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Pierre Thomas And Roman Harper Hang With Mr And Mrs Claus

Found December 14, 2012 on Juan Elway: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Pierre Thomas,  Roman Harper
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints
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Ho..ho…ho, Juan Pierre Thomas and Roman Harper took some time out to help out Mr and Mrs Claus give back to the kids.  The North Pole is mighty busy this time of year, so they could probably use all the help they could get. Thomas Goes To Toys R Us Victor Cruz Show Off His New Hats
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