August 19th, 2015 
David Burke 
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It sounds like all the recent fighting around NFL training camps has finally hit home for the Saints, as today head coach Sean Payton spoke out against it – stating that if anyone on the Saints is caught fighting, they will pay a heavy price and it won’t be tolerated on any level.
The following about that comes from NFL.Com’s Jeff Darlington:
Saints coach Sean Payton pulled his players together during his usual team meeting Wednesday, preparing them for the upcoming day. But this time, that upcoming day held something different in the cards: A visit from the New England Patriots.
So Payton had a special message: If you decide to fight during practices, as has become a sudden trend during joint sessions across the league, you should pack your bags.
Watch out-of-market gamesPayton made clear fighting will not be tolerated — a message he echoed during his news conference Thursday when he noted he believes these fights are breaking out because of the attention they garner on nightly sports broadcasts and HBO’s “Hard Knocks”.
“That’s unfortunate when you see it happen with other teams,” Payton said. “And clearly when you put a team on television like ‘Hard Knocks’ and then practice with someone else, we’ve seen that formula happen two years in a row. So that’s nothing new.”
Saints sources say Payton, in general, has been very meticulous about making sure these joint practices with the Patriots go perfectly. He has been going over and over logistics with members of his staff, something that’s believed at least in part due to his respect for Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
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