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Fleur-de-Links, July 13: TGIF

Summer’s here, folks, and it’s good.

NEW YORK, NY - The 2012 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants players, coaches, and their families and special guests take in a riverside view during a cruise on the Hudson and East River hosted by Mount Airy Casino Resort on board the Rendezvous Yacht.
NEW YORK, NY - The 2012 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants players, coaches, and their families and special guests take in a riverside view during a cruise on the Hudson and East River hosted by Mount Airy Casino Resort on board the Rendezvous Yacht.
Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Mount Airy Casino

Word on the Street

Breaking news on the New Orleans Saints and stories from around the NFC South.

Class in session: Sean Payton, Drew Brees teach NFL Lingo 101 | ESPN
The Saints' dynamic duo has been speaking the same language for 12 seasons, producing one of the most sophisticated attacks in NFL history.

New Orleans Saints 2018 Team Preview and Prediction | Athlon Sports
The New Orleans Saints are poised to take the next step in their rebuilding campaign and should be a factor in the NFC playoff race for years to come...

No selections for Saints in NFL supplemental draft | theadvocate.com
For the first time since 2010, more than one NFL team dipped its toe into the waters of the NFL's supplemental draft, the annual option for players whose circumstances changed

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Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, which is co-owned by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will soon be opening in Mobile.

Dallas Cowboys: They wanted Kenny Vaccaro before, why not now? | FanSided
There was a report that the Dallas Cowboys tried to trade for safety Kenny Vaccaro in 2017, so why aren't they looking at him this late in free agency?

Lagniappe

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

Agent's Take: Aaron Rodgers' contract extension and more unfinished offseason business | CBSSports.com
Here's a look at some key offseason financial matters that have yet to be completed

Tom Brady’s catch rating is higher than Nick Foles in Madden ‘19. WTF!? | Bleeding Green Nation
Wrong.

2019 NFL mock draft: Nick Bosa, Ed Oliver, Greg Little the early top picks | SI.com
The college football season has yet to start, but it’s never too soon to look ahead to the 2019 NFL draft. An early takeaway: Teams that need defensive linemen are in luck.

Why some teams don’t like the NFL Supplemental Draft | SBNation.com
Picks are gold, and some teams don’t want to give one up in July.

LeSean McCoy investigation could leave NFL with tough disciplinary decision

The NFL could face a decision before the 2018 season about whether to place Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy on paid leave, keeping him off the field amid an investigation by Atlanta-area police into an alleged home invasion in which McCoy’s former girlfriend suffered injuries and was robbed of jewelry.