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Fleur-de-Links - August 3: Saints have a new walk in freezer

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NFL: New Orleans Saints-Training Camp Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Word on the Street(s):

Saints find new method to keep players cool during practice | NOLA.com
There’s now a shipping container adjacent to the practice fields. It’s cold inside.

Ep 166: Strief/OL Gives Sheldon Rankins High Praise | Vaccaro visiting Titans | Who Dat Confessional | Spreaker
The first game in the NFL (pre)season is upon us! The Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens play tonight, but it's the Saints that have our eye. Zach Strief reports Sheldon Rankins is receiving high praise from the offensive lineman as they're saying he's "unblockable".

New Orleans Saints local Arthur Maulet playing like a hometown hero
It's tough for shorter cornerbacks to make their mark in the NFL, but Arthur Maulet has quickly formed a strong impression in his 2nd season

Floyd hopes Saints provide salvation for sagging NFL career
Michael Floyd made it clear that he's looking for a fresh start to what's left of his once-promising NFL career. Saints coach Sean Payton described the signing as relatively low risk this early in camp.

Saints expect flags to fly, but few ejections, with NFL's new helmet rule | Saints | theadvocate.com
The NFL's new rule on the use of the helmet caused an uproar before a referee ever had a chance to enforce it in a game.

2018 Hall of Fame Game, Bears vs. Ravens: 5 players to keep an eye on - SBNation.com
A lot of starters for the Bears and Ravens won’t play, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t players worth watching.

For Saints' Terron Armstead, staying healthy is a puzzle — and he thinks he's solved it | Saints | theadvocate.com
Terron Armstead was confused.