This part of the NFL training camp schedule could be called "joint practice season," as teams are linking up in greater numbers this week. Tuesday saw the New Orleans Saints travel to Wisconsin to work out with the Green Bay Packers, and the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers taking each other on. The San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings will also link up this week.
Along with providing the opportunity for teams to practice against one another, joint practices see spirited competition between starters, which sometimes turns into fighting (see the Patriots writeup below).