Fleur-de-Links: June 22, 2011

by Jon Banks on Jun 22, 2011 2:00 PM CDT

TWEETS:

j_bushrod7475 Jermon Bushrod

Got a golf lesson at 130 then working out at 445...

Pierre_Thomas Pierre Thomas

yfrog Photo : yfrog.com/h3eoyahj Shared by @AngryHero via @yfrog

Mark_Ingram22 Mark Ingram

Everybody says this is tiger country, I'm not convinced!! I hear plenty of roll tides around here!! #ROLLTIDE

robyslyfe Courtney Roby

New avitar..?? yfrog.com/h8jebmpj

TylerLorenzen Tyler Lorenzen

Hitting this Fitness Quest 10 workout RT @ToddDurkin Mantra for the day: "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!"

Mark_Ingram22 Mark Ingram

Being in Nola hearing how excited all of #WhoDatNation is everyday, I can't help but to get excited!! #leggo

cgrant94 charles grant

Nothing like a great game of golf with ya buddies

LanceMoore16 Lance Moore

RT @LMoorefans16: Thank you #fans for the follows and special shouts to @LanceMoore16 and @portofcall22

T_Porter22 Tracy Porter

Woke up for a bathroom break...now I'm thirsty...

alexbrown96 Alex James Brown

Now that defeats the purpose of working out. Looks good but i can smell the calories RT @LilMade21: At benihana eating yfrog.com/kgnpnhgj

Official_Saints New Orleans Saints

"It's going to be as an emotional night as you will ever see for a football game – Super Bowls included," Stuart Scott 9/25/06 #SaintsQuotes

DougTatum DougTatum

NFL owners eyeing new way to split money with league's players | NOLA.com nola.com/saints/index.s…

wwltvsports WWL-TV Sports

#LSU's Miles gives acting a shot, spoofs shoe commecials. Hilarity ensues...http://bit.ly/lIKCst

Official_Saints New Orleans Saints

"This Lombardi Trophy laid in my bed next to me last night. I rolled over a couple times. I probably drooled on it," - Payton #SaintsQuotes

Official_Saints New Orleans Saints

He does not. Thanks for checking RT @FilmingRoss @Official_Saints Does Robert Meachem have a Twitter account?

Official_Saints New Orleans Saints

"Players & owners are talking to one another & negotiating - I think that’s a positive step," Commissioner Roger Goodell

AlbertBreer Albert Breer

Said perfectly ... RT @SI_JimTrotter: Read between the lines: The selling of the deal will be as important as the deal itself. #NFL #CBA

BobGlauber Bob Glauber

Staying one step ahead of the (media) posse. RT @HarryGottlieb: Hey, Bob. Just wondering Y NFL meeting change locations every few days?

gregaiello Greg Aiello

Keep the faith. Key people working it hard. RT @Gscott1847: @gregaiello on scale of 1-10 w/10 a guarantee, chance #NFL has a 2011 season?

AlbertBreer Albert Breer

@gregaiello At least the hotel had power last night. Total darkness dropping @JasonColeYahoo off last night ... His hotel look abandoned.

SAINTS:

Lighting around the Superdome will be a colorful final touch in renovations | NOLA.com
LSED also approved reimbursing the Hornets for the 'I'm In' campaign

Drew Brees: Unquestioned Saints' Leader - Baltimore Beat Down
From a story posted by Sports Radio Interviews, New Orleans Saints FB Heath Evans details what he has been doing in the down-time of the NFL Lockout, specifically the players-only workout held by the Saints and how it was organized, ran and financed, all by unquestioned team leader, QB Drew Brees.

AROUND THE LEAGUE:

Derrick Mason: Joe Flacco is our Michael Jordan | ProFootballTalk
Responding to Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodely saying the Ravens will never get to the Super Bowl with Joe Flacco at quarterback, Baltimore receiver Derrick Mason made a strong statement in Flacco's defense.

