TWEETS:
Johnny Patrick @JohnnyPatrick32Repetition is important I'm ready and excited about this season... #whodatnation what's up?
Mark Ingram @Mark_Ingram28Great trainin session this am, puttin in that work feel good!!! Got this rehab at 1 then time to enjoy the weekend!!
John Elway @johnelwayWe enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C. He threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there.
John Elway @johnelwayWatching him throw today was the next step in this important process for our team and Peyton. It was a productive visit and went well.
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora4pm waiver deadline has passed and Kevin Kolb remains a Cardinal, which means he's $7M richer #freeagency
Mark Ingram @Mark_Ingram28Done Grindin! Time to get this massage at tha spa!! #Recovery
Chris Mortensen @mortreportHarbaugh and OC Greg Roman watched Manning throw at Duke on Tues night; impressive enough to send doctor next day to give physical exam
Thomas Morstead @thomasmorstead"@ProFootballTalk: Giants sign punter Steve Weatherford to five-year deal, per league source." Congrats @Weatherford5
Chase Daniel @ChaseDanielJust got back in from Stone Town in downtown Zanzibar. Words cant explain how humbling and amazing an experience it was...last night here!
Chase Daniel @ChaseDanielWe have reservations at the Italian place tonight & then head into the "bush" in Arusha tomorrow morning...In other news..#GoMizzou
Tracy Porter @T_Porter22Y is every1 retweeting me?!....about some tweet I sent? I DID NOT TWEET ANYTHING SINCE YESTERDAY AT THE AIRPORT!! Someone must have hacked
Tracy Porter @T_Porter22my twitter page. I don't not need no BS bc this is an important time for me. Y'all know me better than to create controversy. #Real
Jimmy Graham @TheJimmyGraham"@Saints:@TheJimmyGraham playing basketball at the U of Miami http://twitpic.com/8x0i3k #FlashbackFriday "Nothing like #marchmadness
Jonathan Vilma @JonVilma51People take any rumor and run with it nowadays. Smh...
Darren Sharper @sharper42@JonVilma51 that avi is pretty sweet. Let em know what you think about accusations.!!! That's my dog! That's my dog! That's....my...dog!!
Jonathan Vilma @JonVilma51@sharper42 yessir
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkins@JonVilma51 bruh I love the avi! Idk why I'm just seeing this...
Jeff Duncan @JeffDuncanTPThe #Saints would save $3.4 million against the cap. RT @MikeHuskey: what's the cap hit if they decide to release Vilma?
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkinsI am ready for spring ball to start... I am bored outta my mind! I need a play book or something. #footballWithdrawal
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterMore incentive (we think): Shoney's is offering Peyton Manning all the free pancakes he can eat every day if he signs with the Titans.
Lance Moore @LanceMoore16TGIF weight room grind!!! Let's go. Have a great start to your wknd everyone.
MORE ON BEN GRUBS SIGNING:
New Orleans Saints fill Carl Nicks' spot on offensive line with Ben Grubbs - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Team lines up a weekend visit with middle linebacker Curtis Lofton of the Atlanta Falcons
Saints Nation: Ravens Blogger's Take on Ben Grubbs | March
Saints sign Grubbs to replace Nicks - New Orleans Saints - SunHerald.com
A day after losing one of the top guards in the NFL, New Orleans wasted little time in finding Carl Nicks’ replacement.
Former New Orleans Saints center LeCharles Bentley praises Saints' signing of guard Ben Grubbs - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Bentley says Saints offense won't suffer a drop-off
MORE SAINTS:
Saints have done well in free agency under the circumstances | wwltv.com New Orleans
Finally, Saints fans can relax.
New Orleans Saints schedule weekend visit with free agent linebacker Curtis Lofton - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Saints also reportedly show interest in St. Louis Rams linebacker Chris Chamberlain
New Orleans Saints remind ticket holders of due date for 50 percent payment - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Team needs money by 6 p.m. Friday
Free agent Joe Mays visiting Saints, then Colts | ProFootballTalk
We previously mentioned that the Saints had shown interest in linebacker Joe Mays. ESPN's Josina Anderson reports that Mays will visit the Saints on Saturday. According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Mays is scheduled to visit the Colts after that.
Don't write off New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma just yet - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
League sources indicate the team has no plans to release Vilma
Why Receivers Have Ruled Free Agency - NYTimes.com
Occasionally, the system and the player go hand in hand. With Sean Payton’s system, the Saints need a big-bodied seam-runner in the slot. Thus, they re-signed Marques Colston. Because he fills a niche (and plays with a similar-styled talent in Jimmy Graham), Colston is more valuable as a Saint than he’d be on any other team.
Sports Radio Interviews " Blog Archive " Drew Brees on Saints’ Bounty Program: "All of us were looking at each other like ‘was this stuff really going on right under our noses and all of us had no idea?’"
Drew Brees on Saints’ Bounty Program: "All of us were looking at each other like ‘was this stuff really going on right under our noses and all of us had no idea?’"
LAGNIAPPE:
NFL.com Blogs " Blog Archive Falcons, DE Abraham agree on three-year deal "
Abraham was getting interest from the Broncos and Titans, two teams that are also involved in the chase for QB Peyton Manning. But the free-agency process was dragging on, and given Abraham’s age (he will be 34 when next season starts), he opted to return to Atlanta, a team badly in need of a pass rusher.
NFL.com news: Peyton Manning works out for Broncos; Titans up next
One day after Peyton Manning notified the Miami Dolphins they are out of the running for his services, Denver Broncos representatives on Friday chartered a private plane to Raleigh-Durham (N.C.) International Airport to work out the free-agent quarterback.
NFL.com news: Peyton Manning reportedly works out for 49ers' Harbaugh
A surprise suitor has entered the sweepstakes for four-time MVP Peyton Manning's services: the San Francisco 49ers.