TWEETS:
akiem hicks @The_Dream99 Had a great experience @ the rookie symposium got to see TheHallofFame "inspiring"
Joe Horn @JoeHorn87 6-1, 212 pounds of twisted steel with sex appeal. It’s your boy HOLLYWOOD 87!!
Jedidiah Collins @JedCollins45 "@UberFacts: Chocolate, sex and laughter are all key to a healthy brain." Ummmmm enough said #SimpleThings
Darren Sproles @DarrenSproles @Pierre_Thomas @LanceMoore16 @ChaseDaniel Suns Out Guns Outs!!! Lol
martez wilson @MartezWilson95 Check out the blog. RT @UBRodriguez: It starts at home, in the community. Check this out at http://RodriguezReport.com http://instagr.am/p/MNGgc0IBEU/
Corey White @CoreyWhiteJr3 First flight to Houston with a 20 min layover. Let me put my running shoes on
Darren Sproles @DarrenSproles Have a Blessed and Productive Day everyone!
Joe Horn @JoeHorn87 my guys r runnin a promo free tix and meet me http://joehornbbq.com/media/promotions-win-the-chance-to-meet-joe-get-saints-tickets-much-more/
New Orleans Saints @Saints Brees has been nominated for 2 @ESPYS: Best Record-Breaking Performance & Best NFL Player! Vote here: http://bit.ly/L238r9
Jedidiah Collins @JedCollins45 There is no DREAM w/out a journey The longer the journey the greater the DREAM The harder the Journey the more U will enjoy the DREAM #JGC45
Joe Horn @JoeHorn87 if yall get on my fb page they be postin dates I have other stuff the wkend as well
Joe Horn @JoeHorn87 here is goes http://www.facebook.com/Bayou87BBQSauce
Andrew Tiller @BigTill66 Just now leaving the NFL hall of fame, its crazy the appreciation that u have for the game once u leave there, its way bigger than fame&$
Held Over @hakimdropsball Anthony Hargrove just got wood... "@NBCSports: Tony Romo is the QB most like me, Brett Favre says: http://bit.ly/LOAowF"
Nate BUSSEY @NateBUSSEY59 Morning World... Blessed to see another day to make another dollar... Everybody have a bless day
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat I want a radio show where we just screen callers to weed out the GOOD ones, and spend 2-3 hours berating the sh*t out of the idiots
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat I would have a guest berater each day. It would be, easily, the best radio show in New Orleans immediately (not that that says much)
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat "Today we have a very special guest, Jeff Duncan. Wtf is wrong with you, you pathetic spineless NFL shill? Explain your inferiority now."
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat Tell me people wouldn't tune in.
New Orleans Saints @Saints Saints training camp starts a month from today at the Saints Training Facility!
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BOUNTYFARCE:
Carlos Rogers thinks the way Goodell handles things is "kind of crazy" | ProFootballTalk
"Guys going out there to hurt guys for a couple of thousand dollars when you basically can get fined by the league for $15,000, it just doesn’t add out to me," Rogers said. "A lot of people do their little system things where you make a big play, you make a big hit or you get an interception and you return it for a touchdown — different positions have pots. But to say you go out and intentionally hurt a guy for for a couple of thousand dollars to get fined by the league $15,000 and even more, that just doesn’t add up."
NFL’s carrot could be keeping coaches in line | ProFootballTalk
Regardless of whether Sean Payton and Gregg Williams fear the NFL's stick, they have good reason to be concerned that the NFL will remove its carrot. Lost to date in the discussion regarding whether coaches caught up in the bounty scandal fear retribution from the league office if they talk is th...
League says there’s no truth to claim of threats against coaches | ProFootballTalk
Saints quarterback Drew Brees believes that coaches involved in the bounty scandal have remained silent because they fear further sanctions from the league. The league's response to those claims is now in.
