Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns as Detroit held off a fourth quarter rally to defeat the Saints 35-27. Detroit held a 28-3 lead in the third quarter, but the Black & Gold scored 17 straight points to make a game of it in the fourth. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns. With that performance, Brees became the fourth quarterback to pass for more than 60,000 yards in a career and broke the 4,000 mark for the 10th straight season. The loss guarantees the Saints’ a second consecutive losing season.

Former LSU Tiger Odell Beckham Junior has been suspended for one game for his actions against Carolina cornerback Josh Norman, Sunday. Beckham was flagged three times for unnecessary roughness. Beckham was reportedly upset that a member of the Panthers was walking around on the field with a bat in his hands before the game. The Giants star wideout plans to appeal the suspension.

Three Louisiana college baseball teams are ranked in the first preseason poll. Collegiate Baseball has UL Lafayette ranked sixth, LSU is ranked seventh and Tulane is ranked 19th. Tigers Coach Paul Mainieri says it’s nice to see his team ranked in the top ten…

cut 16 (11) “everyday players”

LSU reached the College World Series last season and return one of the top pitchers in the country in Alex Lange.

In college hoops action … Bryce Washington’s 16 points and 10 rebounds led UL-Lafayette to a 79-69 win over UNO last night at the Cajundome. The Ragin Cajuns outscored the Privateers 14-2 in the final five minutes.

Georgia Tech cruised past Southeastern Louisiana 75-62 and Southern defeated North Carolina Central 68-63 at the Global Sports Classic in Las Vegas.