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Teams are required to wear uniforms in game. A uniform is defined as not varying or changing : staying the same at all times, in all places, or for all parts or members

Nike paid the NFL over a billion dollars to provide the players uniforms and outfit. coaches on game days. Lynch doesn't and shouldn't have a choice in the matter as that money is filtered to him and the rest of the players according the the CBA. He is an employee of the league, no different than anyone else and should act accordingly.

According to comment from Nola article, he also has time to run his own full service catering business. He apparently spends his other 11 hours a day there. Located out of the fraternal order of police reception hall.

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The Colorado pot tax plan doesn't include an additional 15 percent pot excise tax, of which $40 million a year already is designated for school construction. The governor projected the full $40 million to be reached next year.

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That $98 million only represents 12.9% out of of the total taxes.

You know Harbaugh wouldn't have given him free reign of the O like Fox does. Manning thrives off having that.

Just out of curiosity. For the guys that say it's paying for friends.
If you go to a school where you don't know a lot of people, how do you go about making friends with random guys? Do you just go to the bar and talk to other guys to try to feel out their interests? That doesn't sound very appealing to me.

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A Big East source from a football-playing school told ESPN on Sunday, "The basketball schools are not thrilled with Tulane" and "would have fallen off the ledge if we would have added East Carolina as a full member." Williams acknowledged he was "not pleased" specifically about adding Tulane. "I was not pleased that we issued an invitation to Tulane without any diligence to what effect that would have on our basketball product, the draw on our RPI and other such things," Williams told 540 ESPN Milwaukee. "I was disappointed that I wasn't able to participate as a member of the conference in the deliberation that went into adding that."

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They must not have had a say. The Marquette AD is not happy with Tulane joining

I see that now. First time I had been to it. After playing around though I see it is damn thorough about anything before last season...got a kick out of the Gatorade players of the year list. Lotta names I haven't heard in a while

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I don't think that scenario really matches yours considering the niners were the most or one of the most popular teams in the NFL up until it seems you were about 15 or so. In that scenario the saints never win again while the niners have won a few titles since you started liking them. Ill give you props for sticking with them, but the fact remains you jumped on the bandwagon earlier. I find that amusing considering you and others accuse some saints fans of only liking the saints since they have been good when you and the others started liking the niners for the same reason.

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How so? Ok, Give the Saints a couple of SB wins and now answer the question. The popularity part is not relevant because my reasons were based on a sole influence at a much younger age not popular opinion of football teams. As for the bandwagon stuff for Saints fans, there are definitely many but I never said y'all all where. Everyone kept posting about the loyalty and dedication so posted the sellout info. I say that there werent many fans outside of Nola because I witnessed the change in support that happened while living between N and S La the past 7 years so. Also never said I like the Niners because they were good back then, that is what you assume. I became a fan because family influence. At that age and knowledge of professional football, I can't imagine

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I just can't fathom someone from la liking another team unless they have some sort of reason like they have lived in another place etc. I don't consider Joe Montana being catholic a reason for liking the niners.

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If you were a fan of the rams or browns or chargers or whoever I wouldn't say anything. And actually I wouldn't say anything if you were a cowboys fan. I realize several people in NW la are cowboys fans for geographic reasons.

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You need to stop making contradicting statements or just let it go. As to Joe him being an Italian catholic that went to ND gave him a respect you wouldn't believe from older catholic Italian football fans. Hard to explain but old school Italians loved them some ND. I dont know if my grandfather liked them before they drafted Montana in I believe 79 but know he did after. People like things for their own reasons, whether you consider those reasons to be valid or not. A family influence led me to the Niners nothing more or less, if I was to bandwagon I would have jumped on yalls or the Boys when they were dominating the early 90's. It's whatever though, I will be on this 49er "bandwagon" for the rest of my days I can assure you

Well then you should quote him not me, when you are responding Tigerbait.
Also Fwiw the people that seem most butthurt here are Saints fans. For example Lester Earl calling me a "bandwagon frick". Well Lester to answer your question I have never been to SF but have seen the Niners play 6 times in person. One of those being the 55-10 arse whipping the put on the Broncos in the Dome in a Super Bowl. Now that I am older and have more financial freedom I hopefully will have the opportunity see them many more times in my lifetime.

