Fleur-de-Links, September 4: Saints practice in the Superdome with crowd noise

New Orleans Saints:

Saints officially-licensed face coverings with new design now available - Canal Street Chronicles

New officially licensed Saints face coverings are now available, with a new, more protective design.

New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans making “strong push” to sign defensive end Jadeveon Clowney - Canal Street Chronicles

Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints are the two teams still making a push to sign Jadeveon Clowney, with early reports claiming the Saints and Clowney could be “signing a contract . . . by Monday.” (Tweets below)

Crafty contracts, salary cap accounting can help the Saints afford Jadeveon Clowney - USA Today/Saints Wire

A look at how the Saints could structure a contract with Jadeveon Clowney considering the team’s salary cap.

Saints hope to start new Week 1 streak - Canal Street Chronicles

The Saints hope to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which would only be the teams 3rd week 1 victory in the past 7 seasons.

Saints crank up the Superdome crowd noise to exactly 70 decibels during practice; here’s why - NOLA

The most recent Saints practice at the Superdome piped in crowd noise at 70 decibels — a league-wide standard for week 1 games.

Can Tre’Quan Smith finally take the next step? - Canal Street Chronicles

Tre’Quan Smith seems to be making a push this season to be a more versatile receiver.

Texans’ Randall Cobb, Saints’ Marcus Davenport team up for Hurricane Laura relief - Houston Chronicle

Houston Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb and Saints defensive end and Marcus Davenport launch a joint effort to help communities in both Louisiana and Texas in Hurricane Laura relief effort.