New Orleans Saints best camp collision: Mark Ingram v. Roman Harper

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The New Orleans Saints went "full live" - that is, tackle to the ground, full speed - for the first time Tuesday in a goal line drill and the third down play produced the best collision of camp thus far: rookie running back Mark Ingram crashing into safety Roman Harper just inside the 2-year line.
Ingram got the touchdown; the offense exulted and Harper was left praising his fellow Alabama product.
The offense had not had its best day of practice when Coach Sean Payton called the team together around the 20-yard line and explained how the full contact drill would go. In an identical situation at camp last year, running back Pierre Thomas came up gimpy on the very first play and the coaches obviously did not want a repeat of that.
But no one was asked to pull their punch, either, and when Ingram tried the left side on first down from about the 9-yard line he got three tough yards. Newcomer Darren Sproles got the carry on second down and advanced the ball three more yards before being gang tackled.

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Danno · 08-09-2011, 10:14 PM

Ingram is gonna be a star.

I think he'll remind a lot of folks of either Marshall Faulk or Ladanian Tomlinson.

And BTW... ROLLL TIDE!!!!

SapperSaint · 08-09-2011, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

And BTW... ROLLL TIDE!!!!

I just threw up in my mouth...

RockyMountainSaint · 08-09-2011, 11:47 PM

I was about 30 ft away from this.
The pop was LOUD!
Ingram kept moving and Harper bounced off and fell.

73Saint · 08-10-2011, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint

I was about 30 ft away from this.
The pop was LOUD!
Ingram kept moving and Harper bounced off and fell.

Awesome. I was listening to Deke and Hokie, while Bobby was calling it from the field. He basically reiterated what you saw, and you could hear the excitement in his voice as he talked about Ingram.

Wish I could have been there!

QBREES9 · 08-10-2011, 12:01 AM

Where's the Video ???

Crusader · 08-10-2011, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint

I was about 30 ft away from this.
The pop was LOUD!
Ingram kept moving and Harper bounced off and fell.

Thats good job by Ingram. Harper is a good and proven runstopper.

homerj07 · 08-10-2011, 08:05 AM

Ok - I just don't want no gimpiness out there!!

(BTW - SapperSaint - love the avatar. The Sphinx from Mystery Men, right?)

DblBogey · 08-10-2011, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by SapperSaint

I just threw up in my mouth...

Here Sapper go ahead and find a toilet . . . THAT'S ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!

SapperSaint · 08-10-2011, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by homerj07

(BTW - SapperSaint - love the avatar. The Sphinx from Mystery Men, right?)

Oh yeah, that's right. I feel that Mystery Men was very under rated. For those of you with a good sense of humor, it's a must see.

On the subject at hand....

I don't think I have ever, EVER been this excited to see a team in action. On BOTH sides of the ball. The additions of Ingram and Sproles is going to add an element that this offense hasn't seen. I can't even describe the feeling I have about the defense. The front 7 should be "Lights Out"!

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Threaded by strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586 Rating: (0 votes - average) The New Orleans Saints went "full live" - that is, tackle to the ground, full speed - for the first time Tuesday in a goal line drill and the third down play produced the best collision of camp thus far: rookie running back Mark Ingram crashing into safety Roman Harper just inside the 2-year line. Ingram got the touchdown; the offense exulted and Harper was left praising his fellow Alabama product. The offense had not had its best day of practice when Coach Sean Payton called the team together around the 20-yard line and explained how the full contact drill would go. In an identical situation at camp last year, running back Pierre Thomas came up gimpy on the very first play and the coaches obviously did not want a repeat of that. But no one was asked to pull their punch, either, and when Ingram tried the left side on first down from about the 9-yard line he got three tough yards. Newcomer Darren Sproles got the carry on second down and advanced the ball three more yards before being gang tackled. New Orleans Saints best camp collision: Mark Ingram v. Roman Harper \| NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails
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08-09-2011, 11:11 PM	#3
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Originally Posted by Danno And BTW... ROLLL TIDE!!!! I just threw up in my mouth... Crusader, 73Saint and st thomas like this.

08-10-2011, 12:00 AM	#5
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint I was about 30 ft away from this. The pop was LOUD! Ingram kept moving and Harper bounced off and fell. Awesome. I was listening to Deke and Hokie, while Bobby was calling it from the field. He basically reiterated what you saw, and you could hear the excitement in his voice as he talked about Ingram. Wish I could have been there!

08-10-2011, 03:32 AM	#7
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint I was about 30 ft away from this. The pop was LOUD! Ingram kept moving and Harper bounced off and fell. Thats good job by Ingram. Harper is a good and proven runstopper.

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DblBogey 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 538	Originally Posted by SapperSaint I just threw up in my mouth... Here Sapper go ahead and find a toilet . . . THAT'S ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!! SapperSaint likes this.
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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Ingram is gonna be a star. I think he'll remind a lot of folks of either Marshall Faulk or Ladanian Tomlinson. And BTW... ROLLL TIDE!!!!

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RockyMountainSaint Mmm That Smell! Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Metairie Terrace Posts: 3,073	I was about 30 ft away from this. The pop was LOUD! Ingram kept moving and Harper bounced off and fell.

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homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Ok - I just don't want no gimpiness out there!! (BTW - SapperSaint - love the avatar. The Sphinx from Mystery Men, right?)

08-10-2011, 08:45 AM	#10
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Originally Posted by homerj07 (BTW - SapperSaint - love the avatar. The Sphinx from Mystery Men, right?) Oh yeah, that's right. I feel that Mystery Men was very under rated. For those of you with a good sense of humor, it's a must see. On the subject at hand.... I don't think I have ever, EVER been this excited to see a team in action. On BOTH sides of the ball. The additions of Ingram and Sproles is going to add an element that this offense hasn't seen. I can't even describe the feeling I have about the defense. The front 7 should be "Lights Out"! st thomas likes this.