The New Orleans Saints continued training camp outside at their facility Thursday, Aug. 27 with a concentration on red zone and late-game scenarios. Here are some observations:
1. How important are special teams? Well, again Thursday, a special teams period featured three stations with work on breakdown and tackling techniques. The ENTIRE team rotated through the stations with the exception of the quarterbacks. At the very least, sending everyone through sends a strong message about how valuable that phase of the game is.
2. Coach Sean Payton placed the team in some desperate late-game situations. The play of the day saw Drew Brees connect with Brandon Coleman on a 35-yard touchdown pass as time expired.