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So you started liking the niners 25 years ago. Remind me, what were the niners doing 25 years ago? I just find it laughable that any Louisianian will be an lsu fan but not a saints one. I assure you saints fan were outside of new Orleans before brees. Obviously more fans showed up when we got good, but you seem to know all.about that since you started liking the niners whenever they were winning superbowls.

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Actually they were in the heyday of the Montana era. I was about 7 years old and very much enjoyed watching the 49ers with my Grandfather because he was a huge Montana fan due to him being italian catholic. At this impressionable age, my loyalty to the team was born. It was easy to remain a fan of the 49ers because everyone else up there was a Cowboys fan leading to many fun rivalry matchups for my friends and I growing up.
I just find it laughable that you believe that because I was born in La I have to be a Saints fan and to be an LSU fan it is a prerequisite that I cheer for the Saints. That is absolutely idiotic. Let me pose this question: because I was born in in the NW part of the state of La and geographically closer to Dallas. does that mean I have to be Cowboys fan? Or is my citizenship in the state enough to qualify me for required Saints fandom? In LSU's case I went there, so I think I am ok but I was born closer to La Tech so I guess I should like them more to?

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and where were they while wearing the brown bags? I don't want to turn this into a fan pissing match but this statement is just ignorant. Just because the fans had a sense of humor about going to watch the team thru some of those horrific years, doesn't mean they still weren't supporting their team. How much opportunity are you really able to give a team when they are getting blown out by halftime every single week? EVERY fanbase in sports has a waxing/waning of fan support based on success. Of fricking course there is going to be more casual fans following a contender than a team who didn't have a winning season in its first 20 years.

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Think it is more to the point that the first time the Saints sold out of season tickets was 06. The team was even so shocked they put a banner up commemorating the event in the Dome next to the retired jerseys and SB banner

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I never saw one niner fan on here until last year. And most saints fans I personally know have been for years. Seems to me most of you were niners fans when they were good with young and Montana, you went into hiding after that, and you magically show up when they are good again. The fact that most of you are lsu fans just makes me laugh. I guess lsu was good enough for y'all but since the saints weren't doing too hot you all figured you'd be front runners with the niners.

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Pretty simple reason for this. None of y'all began bad mouthing the 49ers until we played last year. This naturally leads to more fans commenting, especially when most of the Saints fans comments are less fact based, more bias commentary. Shouldn't be hard to understand that a lot of Niners fans weren't eager to discuss potential 4 win seasons with Saints fans the previous years. As a 49er fan living in La over the last 25 years including openly sticking with them in rough years, I didn't know Saints fans existed outside of Nola until they had hope w/ Bree's.
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Saints live and die by Bree's if he is hurt, y'all are done. Easily top 3 in league. Put him with SF and we win last year and are the team to beat for next 3. Smith is weak no doubt.
Sproles numbers are a product of Bree's ability mainly. He is nothing on O without the threat of a great QB because he requires space to create the big play. Even with rivers he wasn't as dangerous. Bree's is exceptional at finding the open man, going through progressions to find that person. Sproles benefitted hugely to sending everyone deep then looking to him on a short route.
Laughable that y'all think Grahm is head and shoulders above Davis talent wise. He is a great te but also more of a product of having a great qb.
Yeah the 9 ers division isn't great but the West winner has knocked the Saints from the playoffs the past two seasons and over since 06 our division has repped NFC twice in SB..
Good luck to the Saints this season but I am sorry to tell y'all that despite our QB situation our future prospects are better than yalls. Realistically with our monster schedule this year we top out at 11 wins.. Though think 10 is most likely. Should be a fun year.