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New Orleans Saints
2008 Football Operations -- Schedule of Events
March
3/1 Free Agency Begins/Trading Period Begins for 2008
3/17 – 3/20 Off-Season Program Week #1*
3/24 – 3/27 Off-Season Program Week #2*
3/31 – 4/3 Off-Season Program Week #3*
3/30– 3/31 NFL Annual Owners Meetings – Palm Beach, Florida
April
4/7 – 4/10 Off-Season Program Week #4*
4/14 – 4/17 Off-Season Program Week #5*
4/21 – 4/24 Off-Season Program Week #6*
4/26 - 4/27 NFL Draft*
4/28 -5/1 Off-Season Program Week #7
May
5/5 -5/8 Off-Season Program Week #8*
5/8 – 5/11 Rookie Camp*
5/12 – 5/15 Off-Season Program Week #9*
5/16 Draft Eligible Players Allowed to Arrive for Workouts
5/19 -5/22 Off-Season Program Week #10* [Includes OTA]
5/23 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Outing
5/29 – 6/1 Rookies & Veterans Mini Camp
June
6/2 -6/5 Off-Season Program Week #11* [Includes OTA]
6/9 -6/12 Off-Season Program Week #12* [Includes OTA]
6/13 2008 Season Credential Letter/Email Sent to Media
6/29 – 6/30 NFL Rookie Symposium
July
7/14 Deadline to Submit 2008 Season Credential Applications
7/17 Final Approval for 2008 Season Credentials
7/24 2008 Training Camp Player Arrival Day* (Tentative)
2008 Media Policies:
*Off Season Program/OTA's – Players will be available by request to Saints Media Relations on Monday and Wednesday for Tuesday and Thursday interviews in the Media Workroom during all 12 weeks of Off Season Program. Please email your requests to Ricky Zeller at ricky.zeller@saints.nfl.com or Dave Lawrence at dave.lawrence@saints.nfl.com. The locker room will be closed during this time.
**NFL Draft – Media should submit your credential request to Ricky Zeller at zellerr@saints.nfl.com. Media Room will be open at 8 am on Saturday and 8 am on Sunday. Credentials should be submitted on the Monday prior to the Draft.
*Rookie Camp – Closed to the Media
June Minicamp – Standard Mini Camp Media Policy
*Training Camp – Standard Training Camp Media Policy
This schedule is for media planning purposes only, not for public announcement.
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