The Saints season has been up and down so far. Beat Green Bay, lose to Carolina, beat New England and then a loss to the New York Giants. Coach Sean Payton’s team is looking to avoid a two-game losing streak when they visit the Washington Football Team this Sunday…
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Payton says the mistakes that happened in the Giants’ loss is 100-percent fixable.

The Pelicans beat Orlando in preseason NBA action last night 104-86 at the Smoothie King Center. Only 10 turnovers for New Orleans and 15 made three-pointers. Rookie Trey Murphy led the way with 20 points and six made threes.

There’s a big college football game on the Bayou this Saturday as Nicholls faces Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are led by the reigning Walter Payton Award winner, Cole Kelley. The senior from Lafayette has thrown for nearly 16-hundred yards and 13 touchdowns in four games. Colonels Coach Tim Rebowe says Kelley gets everyone involved…
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Kick-off is at noon in Thibodaux.

You can bet on football games legally at Paragon Casino as the Indian casino in Marksville has opened its sportsbook called the draft room. Paragon General Manager Marshall Sampson says the Draft Room has hundreds of big-screen TVs and a comfortable atmosphere…
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