Saints News 3/3/13 - Robert Kraft: We lucked out getting Roger Goodell as commissioner

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/scottfujita99">scottfujita99</a>: A year ago today Peter King informed me that the NFL told him I was a "bounty hunter". Funny how that all worked out.</p>&mdash; Gabe Feldman (@SportsLawGuy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsLawGuy/status/308238837094690817">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle. -Author Unknown</p>&mdash; Sports Motivation (@Sports_HQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sports_HQ/status/307913582107045888">March 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>In Sunday Conversation with @<a href="https://twitter.com/kirkherbstreit">kirkherbstreit</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/jmanziel2">jmanziel2</a> sounded like this will be his last year at A &amp; M and he'll be in the 2014 NFL draft.</p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/308239199209922561">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>This is great. MT @<a href="https://twitter.com/ebertchicago">ebertchicago</a>: Vanity Fair's oral history of the making of "Pulp Fiction." <a href="http://t.co/tJUHEIuyjp" title="http://vnty.fr/WoYj0l">vnty.fr/WoYj0l</a></p>&mdash; Reid G. (@ReidG75) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReidG75/status/308250223715704832">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Happy Birthday to @<a href="https://twitter.com/jedcollins45">jedcollins45</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Saints">#Saints</a> <a href="http://t.co/enwved5Eya" title="http://twitter.com/Saints/status/308253460518809601/photo/1">twitter.com/Saints/status/…</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/status/308253460518809601">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Absent new deal with Matt Ryan, Falcons will face Ravens-style franchise-tag dilemma in 2014 <a href="http://t.co/YK4T5xfhub" title="http://wp.me/p14QSB-7uOp">wp.me/p14QSB-7uOp</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/308254631308451840">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I am....The League OF Shadowssss *BaneVoice*</p>&mdash; JUNIOR GALETTE (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/308268729010106368">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Friends 6y/o boy is finally gonna see the 2009 playoffs w/ uncle Wang, starting w/ Saints/Cards in about an hour. REG-GIE! REG-GIE! REG-GIE!</p>&mdash; Grandmaster Wang (@moosedenied) <a href="https://twitter.com/moosedenied/status/308271721402736642">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>On the way to a camp for a group that traveled to New Orleans from the Netherlands. Gonna give them a real fun American football experience</p>&mdash; Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanceMoore16/status/308272370244788224">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/jedcollins45">jedcollins45</a> happy bday my mixed brother!!!</p>&mdash; Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanceMoore16/status/308273160954986497">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Acting <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Joker">#Joker</a> Better Villain <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Bane">#Bane</a> RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/btrustyno2atl">btrustyno2atl</a>: @<a href="https://twitter.com/juniorg93">juniorg93</a> Bane was no joke..but he wasn't The Joker tho, lol....<a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23whysoserious">#whysoserious</a></p>&mdash; JUNIOR GALETTE (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/308275247537336320">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>On my way back to Miami after a nice lunch. <a href="http://t.co/auLvuL0fT7" title="http://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham/status/308275896366821376/photo/1">twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham…</a></p>&mdash; Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham/status/308275896366821376">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Whodatnation">#Whodatnation</a> Yall Want To See Me in A 3/4 Defense OLB?Watch This <a href="http://t.co/T27mhEYFXj" title="http://youtu.be/tK_Vpfd-KDs">youtu.be/tK_Vpfd-KDs</a> WHO DAT!!!!!!!!!</p>&mdash; JUNIOR GALETTE (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/308282992663597058">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>99 had too many demons in em RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/justinschmitt09">justinschmitt09</a>: @<a href="https://twitter.com/juniorg93">juniorg93</a> would you ever switch you number to 99 if open or 93 forever?</p>&mdash; JUNIOR GALETTE (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/308284095337746432">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>happy birthday to "JED COLLINS, bitches!" @<a href="https://twitter.com/jedcollins45">jedcollins45</a></p>&mdash; Held Over (@hakimdropsball) <a href="https://twitter.com/hakimdropsball/status/308289139290292225">March 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Saints Stuff

Saintsations to hold auditions in April | The Advocate
Sheldon Mickles's Saints notebook for March 3, 2013.

Top 5 Quarterbacks in Saints' History | thesaintsnation.com
Holden Blake - The Saints aren’t known, typically, for their quarterbacks. So some of these aren’t great per say, but nonetheless, here they are starting at 5.

NFC South mailbag - NFC South Blog | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - Since we didn't have an NFC South chat Friday, let's make up for it with an NFC South mailbag.

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2013 Draft

Mike Mayock alters position rankings for 2013 NFL Draft | NFL.com
With the NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror, Mike Mayock unveils the second edition of his position-by-position draft prospect rankings for the 2013 NFL Draft.

2013 NFL Draft Big Board 3.0 | SI.com
Chirs Burke - Cards on the table, I expected there to be some seismic shakeups between Big Board 2.0 and 3.0, because: a) the combine presented a chance to see these guys up close; and b) my personal intake of prospects' game films increased exponentially after the Super Bowl.

Female kicker to try out at regional combine | National Football Post
Terry McCormick - First woman ever to try out for the NFL. (HansDat note: headline-grabbing, buzz-generating competition for the FPK? It could make our 2013 offseason a little more exciting...)

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Lagniappe

Robert Kraft: We lucked out getting Roger Goodell as commissioner | ProFootballTalk
Michael David Smith

This Petition Demanding The Washington Redskins Change Their Name Probably Won't Work | deadspin.com
Greg Howard - There are several petitions making the rounds on the Internets imploring Washington Redskins' owner Dan Snyder to change the nickname and mascot of Washington's NFL franchise.

The NFL Appears Totally Ready For An Openly Gay Player, So Long As You Overlook Its Teams And Players | deadspin.com
Sam Elfling - One of the most unintentionally hilarious sentences currently in print can be found on this SB Nation post by Robert Wheel, a.k.a. Bobby Big Wheel.

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