All new addition Bobby McCray knows about the Saints’ defense in 07 is that he was brought in to help their pass rush make the unit “dominant.”

It might be working, as the defense has been giving the offense fits so far through camp.

Blocking tight end Mark Campbell is looking good after a back injury erased his 2007 season.

Marques Colston missed both of Monday’s practices with swelling in his knee. If it were the regular season, he’d most likely play.

Sean Payton is comfortable with Jonathan Goodwin starting at center now that Jeff Faine is in Tampa Bay.

Jeremy Shockey, Mike McKenzie, Tracy Porter, Deuce McAllister, and Devery Henderson will miss the team’s preseason opener on Thursday.

David Patten on his hobby outside of football: “I love to sing. I love to sing gospel music. I’m in a choir and a group at church. We have a gospel group where I sing high tenor. All my family tells me that I can’t sing, but when it comes for singing for the Lord, it doesn’t matter what you sound like, it’s the content of the heart.”

Scott Fujita still has the attitude that led him to walk on in college.

Deuce McAllister had his first two-a-day on Monday.