SAMEDI

About noon today, our Bye Week Blues will officially be cured as the New Orleans Saints return to action against the Tampa Bay Bucaneers at Raymond James Stadium. After a week of renewed Bounty bluster that felt more like the offseason, the Black and Gold provided some uplifting news before the division showdown, as the team announced Jonathan Vilma's returned to the squad from the injured reserve list.

There's no word whether the team's defensive captain will play, and, depending on what Paul Tagliabue has to say, he might only be back for a couple of games. But seeing No. 51 suited up in a uniform and not in a three-piece suit to go to court is a welcome sign for the Who Dat Nation.

While they get Vilma back, the Saints will be without one of their key offensive weapons. Tight end Jimmy Graham is out with an ankle injury, which means his key receiving and blocking contributions will be missed. And a Saints game just won't be the same without a dunk through the uprights.

This is also the last game the Saints will have Aaron Kromer at the helm. The Interim Interim Head Coach will make way for the true Interim in Joe Vitt after this afternoon's game, as the linebackers coach's Bounty suspension will be over.

Now that we've got all that out of the way, let's get to the chanting. We'll leave it to 5-Star and T-Bone.