Fleur-de-Links: August 30, 2011
by Jon Banks on Aug 30, 2011 6:45 PM CDT
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Ellen DeGeneres was key to New Orleans Saints win over Oakland Raiders, she says | NOLA.com
Comedian and her 'Ellen Show' camera crew join the Black and Gold at training camp Friday in California.
New Orleans Saints return to practice today | NOLA.com
Team offers no update on kicker Garrett Hartley's injury
New Orleans Saints expect more from defense | NOLA.com
Offense appears to have gotten itself together for another run
Veteran New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Brown released | NOLA.com
First big surprise of initial cuts
New Orleans Saints defensive back Mark Parsons apparently has been released | NOLA.com
It appears that the New Orleans Saints have released defensive back Mark Parsons. Today, Parsons tweeted: "Well im Nola, its been real. I cant complain. Im on my way back to VA."
New Orleans Saints make it official, they signed kicker John Kasay | NOLA.com
He has made right at 82 percent of his field goal attempts
New Orleans Saints practice report: defensive end Will Smith excused from Tuesday's workout | NOLA.com
Saints Coach Sean Payton already has switched to regular season form, as it relates to issuing updates on his team's injury report. Payton said he wouldn't give an injury status or a practice participation report, like he did daily throughout the four weeks of training camp, until Monday when he is required to by the league. But there were 14...
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As friend and former co-worker Scott Fowler first reported earlier Tuesday, John Kasay is staying in the NFC South. He has signed with the New Orlean
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I had a feeling you wouldn’t be pleased.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
LOL …where can I get a tee shirt that says that? It’s too good a message not to spread.
by snowboard_kat on Aug 30, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Vick
I really can’t see how they justify such a huge paycheck to a guy who admitted to slacking on his old team – right after he got his last paycheck.
Just go through the history of other players (mainly QBs) who have gotten $100M+ contracts and you can see that the return on the investment has been sorely lacking for the most part. I don’t expect this one to be any different.
by BlackandGold4ever on Aug 31, 2011 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Brees never had a $100M+ contract, so I’m referring to Vick.
by BlackandGold4ever on Aug 31, 2011 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
But he might be getting one soon. Hence the confusion. Oh, I see, no confusion because Drew BREEESSS!! will never provide a sorely lacking return on investment. Got it.
Deal me another hand Lord, this one's very hard
Aaron BROOOOKSS!!
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Bring back Aaron Brooks! He's the only one who can save us from the evil that is Drew Brees!!
I’ve never made a comment regarding your assertion of the decline of Brees, so it isn’t like you need to turn your guns on me to defend your position. Until I see the contract, I can’t comment, but I will say that the Saints have at least gotten 5+ good years out of Brees while the Eagles haven’t even gotten a full season of Vick to justify this contract.
by BlackandGold4ever on Sep 1, 2011 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
the Eagles haven’t even gotten a full season of Vick to justify this contract.
He took them to the playoffs. 3000 yds, 21 TD’s. 676 yds rushing, 9 rushing TD’s. Apparently they thought it was justified.
Deal me another hand Lord, this one's very hard
Of course they thought so…they offered him the contract. I’m just saying one season wouldn’t be enough for me to do so. Especially with how Vick struggled against the blitz at the end of last season. I’m expecting that teams will have picked up on that and prepare for him a bit differently this season.
by BlackandGold4ever on Sep 1, 2011 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
No way he plays out that entire 6 year contract.
He’s 31 now, so he would be 37 when the contract is up. Does anybody really think that Mike Vick will play until he reaches Favre territory? I know I don’t, and I doubt Philly would give him that kind of contract if they thought they would have to pay all of it either.
"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.
by VAsaintsfan on Aug 31, 2011 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Not worried
but I don’t ever recall Brees being intercepted so often in TC/practice before this year. His Oakland game has reassured many of us, I assume, with respect to his prodigious accuracy and ability to shepherd long drives for TDs, so hopefully this turnover phenomenon is just the result of a familiarity of the defensive players with the plays run by the offense.
Oh God don't say you're reassured
Apprarently it means you believe Brees is the 2nd coming of Christ.
Tiger's blood!!
by SarahT on Aug 30, 2011 7:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Really DeMario really?
I hope someone is SMART enough to let him play right end!
