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Fleur-de-Links: October 9, 2012

Your daily collection of New Orleans Saints news and opinion. TODAY'S HEADLINE: The ball thrown by Brees to break Unitas's record arrives at Canton.

By David "Satch" Kelly
Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE - Presswire

TWEETS:

The ball thrown by to break Johnny U's record has arrived in Canton.

Dude sits down in the middle seat shoulders wide as mine smelling like a fresh box of marlboro's yaaay imma have a headache

Got our first win, back home, its gonna be a good bye week

You can't go wrong w a chicken burrito or burrito bowl! RT : First time trying chipotle today! Any suggestions ?

I'm not allowed to retweet , but he totally just tweeted his 2013 Saints draft pick prediction TO Jeff Duncan.

"Think of a number. Double it. Add six. Half it. Take away the number you started with. Your answer is three."

The exercise bike strikes again lol

Nope I'm in the training room getting this hami right! RT : Are you in Columbus already?

Heading to Illinois after some whitetails with and my boy Josh. Stay tuned.

Rookie RV driver. 5 hrs down, 8 to go.

RT : 13.8% of the NY market watched Jets-Texans. 34.4% of Houston did...so thankful 2 play in a city where the fan base cares!!

Are these guys on actually trying to justify a fan/s cheering for a player who gets injured.

Good luck to the tonight in their preseason home opener against the Bobcats at the !

Brees has been nominated for the NFL’s FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award! Vote here:

Also, the Saints win vs the Chargers was nominated for the NFL’s Never Say Never Moment of the Week! Vote here:

": I thought your suspension was lifted. Why aren't you playing yet?" I'm on pup...means can't play the 1st 6wks

": Does the bye week count?" yes

Woke up thinking 1-4 sounds MUCH better than 0-5...still have to grind grind grind

Me and my boy headed to jersey.. My first trip there...

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THE STREAK:

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METAIRIE — The comparison seems natural: Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak vs. Drew Brees’ touchdown streak. But to Bob Costas, trying to make …

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LAGNIAPPE:

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