Two New Orleans Saints Players Hold Chairty Auction

Posted on May 3, 2011 by James W

The NFL lockout prevents players from holding and attending official off-season training sessions. However, the New Orleans Saints have turned their unofficial player workout and training sessions into a chance for them to help local charities.

Drew Brees and Jonathan Vilma of the New Orleans Saints are holding a charity auction for a chance for four people to train with the Saints in one of the unofficial workout sessions the team is holding. The charity auction is officially titled “Be a Professional Football Player for a Day” and all proceeds will go directly to various Louisiana charities.

The four winners of the raffle will be able to train with the New Orleans Saints on May 25. They will be treated to a breakfast with Drew Brees and Jonathan Vilma and then allowed to actually take part in the off-season workout session with the team. The offseason workout session will be held at the Tulane University which is where the team has been training while the NFL lockout is in place.

This charity auction is a great way for NFL players to do some good while the lockout is in place and help local charities in the meantime. While the whole team will not be present for the workout the majority of the team has been gathering at Tulane University to train while the club headquarters to the New Orleans Saints remains off limits during the lockout. Winners of the charity auction will be drawn on Friday, May 20th at 1 pm eastern standard time.