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Rick Barnes said if he were a Football Coach, he would run the Single Wing 😂

@RodWalkerNola If they get to 30, give Coach Borrego an immediate contract

#Pelicans are 25-48 with nine games remaining. Do you think they get to 30 wins? at DET at TOR HOU at POR at SAC ORL UTA at BOS at MIN

Atlanta is developing ‘Centennial Yards’ in their downtown area - google it! New Orleans Pelicans and state leaders need to think bigger than just a Smoothie King Center renovation. The entire campus and area around the arena and Superdome needs to be enhanced.

The greatest layup in basketball history. If you disagree with this, I’m gonna need to see video.

@ScottDKushner If the Pels get to 30 wins, no doubt Borrego should be rewarded with the job

It's been done in almost complete silence, but the Pelicans record after the All-Star break is going to end up pretty good due to a variety of factors. Is it enough for Joe Dumars to keep Borrego and the core of the roster and run it back?

When people ask me why I prefer Buck to Wide Zone or Stretch, here’s what I should show them as I say, "I have coached football for over 40 years, watched 1,000s of hours of game film, and I have never coached or coached against a Center that could do this." Down blocks are easier to teach and execute. Now, if you have one of these, by all means, carry on.

19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

@JeffDuncan_ @LSUDAN67 Is Kirk Cousins still available?

@LSUDAN67 Disagree. Both young guys need a veteran guy in the room with them.

Here's how I'd rank the Saints' roster priorities now that the initial phase of free agency is over: 1. CB (Star position) 2. WR (Speed, YAC ability key) 3. Edge (3rd behind Young & Granderson) 4. DT (run stuffer) 5. RB (to pair with Etienne) 6. QB (backup vet)

YVES BLOCK TO Z WINDMILL 🤯

@JeffDuncan_ @Matthew_Paras I think the chances of Loomis trading the 8th pick for draft capital is more likely now. Especially with the number of quality receivers available

Excellent breakdown of the Saints’ Day 1 of free agency from @Matthew_Paras aka Matty Ice.

@darlington_rick Toes out, knees out. Parallel, control. “Smells Like Victory “

DOG of the Day: Kaveon Jackson squatting 440 at 157 body weight. 😳

@RodWalkerNola Styles or Downs depending on how the rest of free agency goes

Question for #Saints fans.... Going into today, who did you want to see the #Saints draft at No. 8? Did today's free agent signings change your mind? And if so, who do you want at No. 8 now?

@CoachTatum90 @WingOffNetwork @TheLastFullback @Run_TheDamnBaII @PaceNSpace2 @FilmHistoric @txhsfbchat My question is can you teach physicality without these traditional pieces of equipment?

There are 2 types of OL Coaches these days: Those that still use Chutes, Boards, and Sleds, and those that do not. Which side are you on?

@RustyMansell_ @DawgsHQ Carnell Cadillac Williams, Etowah High School Alabama

Working on a piece for @DawgsHQ .. Who was the best High School football player you ever saw play in person?

@BarstoolNOLA Caleb Downs. Coached early in his career by Saban. Secondary would have the potential to be the best in the NFL if we can keep Alontae Taylor as well

IF the pick is NOT Jeremiyah Love at 8, who else would you like the Saints to draft?

@JeffDuncan_ @pfref This Bush v Love debate grew legs! Gotta be the emotion tied to the post Katrina hope we all reached for when we knew we could draft Reggie in 2006

Reggie Bush was a good NFL player and a key part of the Saints' Super Bowl team, but ultimately, he was never a dominant, every-down back. Don't think he ranks among the Saints' top 10 all-time RBs. His career profile comparisons on @pfref are Thomas Jones and Melvin Gordon.

I’ll always remember what @rhettlashlee told me. 5 man box run it 6 man box read it 7 man box throw it It’s not rocket science just simple math so don’t complicate it!

@JeffDuncan_ AND more than that, it gave this city and Saints fans HOPE and FAITH in the aftermath of Katrina. It was a symbolic deal as much as anything. I remember people shouting across the streets about Bush after the news broke about the Texans signing Williams early

@JeffDuncan_ The difference was that Reggie Bush was the consensus number 1 pick in 2006. Like Mendoza is now. He was an all everything, generational skill guy. When the Texans announced they were taking DE Mario Williams, it was like Mardi Gras day around here bc Bush fell into our laps

Anyone else find it interesting that fans universally endorsed the Saints' selection of Reggie Bush with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, yet now, 20 years later, many are doomsaying the thought of taking Jeremiyah Love at No. 8?

Most amazing sports moment I’ve seen in awhile