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Saints News, 2/3/14: Super Bowl Ratings Slightly Down From Previous Year

The viewing audience was probably as large as ever when the game started but gradually decreased as it became more and more obvious that this was not going to be a competitive match-up. As much as I dislike the Seahawks, there can be no doubt after that rout that they were the best team this year.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>A review of the Super Bowl and the latest on the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Saints&amp;src=hash">#Saints</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA">@PelicansNBA</a> in today&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/blackbluereport">@BlackBlueReport</a> podcast: <a href="http://t.co/tr8quhJ9VH">http://t.co/tr8quhJ9VH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NOLA&amp;src=hash">#NOLA</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/statuses/430412894249816064">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>----&gt; "<a href="https://twitter.com/Microsoft">@Microsoft</a>: Missed our SB ad? Watch it &amp; some amazing back stories here: <a href="http://t.co/5MAkNXeeff">http://t.co/5MAkNXeeff</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23empowering&amp;src=hash">#empowering</a> <a href="http://t.co/pkjNhMki1r">pic.twitter.com/pkjNhMki1r</a>"</p>&mdash; Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) <a href="https://twitter.com/sfujita55/statuses/430446590017298432">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>the Monday Morning Podcast is up!!&#10;&#10;I ramble about the Super Bowl, Dark Side of the Moon and surviving the... <a href="http://t.co/mNrCrlABIo">http://t.co/mNrCrlABIo</a></p>&mdash; Bill Burr (@billburr) <a href="https://twitter.com/billburr/statuses/430446299247558656">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Seahawks fans wait for light to turn green before partying in the street: <a href="http://t.co/EpJAJ7djpF">http://t.co/EpJAJ7djpF</a></p>&mdash; Deadspin (@Deadspin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Deadspin/statuses/430442603621126144">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Richard Sherman says the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%2349ers&amp;src=hash">#49ers</a>, not the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Broncos&amp;src=hash">#Broncos</a>, were the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NFL&amp;src=hash">#NFL</a>&#39;s second-best team. <a href="http://t.co/7tNhAGHmHp">http://t.co/7tNhAGHmHp</a></p>&mdash; Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/statuses/430438488950202368">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Super Bowl XLVIII <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX">@NFLonFOX</a> were down 13% among adults 18-49 from last years Super Bowl on CBS. (49ers-Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TVRatings&amp;src=hash">#TVRatings</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SB48&amp;src=hash">#SB48</a></p>&mdash; Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikejurecki/statuses/430437069563768834">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Is that a lot? RT <a href="https://twitter.com/nypost">@nypost</a>: Cops found 70 bags of heroin in Philip Seymour Hoffman&#39;s apartment <a href="http://t.co/yWlcRVKK6G">http://t.co/yWlcRVKK6G</a></p>&mdash; Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/statuses/430415854367674368">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Meanwhile in Denver <a href="http://t.co/584RfOaG6U">pic.twitter.com/584RfOaG6U</a></p>&mdash; Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/statuses/430403599525756928">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>And in Seattle <a href="http://t.co/1LV1ehp6yn">pic.twitter.com/1LV1ehp6yn</a></p>&mdash; Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/statuses/430403968142155776">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJimmyGraham">@TheJimmyGraham</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23saints&amp;src=hash">#saints</a> <a href="http://t.co/vKB3cSujSF">pic.twitter.com/vKB3cSujSF</a></p>&mdash; msmayhem_dat (@msmayhem_famous) <a href="https://twitter.com/msmayhem_famous/statuses/430362422151348225">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My view right now. <a href="http://t.co/b4bru8dAT2">http://t.co/b4bru8dAT2</a></p>&mdash; Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/MalcolmJenkins/statuses/430385746340765696">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>After the game last night, Broncos <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaunPhillips95">@ShaunPhillips95</a> received this amazing text from his son.&#10;&#10;<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Perspective&amp;src=hash">#Perspective</a>&#10;&#10;<a href="http://t.co/cCQw8BvXbj">pic.twitter.com/cCQw8BvXbj</a></p>&mdash; NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/statuses/430362780684656643">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>No more lookin back, you can&#39;t go expect yo advance if you&#39;re always lookin back .<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23isthatrightornah&amp;src=hash">#isthatrightornah</a> <a href="http://t.co/rRPTDIv2Xr">http://t.co/rRPTDIv2Xr</a></p>&mdash; cameron jordan (@camjordan94) <a href="https://twitter.com/camjordan94/statuses/430354921712803840">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>One more time. <a href="http://t.co/vofr5L5UjM">pic.twitter.com/vofr5L5UjM</a></p>&mdash; Tim Graham (@ByTimGraham) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimGraham/statuses/430345247290564608">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>"<a href="https://twitter.com/thEMANacho">@thEMANacho</a>: interview people didn&#39;t see!!! <a href="https://t.co/nKs3NdXlBF">https://t.co/nKs3NdXlBF</a> haha somebody get that man off stage!" LOL! The look on Malcolm face!!</p>&mdash; Will Herring (@wherring54) <a href="https://twitter.com/wherring54/statuses/430335297080274944">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Faces of defeat: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Superfans&amp;src=hash">#Superfans</a> hurt the most when their team loses. <a href="http://t.co/hQ6Mb0X0yA">http://t.co/hQ6Mb0X0yA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SuperBowlXLVIII&amp;src=hash">#SuperBowlXLVIII</a> <a href="http://t.co/4aB7Y9kaDk">pic.twitter.com/4aB7Y9kaDk</a></p>&mdash; Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/statuses/430307772601991169">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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