Costa Mesa, Calif. - The New Orleans Saints practiced jointly with the Los Angeles Chargers at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex on Thursday. It was the first of three joined practices scheduled this week leading up to a preseason game Sunday in Carson. Here are some observations from the two and half-hour session:
1. Saints Coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees found great value in the joint practice. Brees even said that practices may be even more valuable than preseason games for starters. Brees, Payton, running backs Mark Ingram and Adrian Peterson all seemed disappointed, though, in the team's execution Thursday.