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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Who kicks off the nba playoffs today?</p>— Jonathan Vilma (@JonVilma51) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonVilma51/status/325681600534806528">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Tank Carradine clocks 4.75 forty at Pro Day <a href="http://t.co/CaeSUyme2t" title="http://dlvr.it/3G8Ynr">dlvr.it/3G8Ynr</a></p>— Rotoworld Football (@Rotoworld_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rotoworld_FB/status/325682611957669888">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"@<a href="https://twitter.com/joereedy">joereedy</a>: 11 teams at Carradine's workout -- Chiefs, Lions, Browns, <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Saints">#Saints</a> , Bengals, Vikings, Colts, Broncos, Patriots, Falcons, Niners"</p>— Jason Bernos (@Berns247) <a href="https://twitter.com/Berns247/status/325684551844245504">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Someone give me a link so I can, at least, listen to LSU's spring game</p>— Jason Bernos (@Berns247) <a href="https://twitter.com/Berns247/status/325685505037586433">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Melo is going to need alot of help if they plan to win this series</p>— rafael bush (@rbush36) <a href="https://twitter.com/rbush36/status/325686745582678016">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>AU Family showed up big!! 75,000 deep!<a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23AUForever">#AUForever</a> <a href="http://t.co/enBsGJsqLw" title="http://twitter.com/wherring54/status/325689402414215168/photo/1">twitter.com/wherring54/sta…</a></p>— Will Herring (@wherring54) <a href="https://twitter.com/wherring54/status/325689402414215168">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Dear Twitter, Are there any Tyrann Mathieu jokes you can share on this 4/20?</p>— skooks (@skooks) <a href="https://twitter.com/skooks/status/325692418810855424">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I don't care if the <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Saints">#Saints</a> pick Tavon Austin or not. I would just rather not face him in the NFC South for the next decade.</p>— Jason Bernos (@Berns247) <a href="https://twitter.com/Berns247/status/325693889581297667">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Florida St DE Tank Carradine, 135 days post-ACL surgery after 11 sack yr, had good private workout for teams: 4.75-4.85 in 40 at 273 lbs</p>— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport/status/325693935743823873">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Former players at Summerall service today in Dallas included Aikman, Irvin, Moose, Babe, John Fitzgerald, Charlie Waters, Rayfield Wright...</p>— Greg Aiello (@gregaiello) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregaiello/status/325690947285446656">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Pardon me. 83,000</p>— Will Herring (@wherring54) <a href="https://twitter.com/wherring54/status/325695249299169280">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Ha! Te'o on Game Changers after Mooch says "imaginary WRs": "I'm good at that imaginary stuff." I love that.</p>— NFL Philosophy (@NFLosophy) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLosophy/status/325697539745665024">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Looks like the Chargers may be scrapping the neck-roll collar and using 2-color lettering for player names. <a href="http://t.co/jSqZkRWyhW" title="http://twitter.com/UniWatch/status/325697879534628865/photo/1">twitter.com/UniWatch/statu…</a></p>— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) <a href="https://twitter.com/UniWatch/status/325697879534628865">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nothing will ever be Enough.....</p>— NuLa C.E.O. (@JuniorG93) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/325700979255287808">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The @<a href="https://twitter.com/turfshowtimes">turfshowtimes</a> gang is running a live mock with some great readers. Geno Smith falls out of the first round. <a href="http://t.co/tnaoMjzQHy" title="http://bit.ly/14F7XzQ">bit.ly/14F7XzQ</a></p>— Dan Kadar (@MockingTheDraft) <a href="https://twitter.com/MockingTheDraft/status/325703422168948739">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Jets interest in Saints RB Chris Ivory remains very real.</p>— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/325708458395578368">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Just give us the 4th rounder already RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/jasonlacanfora">jasonlacanfora</a>: Jets interest in Saints RB Chris Ivory remains very real.</p>— Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsNationBlg/status/325711445876670465">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>:beers:</p>— Reid G. (@ReidG75) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReidG75/status/325710313532030977">April 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
TUSK! On The Trading Block
Ivory signs deal with Saints, report says Jets offer trade | The Advocate
Sheldon Mickles - New Orleans Saints running back Chris Ivory, a restricted free agent, on Friday signed the one-year tender offer that he received from the team on March 9. The deal paves the way for Ivory to be traded by the Saints, and apparently the New York Jets are interested.
Saints field an offer for Chris Ivory | National Football Post
Brad Biggs - The New York Jets did not make an offer to Chris Ivory as a restricted free agent but they have offered the New Orleans Saints a trade proposal for the running back.
Chris Ivory signs tender with Saints, Jets still in play with possible trade | NJ.com
Conor Orr - Jets still very much interested in a trade.
Would Saints' Chris Ivory remedy the Broncos' needs at RB? - The Denver Post
Jeff Legwold (HansDat Note: Elway, the talking GM. Is he dumb enough to offer more than the Jets? Would he get in a bidding war over TUSK?)
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Draft Digest
Mike Triplett's take on the cornerbacks | NOLA.com
None of the cornerbacks are as intriguing as Tyrann Mathieu.
New Orleans Saints make defense NFL draft priority | NFL.com
Kareem Copeland - The New Orleans Saints had one of the worst defenses in the NFL last season, and coach Sean Payton says the team will be looking closely at defensive prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Saints Nation's 2013 Mock 1st Round NFL Draft, Version 2.0
Juge - This is the second, and last, mock draft I will do.
Undrafted rookies continue to have impact | ProFootballTalk
MF - With all the focus on the seven rounds of draft picks that will start unfolding in five days, it’s easy to forget that, when the draft ends, plenty of NFL careers are born.
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Lagniappe
Film of the NFC South chat | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - Let’s take a look at the team-by-team highlights from Friday’s NFC South chat.
NFC South afternoon update | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - Let's run through some Friday news and notes from around the division.
Around the NFC South | ESPN.com
Pat Y. - Time for a Saturday morning run through the headlines from around the NFC South.
Revised Panthers stadium deal ensures only six more years in Charlotte | ProFootballTalk
MF - The good news is that the Panthers and the City of Charlotte have worked out a revised deal to upgrade the team’s stadium.