BOSTON (CBS) – Once again, the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints are teaming up in the preseason.

The Patriots and Saints will hold joint training camp practices at Gillette Stadium on August 7 and 8 as they both get ready for their preseason game against each other August 9.

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According to the Saints’ team website, the August 8 practice is scheduled as a walk-through.

The Pats and Saints also teamed up for a joint practice in 2010, which Belichick called some of the best practices the team had that preseason.

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More than 16,000 fans attended when the two sides got together in 2010.

The Patriots begin training camp on July 26.