana recommended as a method to beat Tom Brady and Randy Moss in 2007. It’s what the Giants did to win that Superbowl.

Doesn’t keep Pete Frisco from being a DB, though.

It's easy to see that you are one of us
Ain't it funny how we all seem to look the same?

by stujo4 on Dec 28, 2011 4:56 PM CST reply actions

Frisco

hahahahahahahahaha

watching the DVR’d post-game coverage from Monday night/Tuesday morning on ESPN and NFLN

good stuff – Matty just was on, and now Drew Breeeeees!! is giving his press conference

the timing of the ESPN bit I recorded is sweet beyond belief…it started recording at 11:00 pm EST, so it has the last 6 minutes of the game (and you know EXACTLY what that includes), and then it has the first 25 minutes of Sportscenter, which was all about the Saints win (and it has the great Payton/Brees locker room footage…). I may never delete this.

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 5:12 PM CST up reply actions

Prisco, you don’t tell anybody to do anything. Get back to your cubicle.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Dec 28, 2011 9:33 PM CST up reply actions

Yes Cam.....please watch the film

The fat boys have stepped up their game a little…..maybe you need to start eating lunch with them.

You're such an inspiration for all the ways that I will never, ever choose to be-Maynard James Keenan

by AcquiredPanic on Dec 28, 2011 4:58 PM CST reply actions

Headline: Pompous Pr!ck Prisco Pounds our Pigskin Pontif

His Christmas bonus must have been low this year. And his hemorrhoids are bothering him.

by Philistine on Dec 28, 2011 4:59 PM CST reply actions

Pat Yasinskas’ QB Watch – NFC South Blog | ESPN.com
This will be this season’s final edition of QB Watch, a weekly project I’ve enjoyed tremendously this season.

Anybody else read this crap? Can you believe the moron saying that GB would be as bad as Indy was this year without Aaron? That’s insulting. Hell even Indy shouldn’t have been as bad as they were, and they were grossly mismanaged going into the season by Polian. GB wasn’t mismanaged to even one tenth of the same degree. But even then, if Indy could have just adjusted to the lack of Manning a bit faster, refused to give up after we shellacked them on SNF, or even just had a tiny bit of luck, even they could have gotten to 4 or 5 wins by now.

GB without Aaron would probably be somewhere between 7-9 and 10-6, still decent-to-good but not elite. Aaron IS an elite QB, anybody who thinks otherwise is probably just a bitter division rival refusing to be honest about reality. But without him they would adjust and be still at least decent. They have an aggressive defense with a near-ridiculous ability to practically will turnovers as needed for basically three years straight now. They’re good at scoring defense as well. They have a plethora of receiving talent too, and while it wouldn’t be enough to make Tebow elite, it would at least make Flynn look decent.

And because of that, the case for Aaron is NOT a landslide. He probably does deserve it at least a tiny bit more. But not a HUGE amount more, the way the voting will almost certainly make it appear. They really should be co-MVPs. And, unfortunately, they almost certainly won’t be.

Well, maybe if Drew can out-duel A-Rod in the NFC Championship game, then Peyton can hand the George Halas trophy to “the MVP of the league”, much like he did with the Lombardi in Miami. I suppose that would be a decent consolation prize.

by FriarBob on Dec 28, 2011 5:37 PM CST reply actions

Flynn is a good quarterback, and he would get better as the season went on. If Rodgers had gone down in preseason, the Lions would be division champs, and the Packers would be 6th seed. And get destroyed by the Saints in the first round.

And no: the Halas Trophy is NOT a decent consolation prize. Taking the Lombardi Trophy away from Green Bay is the consolation prize Drew wants.

"Mercedes Numbah One."
--unidentified Khmer Rouge punk Saints fan

by MtnExile on Dec 28, 2011 8:58 PM CST up reply actions

You misunderstood me.

Well, maybe if Drew can out-duel A-Rod in the NFC Championship game, then Peyton can hand the George Halas trophy to "the MVP of the league", much like he did with the Lombardi in Miami. I suppose that would be a decent consolation prize.

My phrasing was pretty precise, if perhaps slightly awkward. If we win the NFC championship game, we will get the Halas Trophy (and prevent GB from getting the Lombardi, regardless of whether we get it or not). But in the process we will (presumably) have to beat GB on their own turf. That means Drew will have to out-duel A-Rod. And that means the man who (presumably) will get snubbed for the MVP will have to play better than the official MVP.

And if all this comes true, then that will give Sean a chance to rub the AP voters noses in things again by calling Drew “the MVP of the league”, just like he did from the stage in Miami… after the man who got snubbed for the MVP out-dueled the official MVP.

And the “rubbing their noses in it” will be the consolation prize. But it will have nothing to do with the Halas (or Lombardi) trophy. It will have everything to do with rubbing the AP’s noses in their own mess… AGAIN.

by FriarBob on Dec 29, 2011 1:55 PM CST up reply actions

Further clarification… the trophy was mentioned only to set the stage. The topic (going back to the previous paragraph) was the extreme likelihood Drew will not get even half of the MVP votes he should.

by FriarBob on Dec 29, 2011 1:56 PM CST up reply actions