Fleur-de-Links: February 1, 2012

by David "Satch" Kelly on Feb 1, 2012 3:37 PM CST

TWEETS:

Huge Congrats to the big fellas on the Saints O Line for winning the Prilosec Protectors of the Year Award for the best O Line in football!

drewbrees Drew Brees

Very excited about being named 2011 Fedex Air Player of the Year. Thanks to all the fans who voted. Thanks for making it so much fun

thomasmorstead Thomas Morstead

"@TheJimmyGraham: Headed to INDY for SB events...bittersweet trip...... Won't be staying for the game... Ill wait till next year"

MikeNabors Mike Nabors

Carl Nicks tells me here in Indy-no word from Saints on his contract and for now is "disheartened" by the process

drewbrees Drew Brees

Congrats to Mark Castanon, winner of the Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil NFL Contest! View the announcement at Facebook.com/Nyquil #VicksMDF #spon #fb

thomasmorstead Thomas Morstead

"@team_gleason: Super Bowl Show To Highlight New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason Who Is Battling Lou Gehrig's Disease bit.ly/zCqcVB"

Saints New Orleans Saints

Graphic of the top 4 single-season passing yard totals in NFL history twitpic.com/8eguzj via @NFLNetwork #Brees

DougTatum DougTatum

Carl Nick talks to @miketripletttp about state of contract negotiations with #Saints nola.com/saints/index.s…

Saints New Orleans Saints

Congrats to @DrewBrees on being named the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year!

BillyMiller83 Billy Miller

It's going down! Go cart racing with the 2012 NFL combine class pic.twitter.com/LTMqhx5f

JonVilma51 Jonathan Vilma

How does sum1 have over 220 THOUSAND tweets but only 98 followers?!? It's safe to say nobody cares wat u hav to say lol

dmcallister26 deuce mcallister

The lake home yfrog.com/h7aeqdaej

ZachStrief Zach Strief

Crazy at media day pic.twitter.com/7MayoB9w

dmcallister26 deuce mcallister

Not a bad way to travel yfrog.com/ny76588113j

Saints New Orleans Saints

The Starting O-Line Accept the Prilosec Madden Protectors Award twitpic.com/8eg57y @ZachStrief @j_bushrod7475

LanceMoore16 Lance Moore

Felt good to get a nice light workout in this morning. Hope everyone is having a great and productive day

JeffDuncanTP Jeff Duncan

RT @miketripletttp: Carl Nick said hed love to stay in Nola & team said theyll try 2 keep him. But he knows Saints have a lot of FAs to sign

AdamSchefter Adam Schefter

Referee John Parry will lead a seven-man crew of game officials for Super Bowl XLVI.

miketripletttp Mike Triplett

When asked if they prefer run blocking or pass blocking, Nicks said run bc you get to push forward. Evans said screens to get TV time.

Saints New Orleans Saints

Strief, Evans, De La Puente, Nicks & Bushrod talking about the award twitpic.com/8efr4u #Saints

JeffDuncanTP Jeff Duncan

#Saints OG Carl Nicks on fellow Nebraska alum Larry the Cable guy, here at SB XLVI: "Southern Cal has Will Ferrell. We've got that guy."

sharper42 Darren Sharper

On national signing day, shout it to those small college recruits like myself that didn't even know there was a national signing day!

MalcolmJenkins Malcolm Jenkins

Just got done racing with a bunch of kids at the NFL Play 60 event in Indy!!! Had a ball!!!

JeffDuncanTP Jeff Duncan

#Saints OT Jermon Bushrod will accept the FedEx Air Player of the Year award for Drew Brees today.

DannyClark55 Danny Clark

I hope Jerome Bettis gets inducted into the #HoF

Saints New Orleans Saints

Brees to Appear on "Late Night with @JimmyFallon" this Thursday wp.me/pRac9-pJ #Saints

LINKS:

New Orleans Saints offensive line honored during 'bittersweet' visit to Super Bowl XLVI - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Saints win Prilosec OTC Madden Protectors Award for second time in three years

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees named FedEx Air Player of the Year - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- Saints quarterback Drew Brees capped off a record-setting season by winning the FedEx Air Player of the Year Award on Wednesday at Super Bowl XLVI. Brees beat out Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and New England's Tom Brady for the honor, which is based on fan voting. It's the fourth time Brees has won the award since its inception in 2003.

