The Saints will face their NFC South rival the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. Since Tom Brady arrived in Tampa, New Orleans is 3-0 against the Buccaneers in regular-season games. Defensive end Marcus Davenport was asked why the Black and Gold have had success against Brady and the Bucs…
cut 29 (19) “…pretty fine”
The Saints are big underdogs heading into Sundays’ game as Tampa Bay is favorite by 11.

According to the Athletic’s Max Olson, former LSU Quarterback Max Olson is looking at transferring to Texas A-and-M. University High four-star cornerback Austin Ausberry has committed to Auburn. Ausberry is ranked as the 13th best player in the state for the Class of 2022. He’s the son of former LSU linebacker and not athletic administrator Verge Ausberry.

The 19th ranked LSU men’s basketball hosts Northwestern State in a game that looks to be a blowout in favor of the Tigers. The Bayou Bengals are 9-and-0 while the Demons are two and eight. Tip-off in Baton Rouge is at six.

In other action, the Ragin Cajuns are at 14th ranked Louisville, ULM visits Stephen F Austin and Louisiana Tech hosts LSU-Shreveport at 6:30.

Longtime TCU special teams’ coordinator-slash-coach Dan Sharp has been named assistant head coach and special teams coach at Louisiana Tech. Bulldogs head coach Sonny Cumbie says Sharp has been in charge of some of the most well-coached, explosive special teams’ units he’s seen.

Cajuns starting running back Chris Smith is questionable for Saturday’s New Orleans Bowl against Marshall. Coach Michael Desormeaux says Smith is dealing with a banged-up knee. He’s rushed for a team-high 855 yards and eight touchdowns this season.