The Saints have made some roster moves in response to two starters going down with signifcant injuries. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks and safety Rafael Bush have been put on injured-reserve, which means they can’t play again this year. Bush joins fellow safety Jairus Byrd on I-R, to make up for that loss, New Orleans has added Terrence Frederick and Pierre Warren to their 53 man roster. Frederick was on the Saints practice squad and Warren was with the Black and Gold during training camp. The Saints return to the practice field tomorrow to get ready for their Monday night matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.
The Pelcians are off tonight after beating Sacramento 106 to 100 last night. Anthony Davis led the way with 28 points and nine rebounds. Ryan Anderson came off the bench and hit four three-pointers and finished with 22 points. New Orleans is at Denver on Friday night.
The LSU men’s basketball team beat Texas Tech 69 to 64 in overtime last night. Jordan Mickey led four players in double figures with 18 points.
USA Today released its annual report on college football coaches salaries. Les Miles is the seventh highest paid coach according to the ranking at four-three-million dollars. Nick Saban is the highest paid. His total pay is seven-point-one million.
A win for Louisiana Tech on Saturday and the Bulldogs will clinch the Western Division of Conference USA. Head Coach Skip Holtz says he’s talked to his team about staying focused on their opponent, Old Dominion, and not worrying about the division standings…
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Southeastern Louisiana can win a share of the Southland title with a victory tomorrow night over Nicholls State. The Colonels need a win to avoid a winless season. Nicholls is led offensively by Michael Henry who has nearly nine-hundred yards rushing and is second on the team in receptions.