The Saints first practice of the day was a walk-thru that mainly focused on special teams. But the afternoon session should  be more eventful, with the team out on the practice field in full pads.

4:04 PM The players are stretching on the field, and the rain drops have stopped just in time for practice.

4:14 PM CB Mike McKenzie is in full pads and is practicing today. While, CB Tracy Porter still isn't participating, it'll be about another week or two before he's back. CB Randall Gay isn't practicing either.

4:36 PM The entire team just gathered around the center of the practice field for Offensive Line vs Defensive Line  one-on-one drills. hard to call an overall winner, but Hollis Thomas had an impressive performance, its hard to beat the big fella.

4:40 PM Now its 11-on-11 time... I heard the hit, but I didn't see it with my own eyes.  But from what I hear from the crowd, apparently S Roman Harper just leveled RB Reggie Bush.

4:56 PM They've just moved on to special teams now. While they practice punt returns, Mckenzie is off to the side getting stretched out by a trainer. 

5:06 PM The O-Line and D-Line are lined up for pass-rush drills. DE Bobby McCray the just looked really good  getting around  Jamal Brown.

5:08 PM DT Sedrick Ellis just used a nice little shake move to get around his man.

5:11 Coach Orgeron just laid into DE Marcus Pittman. I'm sure you could hear him yelling from the parking lot.

5:17 They're back to the full team drills, and the defense is looking good so far, especially the front line. They've done a  good job of keeping the pressure on.

5:27 McCray almost had an interception. Brunell forced a throw, and McCray dove for it, but it just passed his fingertips.

5:31 McCray again, this time he got in Brees face and forced an incomplete.

5:32 CB Jason Craft just stepped in front of his man and swatted away a pass from Brees.

5:34 Looks like they've moved Charles Grant inside to play tackle.

5:41 PM Ellis seemed to be struggling in the full team drills. He was taking reps with the 3rd team just  now and was getting muscled around. It may just be fatigue since practice is almost over and he's not in fantastic shape..

5:44 PM Practice is over, we'll be back with a wrap later.