New Orleans Saints could be in better shape internally than a year ago

SmashMouth · 08-22-2015, 08:32 AM

A 7-9 season after the New Orleans Saints' first training camp at The Greenbrier sparked a popular narrative that the resort or country-club atmosphere led to an ill-prepared squad for 2014.

As we've learned since then, the Saints plainly misevaluated their team more than anything else. That process started before the Saints ventured to West Virginia a year ago and later became exposed on and off the field as the season progressed.

The Saints hopped on a plane Thursday to wrap up their second training camp at the plush, picturesque setting. Many players expressed how ready they were to return home after the team's final practice against the Patriots.

What stood out most was how wide receiver Brandin Cooks described the vibe surrounding the team heading into its second preseason game Saturday night against New England in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

"I see a team that's actually playing for each other, that's sticking together; you don't have those egos," Cooks said Thursday after the final practice in West Virginia against New England. "You see guys that want each other to do good, so I think that's a special thing."

Sticking together. No egos.

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08-22-2015, 08:32 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,479 Blog Entries: 29	New Orleans Saints could be in better shape internally than a year ago A 7-9 season after the New Orleans Saints' first training camp at The Greenbrier sparked a popular narrative that the resort or country-club atmosphere led to an ill-prepared squad for 2014. As we've learned since then, the Saints plainly misevaluated their team more than anything else. That process started before the Saints ventured to West Virginia a year ago and later became exposed on and off the field as the season progressed. The Saints hopped on a plane Thursday to wrap up their second training camp at the plush, picturesque setting. Many players expressed how ready they were to return home after the team's final practice against the Patriots. What stood out most was how wide receiver Brandin Cooks described the vibe surrounding the team heading into its second preseason game Saturday night against New England in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. "I see a team that's actually playing for each other, that's sticking together; you don't have those egos," Cooks said Thursday after the final practice in West Virginia against New England. "You see guys that want each other to do good, so I think that's a special thing." Sticking together. No egos. read more Attached Thumbnails SloMotion likes this.