ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Jameis Winston has been named the starting quarterback for the team’s week one regular season game against the Green Bay Packers. The 27-year-old Winston and former number one draft pick has not started an NFL regular season game since 2019.

New Orleans will close out the preseason tomorrow when they host the Arizona Cardinals. Game time has been moved up from seven Pm to noon because of Tropical Storm Ida.

LSU has a chance to scout its first opponent of 2021 as UCLA will face Hawaii at 2:30 on Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron on getting a chance to see the Bruins in action and how that will impact in their game plan…
cut 28 (17) “…first game”

Induction ceremonies are this weekend at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches as the 2021 class will be enshrined. LSU legend Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf finally gets in and Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation Chairman Ronnie Rantz says the 2021 class also features a member of LSU’s 2007 national championship team, a former Southern baseball standout, and the Saints’ all-time leading receiver…
Cut 20 (19) “…teammate ever.”
Former LSU track and field coach Pat Henry, former NFL official Terry McAulay and former Bassmaster Classic champion Bo Dowden from Sabine Parish also gets into the Hall.