The Big Ten officially becomes the first Power Five Conference to suspend fall sports, but many prominent college football players and coaches are pushing back against the decision. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says the vocal #WeWantToPlay campaign is placing a lot of pressure on schools not to cancel the season.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told Dan Patrick this morning that conference medical experts had cleared the SEC for play.
Louisiana reports a significant 47 person drop in COVID hospitalizations today, part of a two-week-long trend in declining healthcare capacity usage from COVID patients. Governor Edwards says despite the notable drop in COVID hospitalizations many healthcare systems are still struggling.
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is stressing the importance of proper coverage with a hurricane season that is forecasted to pack a punch. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Son of legendary Saints and LSU running back Dalton Hilliard, Dalton Hilliard Jr. died yesterday at the age of 29. The details of his death have not yet been made public. Hilliard Jr. was a standout at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans and eventually played football at Nicholls.