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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Victor Butler's deal with the Saints is for 2yrs, but can void down to 1 yr based on playing time and production</p>— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/317330217305796608">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Saints announce 2-year deal with Victor Butler, thus ending an extensive free-agent tour. Dude visited lots of doctor's offices in March.</p>— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/317324989642719233">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>My playbook just got Easier <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23WhoDat">#WhoDat</a> RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/dfalanga">dfalanga</a>: @<a href="https://twitter.com/juniorg93">juniorg93</a> what's your thoughts on us signing Victor Butler???</p>— NuLa C.E.O. (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/317321314304159744">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23TBT">#TBT</a> They keep asking am I ready 4 OLB lol I LAUGH <a href="http://t.co/8IBb0qB3BV" title="http://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/317323241284841472/photo/1">twitter.com/JuniorG93/stat…</a></p>— NuLa C.E.O. (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/317323241284841472">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>He played 4 <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Rob">#Rob</a> RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/jvaugha2">jvaugha2</a>: @<a href="https://twitter.com/juniorg93">juniorg93</a> what u mean ur play book got easier?</p>— NuLa C.E.O. (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/317349265666105344">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Everything">#Everything</a> RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/ojizzle504">ojizzle504</a>: Ayo @<a href="https://twitter.com/juniorg93">juniorg93</a> are you gonna be playing outside linebacker or DE?</p>— NuLa C.E.O. (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/317350176224329729">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Taking off and on my way to DC to watch my boys get another WIN on there march to a National Championship!<a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23UFAMILY">#UFAMILY</a> <a href="http://t.co/gTAwT4yFNF" title="http://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham/status/317328652759089152/photo/1">twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham…</a></p>— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham/status/317328652759089152">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Turns out people really like the zoo! Spring Break <a href="http://t.co/HQgFNI8kKj" title="http://twitter.com/drewbrees/status/317317235284791296/photo/1">twitter.com/drewbrees/stat…</a></p>— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) <a href="https://twitter.com/drewbrees/status/317317235284791296">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Very intrigued by new <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Saints">#Saints</a> OLB Victor Butler. Pure backup to this point, but has been highly productive spot player. Only 25 years old.</p>— Evan Silva (@evansilva) <a href="https://twitter.com/evansilva/status/317314808254955520">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Since January RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/legitimatemedia">legitimatemedia</a> Welp, that's it, Saints are out of money, can't sign anyone else</p>— Ten Tweet Rebuttal (@angrywhodat) <a href="https://twitter.com/angrywhodat/status/317314532894720003">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"Oh, nice restructures. They were lucky. Can't see how they make a push for anyone else."</p>— Ten Tweet Rebuttal (@angrywhodat) <a href="https://twitter.com/angrywhodat/status/317314755515793409">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"Not sure the Saints can make a play for anyone after signing Lewis. Loomis has spent everything."</p>— Ten Tweet Rebuttal (@angrywhodat) <a href="https://twitter.com/angrywhodat/status/317314916103118848">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"No moves left after signing Butler. Free agency is done for the Saints"YAWN</p>— Ten Tweet Rebuttal (@angrywhodat) <a href="https://twitter.com/angrywhodat/status/317315023225630721">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>And so Saints DC Rob Ryan gets one if his former Cowboys LBs, Victor Butler, to help teach his D.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/317313270111432704">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The girls got too many friends staying overnight. Bout to start charging rent! <a href="http://t.co/us0Y0bnaVR" title="http://instagram.com/p/XaA8jZFt82/">instagram.com/p/XaA8jZFt82/</a></p>— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenjaminSWatson/status/317299874825641984">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Alabama RB Eddie Lacy, who missed combine and ALA Pro Day due to hamstring issue, will work out for teams April 11th.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/317362634909446145">March 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Saints hope Victor Butler signing will help make them....(wait for it)....Victorious
Victor Butler Screws With Draftniks - Who Dat Social Club
It seems to me that the Saints have been trying as best they can to plug the linebacking corps through free agency both this year and last; and now, in theory at least, they have a pretty good one. Butler, Wilson, Hawthorne, and Lofton looks damned strong on paper, and shame (and woe) unto any coach who can’t turn that lineup into a winning one.
