Saints News, 1/8/15: Ryan Pace Interviews For Chicago Bears GM Position

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bears have confirmed they interviewed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash">#Saints</a> director of player personnel Ryan Pace for GM job today, per <a href="https://twitter.com/BradBiggs">@BradBiggs</a></p>&mdash; Evan Woodbery (@TheSaintsBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSaintsBeat/status/553008018124988416">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gary Gibbs won&#39;t be Jay Gruden&#39;s defensive coordinator <a href="http://t.co/yvDqoAocfL">http://t.co/yvDqoAocfL</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/553149826867953665">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bundle up New Orleans, it&#39;s chilly this morning. <a href="http://t.co/mV4zDjy73T">pic.twitter.com/mV4zDjy73T</a></p>&mdash; Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) <a href="https://twitter.com/thomasmorstead/status/553168856491900929">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>As Voltron said, &quot;I may disagree with what you say, but I will combine five robot lions into one to defend your right to say it&quot;</p>&mdash; Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) <a href="https://twitter.com/jessehawken/status/553037466631151618">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsForecast">@SaintsForecast</a> pizza &amp; stuffed animals are good substitutes as well <a href="http://t.co/nRZU73lga6">pic.twitter.com/nRZU73lga6</a></p>&mdash; 2014 Football Sucked (@BourbonAndBeer) <a href="https://twitter.com/BourbonAndBeer/status/553043828672712704">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>If it&#39;s too cold for you, it&#39;s too cold for them. Bring your Tauntauns inside <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/takecareofyourpets?src=hash">#takecareofyourpets</a> <a href="http://t.co/j3uoV7O8V0">pic.twitter.com/j3uoV7O8V0</a></p>&mdash; U of Iowa Police (@UIowa_Police) <a href="https://twitter.com/UIowa_Police/status/553026339364556800">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Thrilled to meet <a href="https://twitter.com/BenjaminSWatson">@benjaminswatson</a> at Defend the Faith conference. Good brother in Christ. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/defend15?src=hash">#defend15</a> <a href="http://t.co/8vr7dZIFtA">pic.twitter.com/8vr7dZIFtA</a></p>&mdash; Bob Stewart (@DrBobStewart) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrBobStewart/status/553029381048655872">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jerry Jones avoids question about paying for Chris Christie&#39;s trip, embraces the orange-sweater mojo <a href="http://t.co/hgkaXenUds">http://t.co/hgkaXenUds</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/553005271388549121">January 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/MatthewBerryTMR">@MatthewBerryTMR</a> just got my reward from my fantasy lg. <a href="https://twitter.com/jairusbyrd">@jairusbyrd</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints">@Saints</a> <a href="http://t.co/t0EERvS1Ir">pic.twitter.com/t0EERvS1Ir</a></p>&mdash; Blake Bernier (@lac80) <a href="https://twitter.com/lac80/status/552935345214726145">January 7, 2015</a></blockquote>

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