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Saints News 6/19/13: Jason Smith Hoping to Shed 'Bust' Label With Saints

In 2009, Jason Smith was the second player chosen in the NFL Draft. This year, Sean Payton is talking about him the way you’d talk about an undrafted rookie.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Uh, Triple G now works w/ the Titans. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk">@ProFootballTalk</a>: Bernard Pollard says the Titans&#39; &quot;mission is to kill&quot; <a href="http://t.co/uXkJFHSSoP">http://t.co/uXkJFHSSoP</a></p>&mdash; WWL-TV Sports (@wwltvsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/wwltvsports/statuses/347453204117716993">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>So how will the Titans explain away Bernard Pollard&#39;s &quot;mission to kill&quot; comments? He was talking about insects? Germs? Brain cells?</p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/statuses/347442021184712704">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Getting some practice hangin with my God-daughter baby Raven! <a href="https://twitter.com/RoRo7387">@roro7387</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeJohnsIII">@joejohnsiii</a> <a href="http://t.co/OGHsj57Puf">http://t.co/OGHsj57Puf</a></p>&mdash; Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/MalcolmJenkins/statuses/347448943325614080">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Great pic! RT <a href="https://twitter.com/iWillSmith">@iWillSmith</a> Hanging out with <a href="https://twitter.com/rockie91">@rockie91</a> in Barcelona Spain <a href="http://t.co/HYjkqi5gjO">http://t.co/HYjkqi5gjO</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/347448080397910018">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Just dropped off flyers at Auburn Boys and Girls Club! Any Auburn boys 3rd-7th grade, sign up at Opelika Sportsplex for free youth FB camp!</p>&mdash; Will Herring (@wherring54) <a href="https://twitter.com/wherring54/statuses/347446235608797185">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"<a href="https://twitter.com/SI_PeterKing">@SI_PeterKing</a>: Thanks for the superb MMQB today, <a href="https://twitter.com/team_gleason">@team_gleason</a>: <a href="http://t.co/3EyGcMmnOi">http://t.co/3EyGcMmnOi</a> &quot;&#10;&#10;If U haven&#39;t, this is a great read&#10;<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NoWhiteFlags&amp;src=hash">#NoWhiteFlags</a></p>&mdash; Jedidiah Collins (@JedCollins45) <a href="https://twitter.com/JedCollins45/statuses/347432050413936640">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>LeBron James just addressed the media in Miami and mentioned he&#39;s going to back to wearing the headband in game 7. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HeadBand&amp;src=hash">#HeadBand</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBAFinals&amp;src=hash">#NBAFinals</a></p>&mdash; Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikejurecki/statuses/347424455162748928">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sad 2 move from city that GAVE me so much the last 7 yrs! Football memories, 2 children, etc. Excited 2 start r life in Dallas! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%234everlinked&amp;src=hash">#4everlinked</a></p>&mdash; Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) <a href="https://twitter.com/scottshanle/statuses/347423841271828481">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Golfers want silence when hitting balls off the ground that are not moving. Baseball players, in screaming crowds, hit 90 mph fastballs</p>&mdash; Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) <a href="https://twitter.com/scottshanle/statuses/347423723017613313">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Great workout, time too go home and pack. NY in the morning! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23leggoooo&amp;src=hash">#leggoooo</a></p>&mdash; Andrew Tiller (@BigTill66) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigTill66/statuses/347410219690766336">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Anyone else ever change plans after a parking ticket &amp; decide to spend the rest of the day there?</p>&mdash; Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) <a href="https://twitter.com/sfujita55/statuses/347403464739016704">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Never let your head hang down ...find another way to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MakeItHappen&amp;src=hash">#MakeItHappen</a></p>&mdash; Roman Harper (@Harp41) <a href="https://twitter.com/Harp41/statuses/347398346245304320">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"<a href="https://twitter.com/acewelb">@acewelb</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham">@TheJimmyGraham</a> REMEMBER THIS? <a href="http://t.co/mDxA4eDk06">pic.twitter.com/mDxA4eDk06</a>" yea my game was about as dirty as Birdmans... minus the tattoos</p>&mdash; Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham/statuses/347396133494071296">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Saints coach Sean Payton says <a href="https://twitter.com/danpompei">@DanPompei</a> &quot;very deserving&quot; of McCann Award &amp; Rich McKay calls him &quot;consummate pro.&quot; <a href="http://t.co/LoL3l89Oi2">http://t.co/LoL3l89Oi2</a></p>&mdash; Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradBiggs/statuses/347356589575000064">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Every CHAMPION was once a CONTENDER that refused to give up. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GottaBelieve&amp;src=hash">#GottaBelieve</a></p>&mdash; Roman Harper (@Harp41) <a href="https://twitter.com/Harp41/statuses/347360704547934208">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nobody does a cover of Taylor Swift&#39;s &quot;22&quot; like the <a href="https://twitter.com/Saintsations">@Saintsations</a> <a href="http://t.co/5X9orsDdu6">http://t.co/5X9orsDdu6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&amp;src=hash">#Saints</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/347353254528696320">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Flew over this today in the Southwest. Pretty crazy looking. Looks like veins in the earth <a href="http://t.co/BhJZPq3JXr">pic.twitter.com/BhJZPq3JXr</a></p>&mdash; Drew Brees (@drewbrees) <a href="https://twitter.com/drewbrees/statuses/347218091975004160">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Got some new ink the other day. I still gotta some more to finish but I love it. <a href="https://twitter.com/BangBang">@bangbang</a> is gonna… <a href="http://t.co/Gy01oG4QLl">http://t.co/Gy01oG4QLl</a></p>&mdash; Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/MalcolmJenkins/statuses/347453584171999233">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Who dat talkin' 'bout dem Saints?

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Aren't you happy this isn't a Saints player in this kind of trouble?

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