The Saints meet the Vikings on Sunday in a rematch of the Minneapolis Miracle. Stefon Diggs last second touchdown catch in the divisional round playoff game two years ago is a painful memory for Who Dat Nation. New Orleans Quarterback Drew Brees says revenge is not on their minds…
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Kick-off Sunday is at noon.

LSU returns to the practice field today after using the New Year’s holiday as a break. The Ragin Cajuns leave today for Mobile where they’ll meet Miami of Ohio in the Lending Tree Bowl. Coach Billy Napier has received a two-year contract extension that takes him through the 2025 season.

Northwestern State University has established a scholarship in memory of sports reporter and alumna Carley McCord, who was tragically killed in a plane crash along with four others last Saturday. McCord worked in the recruiting office while she attended NSU and McCord family friend Danielle Cobb says she made a big impression on prospective students.
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To make a donation to the McCord Memorial Scholarship visit northwestern-state-alumni-dot-com forward-slash donations.

CEO of ticket reseller Gametime Blake Griffith says the average ticket prices for the national championship game are 23-hundred dollars. If dropping a stack or two to watch the Tigers national title game seems a bit too rich, Griffith says cheering for the Saints this Sunday might be more reasonable.
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