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AP Photo/Rich Schultz . The New York Jets have become a punch line of sorts because of their comedy of errors at quarterback. Their passing attack offers little hope to make a impact for fantasy football owners. However, they could have a sleeper at running back. . During the 2013 NFL Draft the Jets acquired Chris Ivory from the New Orleans Saints. He has shown signs in the past, but he never got an opportunity to show what he could do in a lead role. That will likely change in 2013. . According to New York Post reports, Ivory has been impressive during the Jets’ OTAs. He has shown some flash to go along with his power. At this point, the starting running back job is his to lose. . Ivory has just 256 career carries. More than half of them came in 2010. While it’s a small sample size, he has been effective. Ivory has run for 1,307 yards at a 5.1 yards per carry. He has also run for eight touchdowns. . His career numbers are essentially a full-season workload for a feature back in the NFL. 1,307 yards and eight touchdowns would be numbers that any fantasy football owner would be happy with, particularly when you consider where he’ll likely go in fantasy drafts. There will obviously be a lot of movement between now and fantasy draft time, but he’ll likely go in the fourth round or later. . Ivory only has three career receptions, but he has played with Darren Sproles, Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush. While he won’t confuse anybody for LaDainian Tomlinson, he should easily be more active in the passing game. . Ivory has the potential to be a solid RB2, but you’re likely to secure him as your third running back. There is plenty of upside Ivory can stay healthy. . . Also check out: 2013 Early Fantasy Football QB Rankings 2013 Early Fantasy Football RB Rankings 2013 Early Fantasy Football WR Rankings 2013 Early Fantasy Football TE Rankings 2013 Early Fantasy Football K Rankings 2013 Early Fantasy Football DEF Rankings .

We are nearly finished choosing the four members of our Saints Mount Rushmore, with Drew Brees, Rickey Jackson, and Sean Payton all having been selected as the first three honorees. Now it's time to decide the final Saints personality worthy of being carved onto our mountain sculpture. This is probably the toughest decision of the entire process and the debates are sure to become heated. There's only one spot left and still plenty of worthy candidates. Who the heck knows how the votes will fall now. If you've got a personal favorite that you'd really like to see make it on The Mount, go ahead and state all the reasons you think others should vote for him. As a reminder, we're choosing each person one at a time. I've thrown up a new poll below with all the reasonable nominees listed. You guys are voting for the final face worthy of being on our Saints Mount Rushmore. The poll will be open for exactly 48 hours. If we don't have a majority, we'll hold a runoff election. Once we have our winner, that's it. Whose face should be the final one included on our Saints Mount Rushmore? Vote now! More on the Mount: Saints Mount Rushmore: An Introduction Choosing the First Member of our Saints Mount Rushmore Choosing the Second Member of our Saints Mount Rushmore Choosing the Third Member of our Saints Mount Rushmore Poll Whose face should be the next one included on our Saints Mount Rushmore? Deuce McAllister Morten Anderson Willie Roaf Sam Mills Archie Manning Tom Benson Jim Finks 5 votes | Results

The Saints have made several changes to improve their fortunes this season but which of the changes will have the biggest impact on 2013?

The camp is one of 24 Junior Training Camps the Saints will host this season

Dec 18, 2011; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton takes off his cap as his team plays the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. The Saints win 42-20. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints is now the highest paid coach, not only in the NFL, but in our great country as we know it. The question now becomes, is Payton worth what he’s making? Chris Smith of Forbes.com recently listed the highest paid coaches in American sports. Not only is it the first time on the list for Payton, he also takes home the No. 1 spot:  Payton usurped the Patriots’ Bill Belichick as the highest-paid coach in American sports when he signed a five-year deal that pays an estimated $8 million annually. The contract offer came after Payton, who led the Saints to their first ever championship in 2010, was suspended for the 2012 season for his purported involvement in the Saints’ bounty scandal. Payton of course has a storied history with the Saints and has brought home one Super Bowl title. The problem is, he’s higher on the list than Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots, a man who has brought home three Super Bowl victories. The large number for Payton is of course skewed by the impact of the Bountygate penalties  but at some point one has to wonder when enough is enough in terms of cash doled out for a head coach. Payton joined the Saints in 2006 and to date has accumlated a 62-34 record while bringing in three NFC South championships and a Lombardi Trophy. He’s now tasked with navigating the franchise out of the bounty-filled waters and back into contention. It’s safe to say Payton better be worth every penny with the massive task set before him. We want to hear what you think! Vote on whether or not Payton is worth the cash in the poll below or let us know on Twitter @whodatdish or  on Facebook. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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It's been over two years since starting our Who Dats Where Y'at Google map and asking Saints fans across the globe to populate it with their current location. Since we're in the dead of the offseason, I think now is as good a time as any to revive our map and make sure new members add themselves to the mix.For those that have already participated, your work is done. But feel free to check out the map because it's pretty cool to see where everyone lives. For those that that have never taken part, please make the jump and follow the instructions carefully. Here's how it works... I've gone ahead and started a publicly shared Google map called Canal Street Chronicles Family. You can access it easily by clicking here. To add yourself to the map, however, you'll need to sign in to your Google account. If you don't have a Google account, I highly recommend starting one so you can access all of the other wonderful features that Google has to offer. They're taking over the world so you might as well get on board or be left behind. Once you're there and signed in, click on the Edit button. Now that you're in edit mode, zoom into the part of the globe where you are located and select the placemark button. Then place the placemark at your location. If you're concerned about privacy, you certainly don't need to place it exactly on top of your house. Just make sure it's in your town or neighborhood. Once it's placed, type your member name or actual name in the title box. If that's all you want to include, click "OK" and you're done. If you want to add a little more flare, you can upload your profile picture or any other picture and add any other description you'd like. PLEASE DON'T DELETE ANYONE ELSE'S PLACEMARKS. An interactive copy of the map can be seen below and should be live updating, including everyone's placemarks as they actually place them. Hopefully, by the end of the day, our map will be populated with lots of your placemarks. Well...what are you waiting for? View The Canal Street Chronicles Family in a larger map

