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Saints News, 2/21/14: Saints Generate Talk, Both Good & Bad, At NFL Combine

The Good: Thomas Morstead's mentoring of a combine prospect. Also,the qualities of former Saints QB coach and current Lions OC Joe Lombardi. The Bad: Raiders head coach Dennis Allen was asked about former Saint Darren Sharper and the sexual assault allegations against him. Allen responded that he was "shocked." In a related ESPN article, several former teammates of Sharper also responded that they were "shocked and disgusted" over the allegations. The Saints are the only NFL team not scheduled to meet with the media at an organized news conference during the scouting combine this week.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Interesting article here. Doesn&#39;t look like the Saints will get a compensatory draft pick in 2014: <a href="http://t.co/E0JEoNJZts">http://t.co/E0JEoNJZts</a></p>&mdash; Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsNationBlg/statuses/436975802685853696">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just received a press release that Hulk Hogan will be at Wrestlemania 30 in the Dome. Hail former King Bacchus!</p>&mdash; Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/statuses/436974342581145600">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Carlin_Isles">@Carlin_Isles</a>: Just got done working out with <a href="https://twitter.com/drewbrees">@drewbrees</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DarrenSproles">@DarrenSproles</a>! Great workout today. <a href="https://twitter.com/DetroitLionsNFL">@DetroitLionsNFL</a> <a href="http://t.co/EFJtO3Nxog">pic.twitter.com/EFJtO3Nxog</a></p>&mdash; Carlin Isles (@Carlin_Isles) <a href="https://twitter.com/Carlin_Isles/statuses/436949644002590720">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I&#39;m a fan of the Ninja Turtles shirt RT: <a href="https://twitter.com/thomasmorstead">@thomasmorstead</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jmthegreat">@jmthegreat</a> Look who showed up to the blood drive.... <a href="http://t.co/Zuv740UfnG">pic.twitter.com/Zuv740UfnG</a></p>&mdash; Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kat_Terrell/statuses/436953615928811520">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gave blood and got a picture with my man <a href="https://twitter.com/thomasmorstead">@thomasmorstead</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23whatyougivewillgrow&amp;src=hash">#whatyougivewillgrow</a> <a href="http://t.co/xaIErLTgwl">pic.twitter.com/xaIErLTgwl</a></p>&mdash; Lori (@Bee_NOLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bee_NOLA/statuses/436945720352841728">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/LSUfball">@LSUfball</a>&#39;s Odell Beckham Jr (NOLA native) said he would love to play at home for the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&amp;src=hash">#Saints</a> <a href="http://t.co/5HaqoRKkbq">pic.twitter.com/5HaqoRKkbq</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/436947771371696128">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>If you ever get a chance to come to Barcelona, it&#39;s a must stay at the ARTS hotel. The view is beautiful <a href="http://t.co/eooGhB82qK">http://t.co/eooGhB82qK</a></p>&mdash; Curtis Lofton (@CurtisLofton50) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisLofton50/statuses/436946822649491456">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I absolutely love Barcelona! It&#39;s been an amazing 2 days. I&#39;m sad to be leaving but head to visit my uncle in Rota than to Morocco!</p>&mdash; Curtis Lofton (@CurtisLofton50) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisLofton50/statuses/436944813544325120">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Today&#39;s Black and Blue Report features <a href="https://twitter.com/thomasmorstead">@ThomasMorstead</a> and a NFL Combine update with <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnDeShazier">@JohnDeShazier</a>. Listen now -&gt; <a href="http://t.co/WvAnxaS2tZ">http://t.co/WvAnxaS2tZ</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/436924572521484290">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>There are no shortcuts to any place worth going...</p>&mdash; Roman Harper (@Harp41) <a href="https://twitter.com/Harp41/statuses/436919657509830657">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>S/O to all my CAL fam participating in the 2014 NFL combine gdluck to all of u especially my lil bro DeAndre Coleman time to shine <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23calgang&amp;src=hash">#calgang</a></p>&mdash; cameron jordan (@camjordan94) <a href="https://twitter.com/camjordan94/statuses/436917738829672448">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>To the guys in Indy, $100k on the line for the fastest 40 wearing <a href="https://twitter.com/adidasFballUS">@adidasFballUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23adizero&amp;src=hash">#adizero</a>. <a href="http://t.co/12871SxOtd">pic.twitter.com/12871SxOtd</a></p>&mdash; Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham/statuses/436916356140007424">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This picture of Rex &amp; Rob Ryan with the waitresses at an Indianapolis Hooters is greatness. <a href="http://t.co/zf8bhj1K7m">pic.twitter.com/zf8bhj1K7m</a></p>&mdash; Bart Hubbuch (@HubbuchNYP) <a href="https://twitter.com/HubbuchNYP/statuses/436906848973623297">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The media swarms <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Tulane&amp;src=hash">#Tulane</a> WR Ryan Grant at the combine in Indy. <a href="http://t.co/FXySWzcTp2">pic.twitter.com/FXySWzcTp2</a></p>&mdash; Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) <a href="https://twitter.com/RVargasAdvocate/statuses/436903624443047936">February 21, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Saints News

