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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.

Jerry Lai-USA Today Sports Images Kenny Vaccaro will be the defensive rookie of the year in 2013. The New Orleans Saints ranked 31st in passing defense last season while only racking up 15 interceptions for an NFL 14th best. With obvious needs on defense and a new defensive coordinator in Rob Ryan the Saints switched to a base 3-4 defense and sought out their main defensive need with their 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft: help with that awful pass defense. Maybe it was because Gregg Williams was no longer there to give his awesome pre-game speeches. I don’t know, but what I do know is Vaccaro will start and he will have an immediate impact for the Saints. Before the 2012 season at Texas, Vacarro expressed his desire to win the Thorpe Award. Despite falling short of that goal he was one of the only upsides to a down year on defense for the Longhorns. His athleticism is the foundation of his ability to fill in on different coverages. Vacarro, a FS, was used in man coverage as a nickelback while also jumping over to the other safety position at times. The guy is a ball hawk. While his final two seasons at Texas only saw four interceptions, he was a part of 14 pass break-ups. He was almost always in on every defensive play. For a team that gave up 4,681 passing yards in 2012 that is exactly the player they need. Vacarro isn’t the best defensive player from the draft, but then again, this draft wasn’t really built on stars and big time talent. This draft was built on depth and team needs. “Who can come in and make an immediate impact on the football team?” That was the underlying question of the night and Vacarro was the answer for the Saints. The athletic ability of Vaccaro is one of the best on the field at all times. In the final Texas v. Texas A&M game he made an interception that looked almost identical to Charles Woodson’s interception against Michigan State during his Heisman season. Just five weeks later in the Holiday Bowl, Vaccaro was on a blitz off the edge where he had only the running back to get by. Vaccaro jumped over the blocking running back and made the sack. In a base 3-4 Vaccaro is going to be able to contribute both of those athletic abilities to help the Saints become a better rounded defense. Everyone is going to be expecting the New York Jets’ Dee Milliner to have a breakout season and immediately make an impact, but the Jets just aren’t good enough. Although it is possible to be really great on a really bad team it never seems to pan out that way. When your team is losing and there is controversy it’s not easy competing, even on a personal level. Case and point: the Saints. Last season there was controversy while they were losing and it reflected in their on-field performance. This season, Sean Payton is back and Drew Brees will be reminiscent of 2011. The Jets, however, are likely on the last season with Rex Ryan as their head coach as they enter what promises to be another circus amongst the quarterback situation. So how does Kenny Vaccaro separate himself? Look for the rookie to fly around the Saints secondary on every play whether they are defending the run or the pass. He loves the game of football more than most. You don’t have to personally know him to notice that. It’s evident in his twitter feed, his YouTube highlights, all of it. There is a glowing admiration for the game of football with Vaccaro which means he has three qualities: he’s coachable, he’s willing to sacrifice for his teammates and he is driven to maximize his talents. The Saints drafted a guy who will be first in and last out. They drafted a player that will start week one as a rookie but will have it down to a science by week eight. Kenny Vaccaro isn’t the greatest thing since sliced bread, but he’s certainly no bum. He gets it. He understands the big picture and on Sundays this fall we will all be witnesses. Vaccaro will be a presence in the run defense but will define himself in the passing defense. He will have fou

In today's edition of our New Orleans Saints Black and Gold Today show, host Larry Holder points out all of the positives at the start of OTA's for the team this year. Nakia Hogan comes on to talk about those positives and how the Saints will construct their new D-Line.

NFL draft could be moved out of New York in the future

He'll be paid about $8 million per year with the New Orleans Saints

He was selected to eight Pro Bowls in 13 seasons

Concert starts at 5 pm CT

Concert starts at 5 pm CT