Saints agree to terms with Victor Butler, face competition for Tracy Porter from Raiders
Turning down a similar offer from the Philadelphia Eagles, according to the source who indicated Butler (6-2, 245) may have been offered just a one-year contract by the NFC East team. Butler chose New Orleans where he likely has a better chance to establish himself as a starter.
Saints land athletic outside linebacker Victor Butler | wwltv.com New Orleans
The Saints beefed up their secondary to begin free agency. Now they’ve added their key target at outside linebacker.
Saints Nation: Saints Land Victor Butler
Butler will have a leg up on his competition due to a familiarity with both the position (which Wilson and Galette don't have), the scheme (which Wilson and Galette don't have) and the coach as he played for Rob Ryan in Dallas last year. Butler is known as one of the up and coming linebackers in the league that has lots of promise.
New Orleans Saints Agree To Terms With LB Victor Butler
Victory Butler appeared in 16 games with one start in Dallas in 2012
New Orleans Saints' patience pays off with Victor Butler signing | NOLA.com
If the Saints had signed both Butler and cornerback Keenan Lewis in the opening days of free agency, they would probably be universally praised as free-agent "winners." Both players are young, up-and-coming athletes just entering their prime years. And they filled two of the most glaring needs on a defense that so desperately needs an injection of fresh blood.
Victor Butler has agreed to a 2-year deal with New Orleans Saints | NOLA.com
Butler becomes the third free agent from another team the Saints have signed this free agency period, joining former Pittsburgh cornerback Keenan Lewis and ex-Cleveland tight end Benjamin Watson.
Victor Butler chooses the Saints | ProFootballTalk
Butler was an effective sub, with 11.0 sacks in four seasons, but he was stuck behind DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer in Dallas. The Saints can offer him more play-time, as they’re desperately looking for pass-rush help as they transition to a 3-4. Having Butler around should help Ryan install his system as well.
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NFL news
With no Hanson deal, Lions looking at Akers | ProFootballTalk
"It’s not a system that provides for a lot of allowance for sentimentality," team president Tom Lewand said last week. "We have the utmost respect for Jason and want to have him back, but it’s a situation where everything has to fit. The salary cap is a real restraint for all 32 clubs, and we have to operate within that and within our plans. So we’ve had our discussions with Jason and, like I said, we have the utmost respect for him personally and professionally, which is why we want to have him back."
Vikings unveiling new uniforms on April 25 | ProFootballTalk
Thanks to a hard-to-notice change to the team's bearded-and-braided logo, the Vikings definitely will have a different uniform in 2013. But the changes apparently will sweep more broadly than the "evolution" of the Viking profile.
Eric Winston thinks it’s "a weird year" to be a free agent | ProFootballTalk
"I’m just kind of looking for the right fit right now, so hopefully that presents itself sooner than later," Winston said. "I’m eager to get to a team and start the offseason process, but it’s been a weird market. It’s been a weird year for everybody, I think, in free agency. So now it’s just a matter of trying to find the right fit and find a home."
Teams "constantly" bring up marijuana with Mathieu | ProFootballTalk
"They bring it up constantly," Mathieu told Bobby Hebert and Deke Bellavia of WWL, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. "It’s really about, they ask me, ‘Why couldn’t you stop and why didn’t you want to stop?’ . . . Those are the toughest ones. Those are the ones that you have to be most honest about. For me, the same thing I just told you, I didn’t want to stop. I just didn’t want to reach out for help. I thought what I was doing was OK, but it’s not."
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Lagniappe
John Cena at WWE Raw in Philadelphia: Donovan McNabb could not win the big one
John Cena wanted to have some fun with the Philadelphia crowd during WWE’s live broadcast of "Raw" on Monday night, and he knew exactly where to turn. Part of a wrestler’s job is to know the audience and find ways to get under its skin. Cena accomplished that by making a Donovan McNabb reference.
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Video
VIDEO - Barkevious Mingo: "I Would Love to Be a Saint"
DE Barkevious Mingo talks about working with New Orleans Saints coaches at the LSU Pro Day on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
VIDEO - Tyrann Mathieu Talks About the New Orleans Saints
DB Tyrann Mathieu talks about working with New Orleans Saints coaches at the LSU Pro Day on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
VIDEO - Kevin Minter at LSU Pro Day
LB Kevin Minter speaks with reporters at LSU's Pro Day on Wednesday, March 26, 2013.