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Saints punter is helping run a blood drive Friday

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Saints notebook: Salary cap boost likely coming, ESPN reports | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA
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Darren Sharper, WTF!?

Darren Sharper's former teammates 'shocked' - ESPN
With former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper facing multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault across the country, three of his former te

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NFL News

2014 NFL compensatory pick projections
Over the last 2 years, my friend Craig Turner has done compensatory pick projections very accurately for my former football blog. Last year, he correctly matched 24 teams with the correct round for which they received a pick. He projected an additional 5 teams to receive a pick, but missed by just one round. The 3 remaining picks he missed on were due to some gray area, which he learns from every year.

LSU’s Jeremy Hill owning up to his past for NFL teams | ProFootballTalk
As NFL teams research draft prospects, they're usually going to find everything. But LSU running back Jeremy Hill is making some of the research easier.

Vikings expect Adrian Peterson to be ready for first minicamp | ProFootballTalk
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is recovering from groin surgery, his third offseason operation in as many years, but the Vikings aren't worried his availability for the first minicamp of the offseason in April.

Report: League pressured Dolphins to fire Kevin O’Neill | ProFootballTalk
The Ted Wells report on the bullying in the Dolphins' locker room said that the team's head trainer, Kevin O'Neill, "expressed hostility toward our investigation." That hostility may be why O'Neill was fired this week.

Panthers pick up 2014, 2015 options on Thomas Davis | ProFootballTalk
Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis made a remarkable return to the field after three ACL tears and surgeries and the Panthers have responded to that return by locking him up for the next two years.

Sources: Browns nearly traded with 49ers for Jim Harbaugh | ProFootballTalk
The Browns' unpredictable head-coaching search nearly finished with what would have been the most unpredictable outcome of any head-coaching search since Jon Gruden was traded from the Raiders to the Buccaneers a dozen years ago.

For Bruce Arians, blocking is a tight end’s primary function | ProFootballTalk
So how does Cardinals coach Bruce Arians view a tight end's job responsibilities? The subject came up at the NFL Scouting Combine on Friday, and Arians made his stance clear. "The tight end for me, I'm old school. You've got to block first and catch passes," Arians said.

No fear here as Cairo Santos preps for NFL Combine | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA
INDIANAPOLIS — Sitting in a lounge at Lucas Oil Stadium during the second day of the NFL combine, Tulane kicker Cairo Santos acknowledged h…

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Video

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LSU WR and New Orleans native Odell Beckham Jr. speaks with the media at the 2014 NFL Combine (New Orleans Saints video)

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See how future NFL pros are preparing for the shuttle run at the NFL Scouting Combine.

VIDEO: NFL Up: Vertical Jump
Want to increase your vertical jump? See how future NFL players are preparing for the vertical jump at the NFL Scouting Combine.

VIDEO: Ryan Pace talks about Saints' combine strategy
New Orleans Saints senior writer John DeShazier speaks with Director of Player Personnel Ryan Pace at the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, February 20, 2014 (New Orleans Saints video)