Saints Scrimmage, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

We arrived in Jackson, MS on Friday afternoon, August 1st. We checked into the "dog friendly" hotel.

The boys were excited to see Daddy...

...but were tired from the long drive.

We had about an hour to get ready before we drove a few exits up to Millsaps College to watch the Saints practice.

Stretching before practice
Left to Right: Safeties David Roach, Josh Bullocks, Chris and Curome Cox
Corner Back Wale Dada

Chris in the box on "dime" coverage.

Reading the play

Chris making the stop on one of the receivers.
They were in helmets and shells, so there was no tackling.

Chris making the block.

Chris and Kevin Kaesviharn (Safety) talking with Secondary Coach Dennis Allen.

Reggie Bush joins in the conversation.

Chris and Kevin talking about a play.

A good block from Chris during special teams drills.

Special Teams Drills

Signing autographs after practice for some fans.

On Saturday afternoon, the team scrimmaged. Offense is in white and Defense is in black. They wore full pads, but still didn't tackle.

Chris is on the far right, working his way past the offense.

Reggie Bush trying to block Chris.
He made his way past him to sack quarterback Drew Brees.

More blocks from Chris

On the field, the temp was about 115 degrees.

Josh Bullocks and Chris watching from the sidelines.

Chris is on the far left, playing in the box.

Chris gets a tackle.

The scrimmage lasted about an hour. Then we headed to the quad by the dorms for the family cookout and rookie show. It was a great weekend!