Does DeMario Pressley really have room to question our coaching staff? I guess he is suggesting we were stupid for letting him go also. This comes from a guy who has 15 career tackles…..in 4 years? Please DeMario let us here more insightful knowledge. Don’t hold out on us.
You must lose everything in order to gain anything.-Tyler Durden
I was kind of thinking that too
If by beasting he meant being non existent almost, then he was a beast all right.
Now that we have a 2011 season let's win the Superbowl!
by skinnykinney on Aug 30, 2011 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
That's cool man
How U do dat?
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 31, 2011 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
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"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
cool thanks
CC58 saves another link for prosperity.
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 31, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Demario was salty when he got cut but he didn't produce either
I do agree that Brown played out of his natural position but he knew he was going to be a LE when he signed. No other team was interested in him as a RE either so it was either LE with us for a good salary or rotation for the minimum. And as I saw on another site that said he just got cut again anyway so he’s just projecting.
" I’ve never done drugs but I think watching Matty Ice stare blankly towards the field as Drew Brees kneels down while clock hits zero in a playoff game would be like doing cocaine off a strippers @$$#….yeah that good.
Yes my hatred for Atlanta is unhealthy/ possibly illegal" - Malbrough
by born in areacode 318 on Aug 31, 2011 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Vick is a great runner, he's an excellent thrower.
I’m not convinced he’s a great/elite QB. This year will determine that. I don’t really like him. And I also don’t think he’s smart enough to be a consistent pocket QB that reads defenses like the elite QBs do. I think now that defenses have film on him and willgame plan for him he will not be real effective.
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dmpressley DeMario Pressley
Wow!!! At the news of @alexbrown96. Man was BEASTING at NEW position!!!
For those wondering, that new position was on his knees praying not to get cut. As for right DE, he sucked. He’s neither the run stuffing DE you’d expect from a RDE or the pass rushing DE you’d expect from a DE his size (who’d normally play LDE). Just saying he did nothing that can’t be done for cheaper.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 30, 2011 11:10 PM CDT reply actions
Poor Garrett
He thinks he has all the time in the world…
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
Soooo… Looks like Chip Vaughn is unemployed again. Just sayin…
"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.
Saints-Raiders Review: Vanilla-flavored defense still seems lacking
I didn’t think much of that headline until I opened it and saw the picture of Scott Shanle missing a tackle. Now I think its a little racist.
"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.
Pretty sure that's incidental.
Even if it wasn’t, our defense is definitely more chocolate than vanilla…..
I honestly think Vicks contract is more about helping
him pay off his creditors than giving him $100mil because the think he’s elite. According to what I heard on the news about it if he makes $10mil or over a year his creditors automatically get 40% of it. I think its less, maybe 15%-20%, if its anything under $10mil a year. The creditors said it should be paid off entirely within 4-5yrs with the contract he just recieved. His contract i think is for 6yrs. So i think its just the Eagles trying to help him out.
I don’t think he’s a $100mil QB in terms of production just like I didn’t think he was in ATL. But the fact is no matter where he plays, because of the exciting way he plays he’s going to sell tickets and merchandise, which is worth it in an owners eyes.
" I’ve never done drugs but I think watching Matty Ice stare blankly towards the field as Drew Brees kneels down while clock hits zero in a playoff game would be like doing cocaine off a strippers @$$#….yeah that good.
Yes my hatred for Atlanta is unhealthy/ possibly illegal" - Malbrough
by born in areacode 318 on Aug 31, 2011 9:46 AM CDT reply actions
Why would Phili care about Vicks credit score? Are they afraid if Vick doesn’t pay his debt, on time, that he will go back to jail? I think Phili paid Vick what they thought he was worth. I dont agree with it, but I’m not the one paying him a 100 million buckaroos.
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Nobody gets paid for nothing in the NFL. Except Jake Delhomme.
Deal me another hand Lord, this one's very hard
quit pickin on Jake
He’s just a good ole boy done good. Hee,hee,har,har,har,har.
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 31, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Don’t forget JaMarcus Russell…he made a boatload for eating a alot.
by BlackandGold4ever on Aug 31, 2011 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I want a Michael Vick doll to feed to my dog.
by Valmo on Aug 31, 2011 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
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