Next wave of bounty litigation will be an uphill climb for players | ProFootballTalk
Monday's tweet from Jonathan Vilma confirms what anyone following the Saints bounty scandal already knew. Unless he's planning to buy a condo at Del Boca Vista, "Phase 2" means litigation. Technically, the litigation will be in the form of an attack on an arbitration award.
Bounty coaches fear further sanctions from league office | ProFootballTalk
...we’ve heard from multiple sources that Williams wants to comment publicly, specifically regarding the league’s contention that Williams corroborated the claim that linebacker Jonathan Vilma offered $10,000 to anyone who knocked Brett Favre out of the 2009 NFC title game. But Williams to date has been muzzled by his lawyer, who apparently believes that any effort to dispute the notion that Williams threw a player under the bounty bus will be overcome by the impact of disputing the league’s evidence on Williams’ ability to be reinstated after the 2012 season.
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DREW BREES!!
Drew Brees' franchise-tag grievance ruling expected in a week - NFL.com
Saints quarterback Drew Brees will know within a week if he is franchise tagged for a third time in 2013, whether he’ll collect nearly $4 million more than the NFL says he is due.
QB participation shows importance of new offseason program - NFL.com
The irony here is that while all these other QBs have been treating Wednesdays in May like Wednesdays in October, it's Drew Brees who's been absent this year, because of his contract situation. Brees ran the most detailed and complex of the lockout camps last offseason, and it was Brees whom Rodgers was juxtaposed against last year. Funny thing is, in a way, Rodgers is validating Brees' 2011 intentions with his 2012 actions.
Brees gets bumped to Thursday by Letterman | ProFootballTalk
Well, if I've lost my mind, this isn't evidence of it. I tuned in to The Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. ET, planning to watch Drew Brees' appearance, and then to post anything new or different he might say, after spending pretty much the whole day saying all sorts of things to all s...
QB Drew Brees Nominated for Two ESPYs
Drew Brees ruling key to contract talks - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN
UPDATE: The hearing occurred this morning. A decision is expected within a week. Another day, another off-the-field matter involving the Saints. On
Drew Brees 'extremely anxious' to get back on field - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Brees answered questions from Twitter and Facebook about Bountygate, concussion awareness and contract negotiations.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' sandwich shop, video | NOLA.com
What was a Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich like?
NFLPA reportedly has asked NFL to investigate whether New Orleans Saints are negotiating in good faith with Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Allegation that his work for union during lockout is being held against him
Drew Brees talks contract, bountygate in USA TODAY interview
The unsigned Saints quarterback talked about his contract status, bountygate and other topics during a video interview with USA TODAY Sports.
Daily Special, June 27, 2012 - Who Dat Social Club
Here’s good news: today we get to discuss Drew Brees instead of Bountygate. So let’s find out what Drew thinks about Bountygate.
NFL players union asks league to investigate protracted Brees negotiations - NFL - CBSSports.com News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, Fantasy
Are the Saints acting in good faith with franchise player Drew Brees? Negotiations on a long-term contract haven't been fruitful, and Jason La Canfora says the players union has asked the league to investigate the matter.
Opinion: Brees' possible PR gaffe could be a PR play | wwltv.com New Orleans
When it comes to athletes and understanding public relations and public perception, there are few better than Drew Brees.
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LAGNIAPPE:
Statements From the New Orleans Saints on the Passing of Eddie Jones
Offseason Breakdown: New Orleans Saints | Audibles
Audibles - Chris Burke on the NFL
Saints’ hidden treasure: Linebackers - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN
Examining a position group that could exceed its preseason expectations: There’s a perception out there that Jonathan Vilma’s suspension
Saints Nation: Chronic Podcast - Less Than 40 Days to Actual Football Edition | June
Defensive end Greg Romeus clears waivers; returns to Saints
Defensive end Greg Romeus clears waivers and returns to the New Orleans Saints on injured reserve.
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VIDEO:
NFL Videos: Brees: 'There's been progress made over the last few weeks'
Saints QB Drew Brees speaks at an event on Tuesday about his contract situation.