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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&src=hash">#Saints</a> get back on the practice field in about hour (indoors/closed to public). Will post updates from Payton & players around 6:30 pm</p>— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/366657419012603904">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Saints practice today starting at 4:30 ...inside and closed to the public. Lovely weather today,</p>— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kat_Terrell/statuses/366657777449451520">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&src=hash">#Saints</a> are indoors this afternoon for practice. It's closed to the public. We'll get updates post practice around 6:30 or so.</p>— WWL-TV Sports (@wwltvsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/wwltvsports/statuses/366653062217072641">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>4 weeks from today, the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&src=hash">#Saints</a> open the regular season vs the Falcons! <a href="http://t.co/FtI9beJVbf">http://t.co/FtI9beJVbf</a></p>— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/366602141445521408">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Anybody care to take a stab at what this even means? <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23loserplates&src=hash">#loserplates</a> <a href="http://t.co/0JHDz7gBXe">pic.twitter.com/0JHDz7gBXe</a></p>— Andrew Juge (@AndrewJuge) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewJuge/statuses/366607498750353408">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Cleaned up the film from Chiefs game. Back to work this pm. Lots of room for improvement.</p>— Will Herring (@wherring54) <a href="https://twitter.com/wherring54/statuses/366621056296951808">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Chris Ivory expects to play vs. Jaguars Saturday. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nyj&src=hash">#nyj</a> | Story: <a href="http://t.co/7BGaUz5oLt">http://t.co/7BGaUz5oLt</a></p>— Seth Walder (@SethWalderNYDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethWalderNYDN/statuses/366622470599475201">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>S/O the Tasmanian Devil my homie <a href="https://twitter.com/KennyVaccaro4">@KennyVaccaro4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WhoDat&src=hash">#WhoDat</a></p>— Terron Armstead (@OptimusPrime_72) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptimusPrime_72/statuses/366623394256535552">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>VIDEO: <a href="https://twitter.com/iWillSmith">@iWillSmith</a> reviews the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&src=hash">#Saints</a> preseason win vs the Chiefs: <a href="http://t.co/eqbM7h6iC5">http://t.co/eqbM7h6iC5</a></p>— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/366627124871827456">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"<a href="https://twitter.com/TopInventionss">@TopInventionss</a>: Sunk in lounge area in the pool <a href="http://t.co/Ewno9yBK8e">pic.twitter.com/Ewno9yBK8e</a>" "I like"</p>— John Jenkins (@jenkinsjohn6) <a href="https://twitter.com/jenkinsjohn6/statuses/366641939241644032">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Top-10 Photos from the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&src=hash">#Saints</a> vs Chiefs game: <a href="http://t.co/Y1fjnxainP">http://t.co/Y1fjnxainP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23KCvsNO&src=hash">#KCvsNO</a></p>— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/366648705153105920">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>WR Chris Givens, who was waived last week with an injury, has cleared waivers and was placed on IR by the Saints</p>— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kat_Terrell/statuses/366668826592555008">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/RVargasAdvocate">@RVargasAdvocate</a>: Injured <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23saints&src=hash">#saints</a> WR Chris Givens is now on IR. He had been waived last week but cleared waivers.</p>— WWL-TV Sports (@wwltvsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/wwltvsports/statuses/366669168977780736">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>New Orleans Saints question of the day: Who impressed you most during preseason opener?: Other than Preston Pa... <a href="http://t.co/J6P80aNvdB">http://t.co/J6P80aNvdB</a></p>— NOLAsports (@NOLAsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/NOLAsports/statuses/366671401039560704">August 11, 2013</a></blockquote>
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