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Fleur-de-Links: March 2, 2012

TWEETS:

let me know next time you go to cross fit.... I'll keep ya company

Just talked to my guy .....good to catch up, dude thinks he is becoming quite the cook! Lol

Said Loomis: "I have always thought of Drew as a great player. Always. Even when his shoulder was damaged. That’s why we wanted him. ..."

June 1st-2nd is my Visualize And Rize charity weekend in VA... More details soon Follow for updates

I willbe on at 5:35 with

Saints situation baffles me.The guy#9 that has drove franchise should have had his contract done well before he was set To be free agent

You dont see pats doing that too Tom Brady,steelers with big Ben,packers with Rodgers( S.O to discount double check)or chargers with rivers!

One thing organizations should realize when you have players of his caliber and production, take care of them before end of contract.

3 days left...

Workout time..... just 1 today...

First night in a sleep number bed... FAIL!!!

Cool. RT : Celebrate St. Gleason Ale tonite at Bulldog, Mid City. Great guy, good cause & 25 cents/pint Gleason Family Trust.

No. Not their M.O. RT : should we expect spin control statement from Saints today on Brees?

Another indication that they're finally gonna get serious about OLBs? RT : considering low tender for LB Jon Casillas

TGIF everyone. I'm in the fort Lauderdale airport ready to get back up north....even it it is freezing lol

Just finished my first Cross Fit workout! That's some serious stuff!

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Ohhhh and I'm out of that boot finally!!!!! God is amazing!

Brees, Rice, Forte, M. Lynch, C. Campbell, Welker will be franchised barring new contracts. Prater, Scobee very likely, too. And a bunch...

Falcons will place the Franchise Tag on CB Brent Grimes.

which Alabama hat you wore. The one they gave you when y'all was on probation.

dang sharp u just gonna hate like that? Actually it was the same one I wore on the sidelines of BCS game. LSU still hasn't scored

COSTS!!

my bad big homie, i ain't mean to hit u in the chest with that one. COSTS

and you gonna put video to it. Smh

are we officially having "twitter beef"?!! I've always wanted to say I've done that. We are like rappers right now

Tell me Mickey called drew "a good qb not a great one!!!! Wow!!!!

that's what it says on an article... Google drew brees and see what it says

My fault he said "very good not great"... Still a major diss to our leader and best qb in the league

Great week of workouts with ... Just landed in vegas for some down time

SAINTS:

Saints 10 Most Indispensable Players - 2012 | wwltv.com New Orleans
NFL free agency begins March 15 and the Saints will have quite the time keeping every free agent it wants around, if for no other reason than they have quite a few big name players available who will command big money.

CBS Sports: Brees offered NFL's richest deal before 2011 season | wwltv.com New Orleans
The world wide web is full of news and rumor as the Saints negotiations with Drew Brees come down to decision time, now CBS Sports is reporting that Brees turned down a deal before 2011 that would have made him the league's highest-paid player.

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees rejected rich 2011 contract offer: report | NOLA.com

NFC South links: Brees worth most money - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Atlanta Falcons Defensive end Kroy Biermann is poised to sign a contract extension with the Falcons within the next 36 hours, reports D. Orlando Ledb

Saints Nation: Drew Brees Negotiations Getting Ugly | March

In the NFL, it's impossible to predict the future accurately - Don Banks - SI.com
Brees has great value to the organization and in the city of New Orleans. He deserves a monster payday. But the Saints are likely trying to avoid the mistake the Colts just made with Manning, making such a huge investment in their quarterback that it impacts the salary cap and what kind of team they can field around him.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees deserves to be highest-paid player in the NFL - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Drew Brees is the one player Saints can't lose

Mickey Loomis, Tom Condon are the two key players in Drew Brees contract negotiation - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Condon represents many star QBs including Manning brothers

Explaining some of the key terms used in NFL free agency - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
The deadline for placing the franchise tag on a player is Monday at 3 p.m.

Negotiations are going down to the wire between the New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
It needs to be done by Monday

Report: New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis downplays quarterback Drew Brees as just 'very good' - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Yahoo! Sports report says Saints, Brees are still $5 million per year apart in contract talks

New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees have come full circle six years later - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Former Saints quarterback Billy Kilmer counts himself as a fan of Brees

New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees going down to wire on contract - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Saints prefer a deal like Tom Brady's or Michael Vick's

LAGNIAPPE:

Peyton Manning’s arm strength apparently improving | ProFootballTalk
The reporter who said last month that Peyton Manning has a "noodle arm" now says things have changed. Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star wrote on Twitter, citing multiple sources, that Manning is currently working out in Florida and "throwing much, much better.

VIDEO:

Video: Brees, Saints remain far apart - NFC South Blog - ESPN
The New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees remain far apart in contract negotiations. Sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter that the team and Brees are millo