SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, England -- New Orleans Saints practice squad defensive end Alex Jenkins has felt extra comfortable this week since the team boarded its flight on Sunday night.
Flying on Virgin Airlines, Jenkins said he enjoyed hearing flight attendants that spoke in an accent like his. He also thinks it's funny to watch his teammates react to seeing different brands for similar products, like Walkers crisps instead of Lay's chips or TK Maxx instead of TJ Maxx -- two examples that have nearly identical logos even if they have different names.
The Bath, England native never imagined his first year in the NFL would include a trip back to his homeland, but even things like the dreary weather are comforting.