RumoUr has it, at least.

The New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts are the only two undefeated teams left in the league.

(Though ESPN and Fox Sports would have you believe that Favre and the Vikings are the only story in the NFL at the moment.)

NOLA for the win, y’all - Peyton Manning’s a New Orleans native, and a scathingly funny guy.

Remember this little gem?  I challenge you to not cackle like a Person of Walmart.

Five sport-type things you may want to know

I think you can probably go ahead and hit up Eli Manning for a cigarette if you want. He can afford it. The contract extension he just inked, $97 million over six years, attests to that (don’t let him try to tell you he can’t afford it). But all the money in the world (which he’s very close to claiming, by the way) won’t buy you wins. That’s what training camp is for!

Erm, well, that’s what the coaches will try to tell you, anyway. Me? I tend to think injuries (or lack thereof) have a bit more to do with who is playing in January and who isn’t. Training camp intensity? Good for headlines. Good for reporters. Good for coaches who fret about any break in consistency. Good for winning? We’ll see.

But regardless, training camp is here, and in honor of the football frenzy that kicks off this time of year (check out any training camp in America for proof), this week is all NFL, all the time. Man, that sounds dirty.  Good and dirty, because this is the wonderful month of the season everyone can rejoice in their team’s chances.

Everyone who doesn’t root for the Lions, anyway.

Here are the five sport-type things you may want to know this week.

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