Fleur-de-Links, June 28: Demario Davis teams up with Josh Norman to support detained immigrant children

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Josh Norman, Demario Davis go on shopping spree for immigrant children released from detention centers | The Washington Post
“We’re here to save the world,” said Davis, as Norman recorded the Walmart shopping spree.

“One little kid at a time,” the cornerback added, smiling at the camera.

Every SEC player on the New Orleans Saints’ roster | 247Sports
The best league in college football adorns the Saints roster.

Saints running back Mark Ingram given highest honor by Volunteers of America | NewOrleansSaints.com
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram Jr. knows how it feels to have a parent who’s incarcerated.

NFC South Offseason Grades: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Bucs | SI.com
In the NFC South, arguably the NFL's most competitive division, it will take more than double-digit wins to secure a playoff spot. Which team made the right offseason moves?

Saints' Michael Thomas most underrated receiver in game | FanSided
The New Orleans Saints have one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Drew Brees, and his favorite target has managed to fly under the radar.

An early look at New Orleans Saints' season-opening roster | The Sun Herald
Saints coaches and players are scattering for a final break in anticipation of the 17-week challenge known as the 16-game NFL marathon. When they re-assemble, it will be time to look at who will make the 53-man roster. An early forecast.

Drew Brees makes NFL Network's list of Top 100 players at No. 8 | NewOrleansSaints.com
Quarterback finished his 12th season with the New Orleans Saints in record-breaking fashion

10 Lingering Questions for the 2018 New Orleans Saints | NOLA.com
Will the heartbreaking playoff loss to the Minnesota Vikings have a hangover effect?

Lagniappe

The latest updates from far and wide around the NFL, and the greater world of sports.

5 NFL players who could break Michael Strahan’s bogus sack record - SBNation.com
Strahan shouldn’t own the single-season sack record, so someone please break it.

Nine Hypothetical Trades NFL Teams Should Make - The Ringer
With plenty of time left to get new players up to speed, now is the time for franchises to make a splash

2018 NFL coach rankings: Bill Belichick and then ... | NFL.com
Front men. That's what NFL head coaches have become. Gone are the days of assistants doing TV interviews. GMs rarely take the mic, unless it's at league meetings. Head coaches are THE face of the product, attached to successes and pitfalls in a way that perhaps only real front men can understand.

Which Frank Gore NFL record will never be broken? - SBNation.com
Longevity and productivity have ensured Gore’s place among the NFL’s greatest.

Hurley: The Proper Solution To NFL’s ‘Dr. Duvernay-Tardif’ Jersey Problem | CBS Boston
Some folks are up in arms because the NFL won't let a doctor put "M.D." on his jersey nameplate. But we must discuss a far more pressing issue regarding the NFL and nameplates.

Clark Hunt Is an N.F.L. Owner. And He’s at the World Cup. Again. - The New York Times
A first family of American football has embraced the world game. In fact, make that 11 of the past 12 World Cups for Clark Hunt.

Brother of NFL player Janoris Jenkins charged in death in New Jersey | Palm Beach Post
The former Pahokee High standout, now with the NFL's New York Giants, says he was in Florida when Trypps Beatz was found dead.

Houston Texans: Ex-cheerleaders sue NFL team, what is their case? | SI.com
Over the last month, seven former Houston Texans cheerleaders have sued the team. SI examined the legal claims in their complaints, and Houston's possible defenses.

Marketers demand more (and more) for sports sponsorships | Ad Age
Incentive-laden deals between brands like Budweiser and teams like the Timberwolves reflect a sea change in sports sponsorships.