Fleur-de-Links: September 23, 2011

by Jon Banks on Sep 23, 2011 4:00 PM CDT

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Umm wen did gas start dropping like this? I hope it gets down to 2 something,haven't seen that & yrs yfrog.com/mm4svqj

If I'm being executed, my last meal would be whatever will result in the biggest postmortem s*** possible. Lots of fiber and coffee.

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Payton said team is comfortable with Jo-Lonn Dunbar, who is Vilma's backup. Dunbar has been in system several seasons.

miketripletttp Mike Triplett

Obviously bad news for #Saints if Vilma can't play, though he does have an experienced back-up in Jo-Lonn Dunbar, who played well vs. Bears.

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#Saints HC Payton said Vilma didn't have a setback. Said Vilma's recovery didn't progress as quickly as originally thought it would.

miketripletttp Mike Triplett

The full #Saints injury report: Marques Colston and Garrett Hartley are out; Vilma doubtful, Porter questionable, everyone else probable.

jeffduncantp Jeff Duncan

If Vilma can't go, Jo-Lonn Dunbar would start at MLB. Scott Shanle & Will Herring would probably start outside.

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.@Saintsfan422 Nope. Different positions. Prob. more 4-3 instead of 3-4 this week I'd imagine. Smith's return will likely affect Charleston.

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Dunbar on Vilma: "This guy has been immortal for, like, three years. And this guy, when he hurts something, he still plays. "

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Dunbar on Vilma: "It’s definitely a surprise if he doesn’t play, but I’m looking forward to him being out there & trying to run this thing."

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.@JuJuBeans_504 I'd say probably a no-go. It's hard to go from DNP/Doubtful to playing. Though Vilma could certainly be the guy to do it.

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If Vilma can’t go, Jo-Lonn Dunbar would start at MLB. Scott Shanle & Will Herring would probably start outside.

I need to adjust my first prediction from 750+ yards total offense to 900+ due to Ben Tate racking up 200+ yards rushing. :(

by HB-NOLA on Sep 23, 2011 4:27 PM CDT reply actions

herring is not seeing much of the field..

or so i hope.. casillas was limited but is still a go.. wilson will get his snaps..
i expect the front 3 or 4 or even 5 to get on that back-filed and return the favors to their nice OLs right back to their knees.. there will be a fight or two.. this zone blocking pi$$es a lot of DLs off..

by the 9th plague on Sep 23, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions

I hope your right because....

Herring is awful. He’s blown out of the play so much its almost useless putting him in the game.

Our fat punk kicker, Garrett Hartley, missed a game-winner and we lost for the second week in a row - Scott Fujita in 2009

by Ragin Who Dat on Sep 24, 2011 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions

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by cajuncommando58 on Sep 23, 2011 5:07 PM CDT reply actions

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by SBookerSaintsFan on Sep 24, 2011 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions

In pre-season we gave the Texans our vanilla game.

Now it’s time for a rediculous

triple flavor banana boat sundae with all the trimmings (or, as they say in the Big Easy – “dressed!”).

I just have a feeling GW is going to let the dogs out early and often. It will not be as easy as mugging Cutler was but I’m hoping for big things out of our defense.

Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse.

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