The Saints will take on the New England Patriots tonight in their first preseason game of the 2016 season. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says one of the big spots to keep an eye on with this Black and Gold team, is the defense:
Cut 16 (12) “all game long”
The contest will be held in Gillette Stadium and kick off at 6:30.

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Katie Ledecky got her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics as she led the US to a win in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay.

Michael Phelps has advanced to the final of the Olympic 200-meter individual medley as the top qualifier.

In the first test for the US Olympic men’s basketball team, the Americans picked up a 99-88 win over Australia.

Meghan O’Leary of Baton Rouge will compete today in the double sculls rowing finals this morning. LSU signee Ruby Harold will compete in the women’s gymnastics all around final tonight at 7.

The hits just keep coming to LSU’s front seven. Outside linebacker Corey Thompson suffered a leg injury in practice Wednesday morning that’ll keep him out for the start of the season, according to multiple media reports. Thompson is the third member of LSU’s front seven to suffer a serious leg injury since Sunday. Starting defensive end Christian LaCouture and outside linebacker Isaiah Washington are expected to miss the entire season with knee injuries.

In other preseason NFL action tonight, Tampa Bay is at Philadelpia, Baltimore hosts Carolina.

Former Saint tight end Jimmy Graham has been activated of the physically unable to perform list by the Seahawks.

And no it wasn’t a fight says LSU. A video spread online by TMZ showing star running back Leonard Fournette and another player in an apparent brawl, is just horseplay according to team officials. They say what is captured in the video is merely an “intense game of slap boxing” and was taken out of context.