White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. - The New Orleans Saints practiced in full pads for the first time Saturday. Practice at The Greenbrier Resort went nearly a full three hours on Day Three of Training Camp 2016 presented by Verizon. Here are some observations:
1. Let's call it a good day for the Saints offense. The all-around performance started with quarterback Drew Brees. Heath Evans, NFL Network analyst and former Saints fullback, said that Coach Sean Payton told Brees after practice that Saturday may have been one of his best practices in the last three to four years.