FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Get ready for those "iron sharpens iron" sound bites as the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints take the practice field together Tuesday for the fourth time in six years.
Two of the NFL's all-time great power couples, Bill Belichick/Tom Brady and Sean Payton/Drew Brees, have grown quite fond of each other over the past decade while taking turns chasing Super Bowl rings and battling the league office. And that mutual admiration usually makes for some crisp practice sessions.
ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss and ESPN Saints reporter Mike Triplett got together for a primer on what to expect this time around.