TWEETS:
Carl Nicks @bigbrickhouse77So I guess people are getting hot so I'll just say this... I want to be a saint but I want what's fare... Be mad... If u don't like it...
Carl Nicks @bigbrickhouse77@jgoody59 so I guess people aren't feeling my comments... I guess I should calm down huh?
New Orleans Saints @SaintsRoaf will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday (Aug. 4). Saints-Cardinals on Sunday (Aug. 5)
Jeff Duncan @JeffDuncanTPSaints kickoff season in 5 months, 5 days. RT @Saints: Saints and Cardinals Will Open Preseason in Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 5
Jeff Duncan @JeffDuncanTPSaints-Cardinals Hall of Fame Game will be televised by NFL Network on Aug. 5.
Lance Moore @LanceMoore16Nice cardio, core and neck day w @AlfredFincher56 now it's shake and shower time lol. Get it right get it tight
Courtney Roby @robyslyfeMy baby has 2 teeth coming in..my heart jus dropped..
New Orleans Saints @SaintsSaints and Cardinals Will Open Preseason in Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 5
New Orleans Saints @SaintsThe Pro Football Hall of Fame Game will be televised nationally on @NFLNetwork with kickoff set for 7 pm CT
Will Smith @iWillSmithChatting with Saints fans at 5pm EST TODAY. Football talk, prizes, and more.. @SOTLNFL bit.ly/xg7HGM
Johnny Patrick @JohnnyPatrick32Time will tell.... I'm still living everyday like its my last... Enjoying the moments...
jonathan goodwin @jgoody59@bigbrickhouse77 your twitter, your thoughts, and your life homie. Besides I know you won't hold your tongue for anyone.
Carl Nicks @bigbrickhouse77@jgoody59 better believe I won't boi!!!
Carl Nicks @bigbrickhouse77@jgoody59 lol
New Orleans Saints @Saints.@camjordan94 leaps to block a pass by Falcons' Matt Ryan twitpic.com/8qayv2 #LeapDay #Saints
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkinsHad a nice workout earlier... Bout to go grab some lunch and tackle the business side of life.
Courtney Roby @robyslyfeMan it's 70 degrees outside..time to make moves!!
Carl Nicks @bigbrickhouse77I don't want to be franchised!!!!
Jermon Bushrod @j_bushrod7475I hope so... "@Mikemaza11: @j_bushrod7475 were keeping nicks right?"
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkins@CSCtweet thank you for your forgiveness! Lol Like you I am excited about this upcoming season
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkins@CSCtweet you can't stay mad at a Jersey Boy
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkins"@CSCtweet: Forgiving @MalcolmJenkins --->> sbn.to/zwvSue" I had no idea people were still mad at that.
Greg Romeus @GregRomeus91"1 universe, 8 planets, 204 countries, 804 islands, 7 seas, 7 billion people don't let 1 ruin your day"
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterWho would you like to see the New York Giants face in the Wednesday night NFL season opener? Dallas, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, or New Orleans?
Carl Nicks @bigbrickhouse77Man... 6 days counting today! I just want it to be over!...(Keisha Cole voice)
cameron jordan @camjordan94I kno after today's workouts imma hit my man @HellaTight up gotta get some new snapbacks
Lance Moore @LanceMoore16I had a dream last night that I was swept away by a tornado lol. What in sam hill does that mean???
New Orleans Saints @SaintsIn honor of #LeapDay, we will post some of the best pics of Saints leaps from last season: @TheJimmyGraham vs Houston twitpic.com/8q80y0
Jeremy Shockey @JeremyShockeyIn the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away - shing xiong
Lance Moore @LanceMoore16Happy leap day everybody. You only get one every four years so make sure you make the most of it.
SAINTS:
Nicks still wondering what will happen as franchise tag deadline approaches | wwltv.com New Orleans
Carl Nicks is likely eyeing his calendar these days with a stress-inducing panic. March 5 is approaching and he has no idea what's happening in regard to his long-term future.
Report: Saints, Brees far apart | wwltv.com New Orleans
With the deadline to designate a player with a franchise tag fast approaching, it’s beginning to seem more likely that the Saints will hit quarterback Drew Brees with it.
ManningWatch: Alternative to Drew Brees? - NFC South Blog - ESPN
This is very far-fetched and probably incomprehensible. But, with every day that quarterback Drew Brees remains unsigned, there’s a growing pan
Drew Brees asked to be exempt from tag - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Back in the dull days of last summer’s lockout there was a story that got some brief attention, but quietly faded away as a new collective barga
Nicks doesn’t want to get the franchise tag | ProFootballTalk
Previously on Twitter, Saints Pro Bowl guard Carl Nicks shared his anxiety regarding the looming expiration of his contract. If the team and quarterback Drew Brees work out a contract in the next few days, Nicks gets the franchise tag.
New Orleans Saints re-sign safety Jonathon Amaya - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Amaya was exclusive rights free agent
New Orleans Saints re-sign receiver Adrian Arrington, long snapper Justin Drescher - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Arrington, Drescher were exclusive rights free agents
Carl Nicks’ anxiety level: "a hundred thousand trillion" | ProFootballTalk
"Man I don’t know what to do? My anxiety is on a hundred thousand trillion!…march 5 is a big day!?" Nicks wrote on Twitter this week. "I think I should start a countdown to the 5th… Stuffs getting real!"
Saints Agree to Terms with Three Players
Halftime Voodoo " Have No Fear, Saints Fans: GM Loomis Proven Talent-Evaluator
Reggie Wayne could thrive with the New Orleans Saints
On this assumption it would also be realistic to think that the odd-man out would be Colston, as the Saints could likely manufacture his production with other receivers already on the roster.
New Orleans Saints continue to work on new contract for Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
News and notes
Superdome architect liked top seats: A letter to the editor | NOLA.com
The Saints are fools for their treatment of Brees - CBSSports.com
FreeStyle - The Saints are fools for their treatment of Brees
Saints prepared to franchise Drew Brees - NFC South Blog - ESPN
This is approaching crisis stage. The Saints are on the verge of losing Colston and Nicks and they’ll probably need to cut several other prominent players to stay under the salary cap. The Saints will be able to keep Brees, one way or another, but it’s looking like their roster won’t be nearly the same.
There's only one Darren Sproles - NFC South Blog - ESPN
He’s a unique player, who has defied all the stereotypes about being too short and too light. The caveat with those usually is that the player can’t be durable enough to be a long-term factor.
Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints still far apart on new contract, sources say - ESPN
Saints and quarterback Drew Brees still remain a ways apart in their efforts to produce a long-term contract, according to league sources.
NFL.com Blogs " Blog Archive Saints likely to franchise Brees; QB frustrated "
Frustration has built with New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, according to sources with knowledge of the situation, and the Saints will franchise him, short of a rapidly developing long-term deal.
LAGNIAPPE:
NFL season will kick off with Wednesday night game in New York - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
League is trying to avoid conflict with president's speech