The Saints will face one of their former playmakers when they visit Baltimore on Sunday. Former Black and Gold wide out Willie Snead is now catching passes for the Ravens and he’s having a good season, with a team-leading 30 catches in six games. In four years in the Big Easy, Snead grabbed 149 passes. Coach Sean Payton is not surprised to see Snead producing in Baltimore
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Veteran Baltimore Quarterback Joe Flacco is also having a good season, averaging 298 passing yards a game.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says starting guard Garrett Brumfield is getting better, but he’s not healthy enough to play Saturday against Mississippi State. Also, Orgeron says tight end Thaddeus Moss will likely not play this season, because of a lingering injury.

LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says they are ready to work with the NCAA after basketball coach Will Wade’s name was linked to possible offers of improper benefits involving a high school prospect in Florida. Wade’s name surfaced during a college basketball corruption trial in federal court in New York, where attorneys tried to present evidence of a phone call between Wade and one of the defendants in the case, Christian Dawkins. Wade appeared on the Paul Finebaum show and said he’s never done any business of any kind with Christian Dawkins.

The Pelicans started off a new season last night with an impressive 131 to 112 win over the Houston Rockets. Anthony Davis nearly had a triple double, 32 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists. Nikoa Mirotic drained six three-pointers and finished with 30 points. Elfrid Payton had a great debut with his new team, a triple-double, 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The other new Pelican, Julius Randle had 25 points and 8 rebounds. New Orleans home opener is tomorrow night against Sacramento.