Another story from Danny Cox !

Day four was another scorcher outside for the New Orleans Saints as training camp rolls on, but the afternoon practice was a bit cooler.

After trudging through the heat during the morning session, Coach Sean Payton moved the team inside for the afternoon. While not an over-the-top intense practice; the focus was still fully there as the Saints continue moving forward toward defending their title.

Practice Update: Tuesday, August 3 – the Saints had one outdoor practice scheduled for the afternoon with a start time of 3:20 PM. That has been changed to a morning practice starting at 8:50 AM and running for about two hours.

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Another great story from Danny Cox, thanks for letting us know it was up !

Day three of Saints’ camp was a hot one indeed, but that didn’t stop the intensity of practice or the fans from turning out. Temperatures were in the mid-nineties with a heat index in triple digits yet there were still at least a thousand fans out there.

Coach Sean Payton made sure to keep his team hydrated by taking plenty of water breaks during this little over two hour practice. It was the only one of the day since there wasn’t a morning session.

Plenty of observations to be made from today’s practice session so let’s get to it. The four players still on the Active PUP list continued to sit out: Marques Colston, Darren Sharper, Robert Meachem, and Clint Ingram. Colston was seen catching some passes after practice though.

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By Jeff Duncan

The New Orleans Saints weathered triple-digit temperatures in the merciless Louisiana heat on Sunday but managed to get through the two-hour practice without incident.

The on-field temperature was 95 degrees when the practice started and the heat index reached 119 degrees at times during the two-hour workout. 

“At some point in training camp you’re going to have to fight through some weather like this and we were fortunate with some cloud cover,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. “It doesn’t make it tougher; I just think it’s part of getting in shape in training camp, mentally and the challenge of focusing on our job when your body starts getting tired.”

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by Danny Cox

The afternoon of day two right from the indoor training facility at the New Orleans Saints’ camp was another upbeat and fast-paced practice.

Due to the heat, the Saints were indoors again because it was just literally unbearable outside. Still, Coach Sean Payton stayed on the Super Bowl champs and made sure they weren’t lagging.

The practice started right off the bat with kickoff drills with Rod Harper, Pierre Thomas, and Courtney Roby getting most of the returns.

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Today the New Orleans Saints are scheduled practice one time, at 3:20 p.m. on the outdoor field and is open to the public.

Remember, these practice times are subject to change because of weather or at the discretion of Coach Sean Payton.

DATE … PRACTICE TIMES … LOCATION … OPEN TO PUBLIC?

Today  … 3:20–5:45 p.m. … Saints outdoor fields … yes

Aug. 2 … 8:50–11 a.m. … Saints outdoor fields … yes

Aug. 2 … 4:20–5:45 p.m. … Saints indoor facility … no

Aug. 3 … 3:20–5:45 p.m. … Saints outdoor fields … yes

Aug. 4 … 8:50–11 a.m. … Saints outdoor fields … yes

Aug. 4 … 4:20–5:45 p.m. … Saints indoor facility … no

Aug. 5 … 3:20–5:45 p.m. … Saints outdoor fields … yes

Aug. 6 … 8:50–11 a.m. … Saints outdoor fields … yes

Aug. 6 … 4:20–5:45 p.m. … Saints indoor facility … no

Aug. 7 … Black & Gold game … TBD … TBD

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Peter Finney

The question to Gregg Williams: Do you have to be crazy to be a coach?

You could almost hear the wheels turning inside the head of the New Orleans Saints’ defensive coordinator.

After a pause: “Let’s see. I have to admit to being a little wacky. And this is coming from a guy whose son is not only a coach, but also a graduate of Princeton. But, yeah, you can say I’m a little wacky.”

The more Williams pondered the question, the more he felt that, as a group, defensive players may be more “wacky” than offensive players.

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Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

• New Orleans Saints tailback Reggie Bush impressed again during team drills. He’s looked outstanding so far during this camp, clearly benefitting from the fact that he’s been injury-free for the past 18 months. He looks fast (as usual), but he’s also running upfield with a lot of power and determination – though the defense hasn’t done any live tackling yet during team drills this camp.
• We saw our first real “big play” from the Saints’ first-string offense in team drills this afternoon when Drew Brees scrambled and found Devery Henderson for deep touchdown pass. Henderson got behind cornerback Jabari Greer, but it appeared that the secondary had a breakdown in coverage.

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today’s Practice 4
Time: 4:20 pm-5:45 pm (Closed due to Extreme Heat Advisory….)