Fleur-de-Links, October 28: Early betting odds favor the Saints in Week 8

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WATCH: CSC’s What Just Happened talks Saints 27-24 win against Carolina Panthers - Canal Street Chronicles

The latest edition of Canal Street Chronicle’s What Just Happened with Ross Jackson is live on YouTube. (Video below)

Panthers release former Saints cornerback Eli Apple - Saints Wire

After the Saints declined the fifth-year option his contract and being picked up by the Carolina Panthers, cornerback Eli Apple has been released from the Panthers.

Marquez Callaway may have surprised some Sunday, but the Saints have been seeing this - NOLA

Sean Payton spoke very highly of Marquez Callaway’s performance at training camp, saying, “He opened eyes.”

FOX assigns Joe Buck, Troy Aikman to call Week 8’s Saints-Bears game - Saints Wire

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will be calling the Saints week game against the Saints; the last time Aikman and Buck called a game for the Saints was the team’s victory of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Opening Line in Saints vs Bears Week 8 Matchup Favors New Orleans by 2.5 - Sports Betting Dime

Early betting odds for the Saints game in week 8 has the Saints as a 2.5 road favorite.

Life of a Saint: Morten Andersen - Canal Street Chronicles

An in-depth profile on the life of Hall of Fame Saints kicker Morten Andersen.

Sean Payton takes another shot at persistent Michael Thomas trade speculation - Saints Wire

Sean Payton subtly calls out the “backpedaling” story that the Saints are no longer looking to trade Michael Thomas, insinuating that the Saints have never been looking to trade Michael Thomas.