The Saints are moving on in the playoffs after beating the Carolina Panthers 31-26 in front of a raucous Superdome crowd. New Orleans defense came up with a big stand in the final minute of the game and Drew Brees threw for 376 yards and two touchdowns…:
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The Saints will now head to Minnesota Sunday to take on the Vikings for a trip to the NFC Championship.

Two SEC teams will face off tonight in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Alabama is back in the big contest for a third straight season, and will kick off against Georgia in the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta around 7:30. President Donald Trump is expected to attend.

In men’s hoops, LSU got past No. 11 Texas A&M 69-68 on the road Saturday following two Termont Waters 3-pointers in the final 12.4 seconds.

Nicholls beat Houston Baptist 72-71 on Saturday night. UL-Lafayette picked up an 81-64 victory over Coastal Carolina. Louisiana Tech finally broke into the Conference USA win column by holding off UTEP 97-88. Southern picked up its first conference win, beating Grambling 80-69. Stephen F. Austin beat Northwestern State 64-56. Southeastern stayed undefeated in the Southland with a 72-70 win over Abilene Christian.

In the NBA, Minnesota cruised past New Orleans 116-98 over the weekend. The Pelicans host Detroit tonight.

LSU athletics reportedly paid 1.7 million dollars to buy out the final two years of Matt Canada’s contract. So the search is on for a new offensive coordinator. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes Athletics Director Joe Alleva is willing to spend a lot on a new play caller..:
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He says this is a very important hire for Orgeron, because if he misfires again, it could mean the end of his tenure at LSU.