Fleur-De-Links: Saturday, May 21

Twitter

moosedenied  Reggie Bush: "Dear Jebus. That Mark Ingram dude is one pious motherf*****. I'm just sayin', while you're calling people up and stuff..."

ChaseDaniel Glad to have met & played poker w/ @chrisbharrison for charity & to talk football w/ Billy Joe Tolliver! Two of the many #Dallas greats!

j_bushrod7475 Yea it's sat... Yea it's 8am, gotta get this workout in... #prayforme

T_Porter22 Light brown leather like I'm riding on mud..

Official_Saints Congrats to @Josh_is_aware for winning our Saints rhyme contest! Here is his rhyme: "When Katrina's waters parted, the South's spirit had to get restarted. Who picked up the call? The New Orleans Saints ya'll"
(HansDat note: um, that's some dope rhyme?)

Twitter (cont'd)

Official_Saints For a chance to win a "World Champs" book, email us (saintscontest@gmail.com) a photo of u or group in Saints gear in front of American Flag
Official_Saints Use as much Saints gear and be as creative as you can to help your chances! Fans will vote on winner! #ArmedForcesDay
Official_Saints The better question is - why not? :) RT @NOLA_NewYork @Official_Saints why are you having so many contests?
HeathEvans  Sat morning Chiro visit then off to the gym: Pro Bowl Leg day coming right up & then 1000yds of conditioning! #SB46
j_bushrod7475  Workout is DONE... Time to shower and head over and support Relay for Life at king George high school #lovewhereIMfrom
HeathEvans  "@dannyclark55: @HeathEvans I've taken to heart who your foundation services. That's a huge movement and it needed to be addressed.Thx bro!
T_Porter22  Don't need another one, when we got one another..
T_Porter22  About to go ham with the homies @bighapp & @duceduzit... #leggo
MalcolmJenkins  getting ready to head to another wedding!!! And congratulations to OJ Atogwe and his soon to be wife Jill Singletary!!!
greggrosenthal Bright side of world ending: We can all stop reporting on the lockout.
T_Porter22 This traffic aint for me
reggie_bush Good Afternoon Ladies and Gents! Happy Saturday!
T_Porter22 Phresh cut and grub on deck..
T_Porter22  Mane I swear I'm on my level...
ChaseDaniel Just finished 18...a little lunch and some wedge work and I'm good to go for another 18 at 1:09pm
usama_young28  In Lafayette for Will Smith's event.... Just saw a dude pull up to the corner store on horseback

Saints Stuff

For New Orleans Saints rookie Martez Wilson, high praise is nothing new | NOLA.com
Mike Triplett - Third-round draft pick has unlimited talent, desire. (HansDat note: good thing we've got both a streetcar and a housing project named Desire in New Orleans)

Veterans Guiding Rookies Through Lockout | WWL | AM870 | FM105.3
Kristian Garic

Eyeing the bigger picture: Payton rolling with punches during labor dispute | SunHerald.com
Jim Mashek - Sean Payton has had as busy an offseason as any NFL coach might expect.

Saints players not discouraged by recent court rulings on lockout | wwltv.com
Handwerger - With a deep orange moon rising over the right field wall at Zephyr Field, the Saints’ offense began pounding the team’s defense in a charity softball event put together by Heath Evans.

New Orleans Saints rookie Mark Ingram meets with veterans | NOLA.com
Staff report - He's participating in NFL's Rookie Premiere tour.

NFL Videos: Heisman to rookie | nfl.com
Did Cam Newton know he was going No. 1? What was it like for Mark Ingram to wait until the 28th pick? The former Heisman Trophy winners talk about their draft-day experiences and more.

Hitting the NFC South hot spots | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - Before I get ready to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning game (yes, the lockout has started turning me into a hockey fan), let's take a run through the NFC South Mailbag. HansDat note: think Pat had tix to the game?)

Lagniappe

U.S. prosecutors want Saints assistant coach championship rings: report | NOLA.com
James Varney - Jim came in on a Saturday so he could link to a story Satch fired up as a Fanshot yesterday. Thanks, Jim.

Dimitroff open to 'Hard Knocks' | ESPN.com
Although there have been no indications any talks are going on between the Atlanta Falcons and HBO's Hard Knocks, general manager Thomas Dimitroff might have been sending a signal in a radio interview Friday.

Lewis to Host Youth Football Camp on June 3 | neworleanssaints.com
Staff release

Lifelong Saints Fan Gets VIP Treatment as Louisiana Lottery Prize Winner | neworleanssaints.com
Louisiana Lottery press release. (HansDat note: someone please send me a batch of Saints scratchoffs, please) And if you go read this article, please be sure yell at the dude and his fiancee to duck before they get nailed by Swilling!!

Brees is usually slick, but not against Rick | nctimes.com
It's time for the annual migration of athletes and recognizable names to the Morgan Run Club & Resort, to shoot some golf and the breeze ---- not that Brees. The golf for $100,000 isn't bad, but it's the chatter from stories swirling around the driving range, putting green and 19th hole that's the real draw.