TWEETS:
Mark Ingram @Mark_Ingram28 Praying hard for all of the families and victims involved in the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado! It's a shame... Lord we need u!
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter Aurora police chief said that, in all, 71 people were shot, 12 were killed. Hard to think much else matters today.
Jermon Bushrod @j_bushrod7475 Terrible world we live in. A shame ppl can't enjoy themselves without looking over their backs. Send up prayers to the victims and families
JUNIOR GALETTE @JuniorG93 Wow Just Saw #DarkKnight Officially My Fav. Movie! Can't Believe it was Dat Good Was Hype Da Whole Time! #MustSe
Johnny Patrick @JohnnyPatrick32 This weather is crazy.. Need weather to get better...
Johnny Patrick @JohnnyPatrick32 "@blinddog41: @JohnnyPatrick32 Did It caused you to cut your fishing trip off early" yes still caught 2 fish though..
Mark Ingram @Mark_Ingram28 I'm disappointed The Bourne Legacy wont have Matt Damon in it!! How?!!
Courtney Upshaw @334Upshaw41 I wonder if these people watch the news and see this person shoot 17 people and thank hey I can out do what he did...it's real out here
David Hawthorne @D_Hawthorne57 Bout to watch Batman! Next time ill bring a empty bowl n see if tha person nxt to me will pour me a lil popcorn..they not gone eat all that!
Miya Ingram @my_ingram134 A shame that people can't even go see a movie without someone open firing on a innocent crowd of people...man oh man signs of the times
Malcolm Jenkins @MalcolmJenkins The weather put a damper on the trip we only got an hour or so of fishing in b4 it poured down & we called it in. Got a few trout out of it
Curtis Lofton @CurtisLofton50 Rain, rain go away come back another day! When I was younger, I use to sing this song all the time and find my self singing it today
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied The Seventh Level of Internet Hell: Twitter in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Jedidiah Collins @JedCollins45 Work as if it all depends on You, Pray as if it all depends on God, Live as if you could lose it all, Love as if you couldn't.
Ralph Malbrough @MilneMalbrough @thecajunboy Is it 2 much 2 ask that people wait until lunch until they use a tragedy 2 score political points?
Chase Daniel @ChaseDaniel This is insane! Power of social media. RT: @WSJ: How news of Colorado #theatershooting spread on Twitter: http://on.wsj.com/O0CKZg via @Poynte
cameron jordan @camjordan94 I think somebody superglued my back to my bed, cuz on everything I can't seem to roll out of bed lol
Chase Daniel @ChaseDaniel Behind the scenes shot this morning of "Southlake Style" magazine! http://instagr.am/p/NTouMWgWl4
Danny Clark @WEareDANNYCLARK Please pray for the victims in the Aurora, Colorado shootings this morning. My God bless the families as well. #Batman
Chase Daniel @ChaseDaniel My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims family and friends of the Aurora shootings. Senseless and ignorant act of violence!
Lance Moore @LanceMoore16 Thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by the shootings in Colorado. Senseless killing, again. Makes no sense. We have to do better.
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LAWSUITS & ARRESTS:
NFL files motion to dismiss lawsuits by Vilma, NFLPA | wwltv.com New Orleans
The NFL filed a motion on Friday asking federal judge Helen Berrigan to dismiss requests by the NFL Players Association and Jonathan Vilma for her to block suspensions levied by the league.
NFL files motions against Jonathan Vilma, NFLPA in federal court - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
NFL argued that Commissioner Roger Goodell followed 'essence' of the collective bargaining agreement in his decision
NFL players who have been arrested in 2012
NFL players who have been arrested in 2012
Ex-Saint sues NFL | New Orleans Saints | The Sun Herald
NEW ORLEANS -- Former Saints and New England Patriots cornerback Randall Gay is among the plaintiffs in a newly filed lawsuit accusing the NFL of failing to protect players from concussion risks.
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SAINTS PLAYERS:
Saints Nation: Marques Colston Still Gets No Respect | July
NFC South top 25: No. 1 - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Drew Brees, quarterback, New Orleans
New Orleans Saints top 25 countdown, Jabari Greer, No. 6 - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Team's top cornerback gets toughest assignment each game
New Orleans Saints: The Fourth Wide Receiver Conundrum
A look at who could take the fourth wide receiver spot for the New Orleans Saints.
New Orleans Saints can add some free agent pass rushers with extra money
New Orleans Saints can add some free agent pass rushers with extra money.
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LAGNIAPPE:
Time For Tom Benson Boulevard In New Orleans
So, Mayor Landrieu, can't we find a boulevard in our wonderful city that we can rename in honor of a man who has done so much to make and keep New Orleans a major league city?
"Toast To Tom Benson" On Wednesday, September 5
Come join the New Orleans Super Bowl XLVII Host Committee as we host our annual Kickoff Luncheon on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at noon on the floor of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Saints Questions: Will the extra preseason game help? | wwltv.com New Orleans
No. 7: The Saints didn’t know it at the time, but when they asked their way into this year’s preseason Hall of Fame game, they might have done themselves a favor.
Tennessee Titans Kenny Britt the latest with a DUI; could be gone on depth chart
Tennessee Titans Kenny Britt the latest with a DUI; could be gone on depth chart.
The Wait For The 2013 Season Is Almost Over! - Who Dat Dish - A New Orleans Saints Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
There are a few very interesting things to note about the Hall Of Fame Game that the New Orleans Saints are about to participate in. In a little more tha
Tampa Bay Buccaneers follow New Orleans Saints lead; schedule practice with Patriots
Tampa Bay Buccaneers follow New Orleans Saints lead; schedule practice with Patriots.
Preseason Power Rankings No. 9: New Orleans Saints | ProFootballTalk
You wouldn’t think a team that’s won 37 games the last three years, a team that just signed its franchise quarterback to a record-setting deal, a team that set so many records would be this low. But this has been no ordinary offseason for the New Orleans Saints.
Fate of Saints, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss at forefront of NFL training camp questions - Don Banks - SI.com
The Saints will have no problem staying driven with their us-against-the-NFL mantra, but the loss of Payton and his effective one-voice style of team management will be difficult, if not impossible, to recreate this season.
Dallas Cowboys Dodge Bullet In Superbowl Seating Lawsuit - Who Dat Dish - A New Orleans Saints Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
"The court rejected the NFL’s argument that there is no legitimate claim that the NFL committed fraud against any of its fans," Avenatti wrote in a statement, according to the newspaper. "We look forward to presenting extensive evidence of the NFL’s fraud against its fans, and its breach of contract with the fans, to a jury. The law is clear, you cannot sell seats that do not exist nor can you defraud your fans by selling them first class seats when you know those seats are in reality located behind concrete pillars and posts."