"That's one thing I probably lacked before,China Jerseys," Parker said following practice Monday with the New Orleans Saints. "I didn't love it as much as I do now. But when I went home, it gave me a bigger heart for the game and for the opportunity."
For at least another preseason, the fourth-year pro is back in the NFL and showing signs that the promise he exhibited two seasons ago in Tampa Bay may yet be realized in the Big Easy.
