Fleur-de-Links: June 27, 2011

by Jon Banks on Jun 27, 2011 2:00 PM CDT

TWEETS:

Few know this, but i was a pretty good tennis player when i was younger..Jr. Tennis Champion for the State of Indiana. #TrueStory #Athlete

robyslyfe Courtney Roby

"@jdanton: @robyslyfe Have you played Brees?"<~~Na, but i hear Drew & Leigh are also pretty good..

camjordan97 cameron jordan

Done wit the work out... Gotta love upper body lifts, wit a few gassers and short sprints... Keep the body right

JohnnyP019 Johnny Patrick

Had nothing but junk food last night was not a good idea.....

drewbrees Drew Brees

Can't wait for today. Great TRX workout and field work this morning. Work on a few foundation projects in the afternoon. Let's get it rollin

LanceMoore16 Lance Moore

Gym flow @D1Columbus w @DLO614 @dubmac10 @YoungBabyHawk n maybe @Alexcouch24 but I doubt it lol. Let's go!

robyslyfe Courtney Roby

I hope everyone has a Blessed Monday...1st day of the week, set the tone to make this week more productive than last & watch the positivity!

robyslyfe Courtney Roby

Another great workout in the books..! S/o to all my new followers, appreciate the support & welcome to my Lyfe..!

camjordan97 cameron jordan

Good day caught up wit my boys!!! Be up n a few... ready to be #grindin n da am

bobbymccray Bobby McCray

Can't sleep up watching "King of Queens"

dmcallister26 deuce mcallister

"@girls_with_guts:@dmcallister26 of all the pics I have seen of u & ur fab smile u change 2 that "mug shot" lol. smh" dnt mess with me look

WWLAMFM WWL Radio

AP Source: NFL players meet with their attorneys http://bit.ly/ihxOPK

Official_Saints New Orleans Saints

VIDEO: "Brees...endzone...Moore...TOUCHDOWN!" #Thanksgiving http://bit.ly/MooreTD

AdamSchefter Adam Schefter

Things to do during a lockout: an interview not on football but fashion. http://youtu.be/s473pkIwm4c

adbrandt Andrew Brandt

NFL teams fight losing profitability; NBA teams fight losing money; now MLB team fights losing franchise: Dodgers file for bankruptcy.

dkaplanSBJ daniel kaplan

In SBJ today, NFL shopping 8 game early season package for around 700 mln

adbrandt Andrew Brandt

RT @mortreport Terrell Owens is recovering from off-season ACL surgery. Cause of injury unknown. No other damage. Best case, 6 months.

adbrandt Andrew Brandt

Three routes you must defend in the red zone | National Football Post nationalfootballpost.com/Three-routes-y… via @mattbowen41

SAINTS:

Reggie Bush's value to New Orleans Saints less than many of team's free agents
SportsNOLA.com IS New Orleans Sports and beyond. We cover the Saints, Hornets, LSU Tigers, Tulane Green Wave, High School Sports and everything in between.

New Deal for Saints QB Brees Likely On Hold Until Peyton Manning’s Deal is Done " NFL Gridiron Gab
Are you ready for some football?

New Orleans Saints A-to-Z Roster Breakdown: LB Stanley Arnoux | Who Dat Dish
New Orleans Saints A-to-Z Roster Breakdown: LB Stanley Arnoux

New CBA rules could wreak havoc on New Orleans Saints roster | Saints Post
As all who follow the NFL closely have likely already heard, the owners and Player's Association have slowly been taking positive steps towards a new collective

Superdome Renovations Complete In Advance Of Essence Fest - New Orleans News Story - WDSU New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- An $85 million renovation of the Louisiana Superdome will be finished in time for the Essence Festival over the Fourth of July weekend, the head of the stadium's governing board said. Sunday, June 26, 2011.

For Saints' trio, past is present | The News Star | thenewsstar.com
NATCHITOCHES — Stay in shape and save your money. That could be advice for anyone anywhere in any walk of life.

Superdome upgrade is nearly done | The Advertiser | theadvertiser.com
NEW ORLEANS — An $85 million renovation of the Louisiana Superdome will be finished in time for the Essence Festival over the Fourth of July weekend, the head of the stadium's governing board says.

AROUND THE LEAGUE:

Vick finishes 20th, Rodgers 11th on NFLN Top 100 list | ProFootballTalk
On Sunday night, the folks at NFL Network unveiled the next-to-last installment in the Top 100 series, featuring the 20th to 11th best players in the league, as voted by the players. The first and last spots of the night were reserved for quarterbacks. At No.

Ronnie Brown wants to "go get a championship" | ProFootballTalk
The radio show hosted by Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder didn't include only an effort by Crowder to psychoanalyze those who hate him (and/or "hate on" him, which may or may not be slightly different).

Report: T.O. underwent surgery for torn ACL | ProFootballTalk
There has been plenty of public fretting regarding the possibility that workouts during the lockout will blow out a player's ACL. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that it indeed has happened to at least one high-profile player.

DeMarcus Ware: "I should have been No. 1″ | ProFootballTalk
We think we've figured out who the top ten players in NFL Network's list will be. Florio said how he would rank them, after pointing out his choice for No. 1 (Aaron Rodgers) was no longer an option. Cowboys pass rusher DeMarcus Ware has another pick for No. 1: DeMarcus Ware.