The Saints will take on the New England Patriots tonight in their first preseason game of the 2016 season. The contest will be held in Gillette Stadium and kick off at 6:30. Coach Sean Payton said Quarterback Drew Brees will probably play a snap or two. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says on the offense, the main concern is the line up front…:
Cut 18 (17) “unless you can protect Drew Brees”
This Black and Gold fan is anxious to see how the rookies perform, but he hopes to see a lot of effort from all the players…:
cut 14 (07) “I mean”

With Travonte Valentine officially part of the football program again, LSU Coach Les Miles was able to field questions about the oft-discussed ‘Mister 105’ for the first time since he dismissed the hulking defensive tackle. He says they are very optimistic that bringing him back was the right thing to do. Valentine practiced for the first time Wednesday, though he won’t be able to put on pads or participate fully until he completes the NCAA-mandated acclimation period.

In the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Katie Ledecky continued her Olympic quest for gold medals bringing one home in the 4×200 meter freestyle. The win increases her gold medal total to three. Michael Phelps advanced to the finals of the Olympic 200-meter individual medley as the top qualifier with a time of 1 minute 55.78 seconds. Ryan Lochte wasn’t far behind with a time of 1:56:28. The big showdown between the two is Thursday night.