Saints Offensive Line Wins 2011 Madden Protectors Award

New Orleans is among possible sites for NFL's 2013 Pro Bowl - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
League is considering several options after contract with Hawaii expired this year

Fans attend Super Bowl XLVI Media Day for first time - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Just when you think Super Bowl Media Day can't get any crazier, the NFL pushes the envelope and transforms a business event into a spectactor sport. For the first time ever, about 7,300 fans attended Tuesday's Super Bowl XLVI Media Day interview sessions at Lucas Oil Stadium.

New Orleans Saints guard Carl Nicks would 'love' to stay in New Orleans but remains skeptical - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Nicks is expected to be one of the NFL's most in-demand free agents in 2012

Carl Nicks wants to remain with Saints | ProFootballTalk
Saints guard Carl Nicks projects as one of the most desirable free agents to hit the market this offseason. If he has his way, though, he won't be leaving New Orleans.

Saints Nation's Top 10 Plays of the Saints' 2011 Season: #6 - Pierre Thomas' Game Winner Against the Panthers | February

Around the NFC South - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Former New Orleans offensive lineman Willie Roaf and former Carolina linebacker Kevin Greene are this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists

New Orleans logical spot for Pro Bowl - NFC South Blog - ESPN
As the host city for next year’s Super Bowl, New Orleans reportedly is a candidate to host the Pro Bowl in 2013. This situation remains very mu

Saluting NFC South's Iron Men - NFC South Blog - ESPN
In recent days, I’ve been sharing some details on 2011 playing time at various positions. We’ll continue to do that going forward and stil

NFC South's $5 million club - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Time to take a look at the NFC South players that are scheduled to have the highest 2012 salary-cap figures. Let’s be clear, these numbers are

NFL.com Blogs " Blog Archive Madden points satellite of love at Saints’ O-line "
NFL Blogs on NFL.com is the only official NFL blog destination for the latest NFL news, NFL fantasy football news, NFL player news, NFL team news, and NFL breaking news.

It wasn't about coaching, but Dick Stanfel's play earning him a shot at the Pro Football Hall of Fame - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
He had short stint as interim coach for the Saints in a bad year

Betting on the Super Bowl predates the game | NOLA.com
Kinda, it actually goes back to NFL championships

Yenni dynasty: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history | NOLA.com
From 1980 until 1995, Jefferson Parish was guided by the Yennis, father, then son

Tom Benson: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history | NOLA.com
Timing, as they say, is everything

The voice of the Saints: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history | NOLA.com
You might not recognize Jerry Romig if you saw him on the street. But you'd know him if you heard him.

VIDEO:

NFL Videos: 2011 Madden Protectors Award winners
The Saints' offensive linemen are the winners of the 2011 Madden Protectors Award.

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Just think, thanks to stupidity of Chargers we’re lucky enough to have the @Saints logo up there 2 times

"Move over Marino, there's a new Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson

by BRSaintsFan on Feb 1, 2012 4:01 PM CST reply actions

mickEY!!!!

Don’t let Carl be disheartened. Pay the man!

What! shall we curse the planets of mishap
That plotted thus our glory's overthrow?

by MtnExile on Feb 1, 2012 4:26 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Someone warm up my fax

I have some strong words for Mr. Loomis that must arrive immediately

by fruly on Feb 1, 2012 9:44 PM CST up reply actions

done

Jason Cole is a A-HOLE : KilnBill

by KilnBill on Feb 1, 2012 10:02 PM CST reply actions

Man

Drew should have dressed the guys better for the awards.Oh I forgot he ain’t got HIS money yet.

Jason Cole is a A-HOLE : KilnBill

by KilnBill on Feb 1, 2012 10:04 PM CST reply actions

Off topic question:

What is the “Delocated” ad I keep seeing all over this page? And how do I get rid of it?

"It's better to burn out than fade away."

by SaintsFan-KS on Feb 2, 2012 6:29 AM CST reply actions

A little rediculous, isn't it?

I think the ski mask and underwear is a little uncalled for and nothing usually bothers me.

I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go-Layne Staley

by AcquiredPanic on Feb 2, 2012 8:03 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Isn’t that what everyone wears while reading the blog?

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Feb 4, 2012 7:56 AM CST up reply actions

To answer your question

I’ve seen the show before and it is pretty stupid and unwatchable. It is about people being put in a witness protection program. They won’t show their faces and they use voice changers on their voices. It’s a little hard to watch.

