Tough playoff defeat for Haughton native and Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers eliminated Dallas from the postseason with a 34-31 victory thanks to great a 36-yard play by Rodgers to Jared Cook, which set up a game winning 51-yard field goal. The Cowboys rallied from an 18-point deficit to tie the game. Prescott liked how this team fought back…
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Green Bay advances to play Atlanta in the NFC Championship Game, while the AFC title game has New England hosting Pittsburgh.

In LSU football news…Southern Lab linebacker Damone Clark has committed to the Tigers. He’ll be part of the 2018 recruiting class. And former LSU receiver Jazz Ferguson has decided to transfer to Northwestern State.

The NCAA has rejected Ragin Cajuns quarterback Anthony Jennings appeal for another year of eligibilty. Jenning was hoping for another year, because he barely played his junior season at LSU. This means Jennings college career is done after he led UL Lafayette to a New Orleans Bowl appearance.

In basketball…the Pelicans are at Indiana this afternoon to close out a five-game road trip. At the halfway point of the season, New Orleans is 16-and-25, a game and a half back of Portland for the final playoff spot.

After a 2-0 road trip, Louisiana Tech is in a three-way tie for second place with a 4-1 record. The Bulldogs host Rice and North Texas this week.

In the Southland…UNO is in first place with a 4-1 record in league play. Southeastern Louisiana is tied for second with a 4-2 mark. The Lions beat McNeese State 79-75 yesterday as Moses Greenwood had 19 points.