Despite a convincing performance by Bossier Parish native Dak Prescott and the Cowboys, Dallas couldn’t get by red hot Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Green Bay is heading to the NFC championship game after a 51 yard field goal as time expired lifted the Packers to a 34-31 victory over the Cowboys. It was rookie Prescott’s playoff debut and he began a Dallas rally with a 40-yard touchdown pass in the first half and had come back from a 15 point deficit to tie the game twice over the final 4 minutes, but a pass from Rodgers set up the contest winning field goal with 35 seconds left.

The Packers will face the New Orleans Saints rival Falcons Sunday in the Georgia Dome. Atlanta knocked out Seattle 36-20 to head to the NFC title game.

In the AFC championship game it’ll be the Steelers, who beat Kansas City last night 18-16, and the Patriots, who beat Houston, competing for a spot in the Super Bowl next Sunday night.

In the NBA things still aren’t working for the New Orleans Pelicans as they drop a road contest to Chicago 107-99 on Saturday. New Orleans faces another tough road game today at 3 against the Pacers.

In college hoops the LSU men’s basketball team will be hoping to turn around a dismal three weeks on Wednesday as they face Auburn. The Tigers dropped another ugly one in Baton Rouge Saturday; falling 81-66 to Alabama.

Sunday Southeastern rallied to beat in-state rival McNeese State 79-75. Tulane fell to SMU 80-64.

Today Louisiana will take on Georgia State at home. ULM hosts Georgia Southern. Grambling is at Texas Southern.

Acadiana lawmaker and alligator farmer Jack Montoucet will begin his duties as the new state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary today. He says one of his priorities will be to get more people to participate in outdoor activities…:
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