The Tim Tebow statue, home edition | ProFootballTalk
Former Florida and current Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has gotten a full-size statue in his honor in Gainesville. For those of you who'd like to honor him in your own homes, you can now do so. For only $12,000. According to Rivals.

Falcons’ Christopher Owens won’t face charges | ProFootballTalk
Last week Falcons cornerback Christopher Owens was under investigation after his ex-girlfriend accused him of trashing her apartment. Today comes word that Owens is not facing charges in the matter.

Adrian Peterson will skip the Adrian Peterson Football Camp | ProFootballTalk
Boys and girls aged 7-14 are paying $199 to attend the Old Spice Adrian Peterson Football Camp on Thursday and Friday. But those who signed up thinking they'd meet Adrian Peterson at the Adrian Peterson Football Camp will go home disappointed.

Report: Bucs official arrested as part of sex sting operation | ProFootballTalk
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been plagued lately with a rash of arrests, of players and non-players alike. Now, a Bucs official reportedly was one of 32 men arrested in a Dateline-style sex sting operation.

LABOR PAINS:

NFL owners eyeing new way to split money with league's players | NOLA.com
One idea is to split the revenues 50/50

NFL labor: Owners updated on CBA issues; more meetings are in the works - New Orleans Saints - SunHerald.com
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The next time NFL owners meet over labor, there is hope it will be to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with the players.

Mounting bills give NFL owners incentive to deal - New Orleans Saints - SunHerald.com
There are about a billion reasons to be optimistic the NFL will be open for business as usual this season.

AP Source: NFL Owners, Players To Meet Again - WWL - AM870 | FM105.3 | News | Talk | Sports

AP Source: NFL Owners, Players Consider Revenue Split - WWL - AM870 | FM105.3 | News | Talk | Sports

More details on the Thursday night package | ProFootballTalk
The biggest news to come out of Tuesday's ownership meeting in Chicago was, in our assessment, Chris Mortensen's report that the new CBA will include a 16-game Thursday night TV package.

Under proposed deal, players will get 48 percent of the total revenue | ProFootballTalk
The primary fight between the NFL and the players, once all of the jargon and bluster and mumbo-jumbo is peeled away, centers on the manner in which the money gets divided.

Goodell speaks after CBA meeting
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T_Porter22 Tracy Porter
Woke up for a bathroom break…now I’m thirsty…

Tabarnak Tracey! What the f*** do we care?!?!

Repeat? Under construction...

by FrenchFreak on Jun 22, 2011 8:23 PM CDT reply actions

I like more and more that Meachem kid.

Official_Saints New Orleans Saints
He does not. Thanks for checking RT @FilmingRoss @Official_Saints Does Robert Meachem have a Twitter account?

Repeat? Under construction...

by FrenchFreak on Jun 22, 2011 8:24 PM CDT reply actions

Me too

Maybe MARY JANE will load up and pass the PEACE PIPE around the conference room and they’ll all get happy in a big hurry, which might just help speed up the process. - HansDat

by cscmember on Jun 23, 2011 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions

Hey Mark

We might Roll Tide on Saturday but come Sunday it’s all WHO DAT Baby

by thig on Jun 22, 2011 8:34 PM CDT reply actions

We might Roll ~~Tide~~ Wave on Saturday but come Sunday it’s all WHO DAT Baby

FIFY….Thanks for stopping by.

Maybe MARY JANE will load up and pass the PEACE PIPE around the conference room and they’ll all get happy in a big hurry, which might just help speed up the process. - HansDat

by cscmember on Jun 23, 2011 8:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Hello Saint's Nation

Just a humble Raven’s fan stopping by here. What’s the deal with Reggie Bush? Is he on his way out or what?

Editor at Baltimore Beatdown - SB Nation Baltimore Ravens Blog

by Zachary Beard on Jun 23, 2011 11:17 AM CDT reply actions

Good question.

Too many conflicting reports from both sides to find out until the lockout is over.

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by Jon Banks on Jun 23, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions