Just two days into training camp, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks found himself getting frustrated. After a pass breakup in the back of the end zone, cornerback Rejzohn Wright celebrated the play, taunted the veteran and engaged in just enough trash talk to get under Cooks’ skin.

So, in the sweltering heat, Cooks threw a punch.

A kerfuffle broke out, with teammates quickly intervening to break up the action. Later, after tensions died down, Cooks revealed he had another reason for starting the fight.

“Everybody’s doubting us,” Cooks said, “so that’s the type of fire we need.”

Doubting the 2025 Saints is a popular trend these days.

Read any offseason prediction, listen to any football podcast or check any gambling odds and the Saints are predicted to be one of the wo

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