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Fleur-de-Links: June 29, 2011

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SAINTS:

Three Former Saints Inducted into LA Hall of Fame

Drew Brees high in Power Rankings - NFC South Blog - ESPN
The ESPN.com Power Rankings for the 10 best players in the NFL are out and we’ve got only one NFC South representative. BreesAs you probably gu

Around the NFC South - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Again, thanks for your patience Tuesday as technical difficulties forced us to wait to post items on all the blogs. Those issues appear to be fixed an

Possible Trade Options for New Orleans Saints RB Reggie Bush | Who Dat Dish
Possible Trade Options for New Orleans Saints RB Reggie Bush

 

AROUND THE LEAGUE:

Roger Goodell, DeMaurice Smith fly to Florida to talk with rookies | NOLA.com
They will address NFLPA's rookie symposium Wednesday morning

Don’t expect the Raiders to bid on Michael Huff | ProFootballTalk
It's worth remembering that Warren Sapp's scathing criticism of safety Michael Huff comes from seeing the guy in practice in 2006-2007.  A lot has changed since then, with Huff playing his best ball in 2010.

Robison on Ray Edwards: "He’ll go get his payday and we’ll all be happy" | ProFootballTalk
The way Vikings defensive end Brian Robison sees it, this offseason should provide a win-win for him and Ray Edwards. Robison already got a new contract.  Edwards has essentially said he wouldn't take less than Robison to go back to Minnesota.

Bucs’ workouts draw almost everyone, including Aqib Talib | ProFootballTalk
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' player-organized minicamp started Tuesday and included almost every player who's expected to be on the team in 2011, and some players who aren't. Perhaps the most surprising name in attendance was cornerback Aqib Talib, who is facing aggravated assault charges in Texas.

Goodell, Smith Meet With Rookies In Florida - WWL - AM870 | FM105.3 | News | Talk | Sports

 

LABOR PAINS:

Lawyer representing Eller class threatens settlement | ProFootballTalk
Not long after Tom Brady and nine other current players filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the lockout or, at a minimum, providing the players with enough leverage to get a fair labor deal, a class of former players filed a similar suit, raising virtually identical allegations of antitrust violations...

Current talks look like a final push to complete the deal | ProFootballTalk
Now that I've had a chance to get the rest of the IV sedative out of my system and otherwise recover from Tuesday's necessary evil (which wasn't nearly as evil as I thought it would be), I'm ready to articulate my interpretation of the latest round of labor talks.

Onus falls on owners to get deal done | ProFootballTalk
We painted earlier today a fairly rosy picture of the current status of the labor negotiations, based on the four straight days of talks with no players or owners present -- and the decision of the two key figures in the labor dispute to behave like old friends, not mortal enemies, via their trip to...