I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go-Layne Staley

by AcquiredPanic on Feb 2, 2012 8:14 AM CST up reply actions

Doesn’t sound like anything I would watch.

"It's better to burn out than fade away."

by SaintsFan-KS on Feb 2, 2012 11:07 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, it does creep me right the F out. The Dave better be getting a big chunk of SB Nation’s advertising cash, because not only do these ads make me less likely to watch the show they are advertising, but they make me less likely to visit a website that is showing the ads.

"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 Feb 2, 2012 9:17 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Agreee with all you said. I was checking in here last night, and my son saw it and was completely grossed out.

"It's better to burn out than fade away."

by SaintsFan-KS on Feb 2, 2012 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

You can...

Hold down the ctrl key and the alt key and hit the + key and the page will expand till it is barely there in the margins.

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Feb 2, 2012 11:20 AM CST up reply actions

Switch browsers to Firefox...

and install their “Adblock Plus” plug in. It’s all free and will give you much cleaner web browsing without all of the annoying ads. That’s what I use and I’ve never seen this ad you all are referring to.

OMG! I just loaded this page by using Internet Explorer and now see it. Pretty ridiculous.

All of you Internet Explorer users would be much happier after switching to Firefox or another browser that has the free adblock plug in.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Feb 2, 2012 11:51 AM CST up reply actions

Links:

Download Firefox here.

Download Adblock Plus here.

You won’t have to fill out any annoying forms with your names or email information. Just click the links, install, and welcome to a wonderful world of internet browsing without all of the annoying ads.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Feb 2, 2012 11:55 AM CST up reply actions

I've got Firefox...

and like some of the Ads. This one is a little silly and may be objectionable, to some but it pays the bills I guess. Just gave a way to minimize it. The ctrl alt + also helps enlarge the print for those of us who have trouble with smaller print. Myself I just ignore what I don’t like and enjoy what I do, so don’t need the Adblock app, but thanks for the info. Knew it was available, just never searched for it.

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Feb 2, 2012 12:49 PM CST up reply actions

Your suggestion doesn't work on my computer.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Feb 2, 2012 1:00 PM CST up reply actions

Are you

holding the ctrl key and alt key down at the same time you hit the + key?

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Feb 2, 2012 1:02 PM CST up reply actions

you can reverse it...

By hitting the – key instead of the + key. You may already be at the page max and the + key won’t enlarge anymore

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Feb 2, 2012 1:05 PM CST up reply actions

My bad...

Just the ctrl key and the + or – keys.

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Feb 2, 2012 1:47 PM CST up reply actions

Ah, there it is.

Now it’s working. Good suggestion. Thanks.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Feb 2, 2012 2:14 PM CST up reply actions

I'm considering paying you for that suggestion. I was scared to come here at work out of fear of someone seeing a guy in underwear on my computer.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Feb 2, 2012 2:29 PM CST up reply actions

My webcam isn’t on is it?

I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go-Layne Staley

by AcquiredPanic on Feb 2, 2012 2:31 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

You’ll have to ask Kat.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Feb 2, 2012 3:50 PM CST up reply actions

You can exclude certain ads (or sites) that you do want to support (or see their ads) and block the rest. Or there are settings to even allow “some” advertising.

It’s a very useful tool. Even if turned off, every firefox user should have it installed.

by FriarBob on Feb 2, 2012 3:24 PM CST up reply actions

Thank you so much!

I just downloaded both. It’s much better.

"It's better to burn out than fade away."

by SaintsFan-KS on Feb 2, 2012 10:18 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, just did the same thing

Seriously, Markos? You need money this badly? Or maybe you thought men wearing briefs and ski masks is what sports fans want to see?

What! shall we curse the planets of mishap
That plotted thus our glory's overthrow?

by MtnExile on Feb 2, 2012 12:21 PM CST up reply actions

I usually use adblock paired with Safari on my PC

But I have gotten spoiled to this damn iPad. Can’t install extensions.

I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go-Layne Staley

by AcquiredPanic on Feb 2, 2012 12:25 PM CST up reply actions

It's specifically designed to keep the traffic at SB Nation at an all time low.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Feb 2, 2012 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

The other SB nation blog I frequent doesn’t have this horrid ad, I wonder if we here at CSC are the only ones ‘enjoying’ this.

by sammasaaron on Feb 2, 2012 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

by MtnExile on Feb 2, 2012 12:19 PM CST up reply actions

Me too.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Feb 2, 2012 1:00 PM CST up reply actions