TWEETS:
Johnny Patrick @JohnnyPatrick32 Today was last day of my first OTA's... #Excited About this season... Now it's time for some vacation time...
James Varney @jvarneyTP "For the first time in my life I felt like I could make a difference," Vitt says of joining Saints staff as Payton's first hire.
JAHRI EVANS @J_7TRE_E Looking forward to putting those pads on. B here no time, OTA's was just the beginning of great things to come this season... #WHODATNATION.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter Lions RB Mikel Leshoure suspended two games for violating substance abuse policy.
Will Herring @wherring54 Just finished last OTA of year! I feel like school's out for summer! Little break before the season starts.
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat So...how bout that whole Drew Brees thing? Sure hope he signs and plays and stuff
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied Ha! RT @wwltvsports: Daniel said if this were regular season, he'd be playing.
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat Wait. So all these commercials are a debate whether to call an Arnold Palmer a Drew Brees or a Michael Waltrip? IT'S AN ARNOLD PALMER
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat Also, tea/lemonade is gross, and Country Time isn't lemonade, it's artificially-flavored sugarwater. Thanks for listening.
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat This could be true RT @JuliaPretus @angrywhodat tea and lemonade is delicious if it's not made with nasty country time garbage
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat BREAKING: Daniel tells WWL Brees contract won't get done RT @wwltvsports: Daniel said if this were regular season, he'd be playing
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat Sadly, I can't put that Daniel quote where I want to #30points
Jedidiah Collins @JedCollins45 I know it's- "Mother Earth & Father Time" But would that make Summertime like a crazy fun uncle? #randomthought
Pierre Thomas @Pierre_Thomas #cosign RT @j_bushrod7475 Last day of OTAs with the team... Got some resting and training to do before THE GRIND #whodat
Jeff Duncan @JeffDuncanTP And what I've been saying all along. RT @ProFootballTalk: Brees deal is expected to go down to the July 16 wire http://wp.me/p14QSB-3APY
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied & what bloggers have been saying since March. RT @JeffDuncanTP: what I've been saying all along. RT @ProFootballTalk:deal to go down to wire
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied Check out @JeffDuncanTP patting himself on the back for having a firm grasp of the obvious. Can we get a big round of applause?
Held Over @hakimdropsball "@CSCtweet: Saints DE Greg Romeus Tears ACL & MCL http://sbn.to/MNhsBY" If anyone needs me I'll be in my room... /hangs self
Held Over @hakimdropsball I hope Ronaldo's Giucci shoes get ruined tonight. The gel wearing, fauxhawk havin' asshat. #EUR02012
Jeff Duncan @JeffDuncanTP A terrific WSJ story reveals the worst aspect of social media: A Met Uncorks Twitter Users' Venom http://on.wsj.com/KD7DBN via @WSJ
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied Attn crybags: Grow a pair already. Sticks & stones. RT @JeffDuncanTP: WSJ reveals worst aspect of social media: http://on.wsj.com/KD7DBN
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied Athlete: I knew when I established my social marketing presence to increase awareness of ME, I'd get sassback. But this is just TOO MUCH!
New Orleans Saints @Saints Jimmy Graham at practice today in the team's indoor practice facility http://twitpic.com/9w24q9 #Saints
Jeff Duncan @JeffDuncanTP Bold statement.... RT @TripTP: #Saints VItt said this might be the most talent the team has had yet.
Mike Triplett @TripTP #Saints Vitt: If we're gonna do something that's never been done before, we're gonna have to do something that's never been done before.
Mike Triplett @TripTP #Saints VItt says o-line coach Aaron Kromer thinks this might be best crop of rookie offensive linemen yet here.
Jp @Jompled BREAKING: sources tell me Brees contract talks stalled over pre game chant issues. Loomis to include "Cut That S*** Out" clause. Retweeted by The Angry Who Dat
Mike Triplett @TripTP I'd say #Saints rookie WR Nick Toon was the biggest standout of summer practices among young newcomers. Impressive build, hands.
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkins Done with the offseason practices!!! Off till training camp. The true grind begins!
Saintsations @Saintsations You can now register for the New Orleans Saintsation Summer Camp online here!! Click the link below! The next... http://fb.me/1rK5f8BAh
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied Funny thing happened to me this morning. For some reason, I didn't feel any less up on current events than I did the previous morning. WTF?
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SAINTS CAMP:
New Orleans Saints finish sloppy OTA Wednesday - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Chase Daniel sat out workout with hand injury
Nakia Hogan's observations of New Orleans Saints offseason workouts - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Johnny Patrick has the lead to be third conerback
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I GIVE THESE STORIES TWO THUMBS (and a knee) DOWN:
Saints QB Daniel sits with fractured thumb, DE Romeus has torn ACL, MCL | wwltv.com New Orleans
Chase Daniel’s right hand was in a black wrap that covered his wrist and his thumb during Wednesday's OTA.
Saints lose Chase Daniel to broken thumb | ProFootballTalk
It’s a good thing the Saints are almost finished with their on-field work until training camp, because they’re quickly running out of quarterbacks.
New Orleans Saints defensive end Greg Romeus tears ACL and MCL in his knee - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
He'll be sidelined for six to eight months
Saints backup QB Chase Daniel, DE Greg Romeus injured in practice | SI Tracking Blog – Tracking MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and NCAA On Twitter
SI Tracking Blog - Breaking Sports News As It Happens From The MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA And Formula 1
New Orleans Saints quarterback Chase Daniel wears bandage on throwing hand during today's charity event - Video | NOLA.com
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Courtney Roby briefly spoke about the bandage on Chase Daniel's right hand. Roby was the only player at the 12 Random Acts of Kindness charity event who would acknowledge Daniel's hand being bandaged. Neither Daniel nor Lance Moore would comment on the issue.
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INCREDIBLY FUNNY BECAUSE IT'S SO TRUE:
Dear ESPN: Your Movie-Tie-In Promos Suck
You feel like you've been dropped into some kind of eternal time loop where the game will NEVER begin. Every time they ran an intro and then cut to Wilbon and Magic and Jon Barry and Other Guy, I felt so defeated. It was like sitting at a bus station waiting to be picked up and seeing 50 cars pass by that look like your dad's but aren't.
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LAGNIAPPE:
Atlanta Falcons' fans steadily monitoring Drew Brees' contract situation
Saints and Verizon Team Up for Random Acts of Kindness
MINNEAPOLIS: NFL, brain trauma and suicide: the tragic side of a game . . . and business | NFL Football | The Sun Herald
Just days before Junior Seau killed himself last month - creating another set of unflattering headlines for the NFL - Commissioner Roger Goodell breezed into the Minnesota governor's office in St. Paul and passed a fan who described seeing Goodell as "meeting God's assistant."
Saints Nation: Is Drew Brees Being Greedy? | June
Top Five New Orleans Saints Of All-Time " Saints Gab
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VIDEO:
VIDEO - Joe Vitt's Press Conference 6/13/12
NFL Videos: Joe Vitt wouldn't change a thing
Despite the Saints' tumultuous offseason, interim coach Joe Vitt looks back on what drew him to New Orleans and why he would not change that decision.
NFL Videos: Joe Vitt on severity of Chase Daniel injury
Saints interim coach Joe Vitt talks about QB Chase Daniel's hairline fracture and sprain of the thumb on his right throwing hand during mini-camp.