The 49ers will play the Saints on Nov. 17

Tweets Ota #2 Lego!!!— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) May 22, 2013 Day 2 down, the effort and intensity will not be questioned this year know dat who dat— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) May 22, 2013 49ers Michael Crabtree has a torn Achilles usat.ly/12MA7Vz via @usatoday ...terrible!! C tweet i post week ago! Eliminate OTA'S!!— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 22, 2013 "@adamschefter: Chargersannounce OLB Melvin Ingram toreACL during morning's (OTA).".why do owners/coaches risk this 4 otas! Stop otas!!— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 22, 2013 in regards 2 my anti-OTA's stance.got locked out in 2011 by owners so no OTA. it had zero impact on quality of play and guys were healthy +— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 22, 2013 and fresh ready 2 go.why if u an owner pay millions of $ to guys run around full speed competitively in shorts and risk serious leg injuries— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 22, 2013 always believed OTA's were 4 coaches who sit around drawing up new schemes then try put them 2 test. Most of it doesnt even make it 2 season— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 22, 2013 Congrats to @burlacher54 on HOF career! Lived up to the tradition of @chicagobears greats at that position and that not an easy task!!— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 22, 2013 Congrats to @burlacher54 on an incredible career. Welcome to retirement. I'll save you a spot on on my weekend softball team. Beers on me.— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) May 22, 2013 Why has the Heat series not started but the Spurs are already 2 games in? Guess NBA expects Heat to sweep Pacers.— Will Herring (@wherring54) May 22, 2013 Today will only be as good as you make it. #GoodMorning— Roman Harper (@Harp41) May 22, 2013 RT @mmehtanydn: Rex on Chris Ivory: "Ivory's not going to shine until you put the pads on." #nyj— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) May 22, 2013 I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe in me!!— Darren Sharper (@sharper42) May 22, 2013 ____________________________________________________________ Who dat talkin' 'bout dem Saints? Sean Payton replaces Bill Belichick as America's highest paid coach | NOLA.comHe'll be paid about $8 million per year with the New Orleans Saints Saints' Payton listed as top-earning American coach by Forbes | wwltv.com New OrleansSean Payton came back from his one season suspension a richer man. The Highest-Paid Coaches In U.S. Sports - ForbesBill Belichick’s two-year run as America’s highest-paid coach has come to an end. That title now belongs to Sean Payton, the fellow NFL coach who will be paid around $8 million per year to lead the New Orleans Saints for the next five seasons. The Saints' 2013 positives, D-Line position battles, Saints OTA news and more on 'Black and Gold Today' | NOLA.comThe Saints have several key 2013 additions to help the team rally from a disappointing 2012. From NOLA to Vegas: Saints or sinners? - Who Dat Dish - A New Orleans Saints Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.To be able to see some real NFL football we still have to wait patiently for a couple of months. Until then, everybody tries to get busy following other sports: that’s the only way to survive until September, I guess. You can choose (well, you don’t necessarily have to choose) between baseball, basketball, hockey and list goes on. Saints Nation: Most Intriguing Camp BattlesThere's a number of starting spots that I feel are up for grabs right now as OTAs are under way and there's a number of battles I'm incredibly intrigued by. The scheme switch to a 3-4 will create an enormous amount of competition, as will some changes on the offense with the departure of Devery Henderson and Jermon Bushrod. Introducing New

The Saints have several key 2013 additions to help the team rally from a disappointing 2012.