"Saints quarterback Drew Brees is having another stellar season. And with each game from which he emerges both healthy and sporting even healthier stats, Brees racks up some extra leverage for his next contract, given that the current one expires after the 2011 season.

A league source tells us that Saints G.M. Mickey Loomis and agent Tom Condon are expected to have a "casual visit" in connection with the team's trip to St. Louis for Sunday's game, given that Condon operates out of the city with the big arch and a new trophy with a bunch of little flags on it. But the talks aren't expected to spark any real progress toward a new deal."