Saints Coach Sean Payton is not saying who will start at quarterback for the injured Drew Brees in Sunday’s home game against the Atlanta Falcons. It could be either Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill. Payton says they will play to the strengths of whoever is under center….
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The injury report says Saints running back Alvin Kamara did not practice today, but when Kamara met with the media he said he’s good.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron has also not named a starting QB for Saturday’s game at Arkansas. Orgeron says TJ Finley could get the nod because he practiced last week…
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The Arkansas football program is dealing with a coronavirus cases and contact tracing and Coach Sam Pittman said today they need good results tomorrow to play Saturday.

There is a college football game tonight, Tulane is at 25th ranked Tulsa. Last week the Green Wave beat Army, who was ranked in the coaches poll. A win tonight would give Tulane it’s first season with wins against two ranked teams for the first time since 1979.

The Pelicans used their first pick in last night’s NBA draft to select speedy point guard Kira Lewis Junior, who averaged nearly 19 points, five rebounds and five assists as a sophomore last season at Alabama. The Pels had four other picks, but all of those selections are involved in trades that will be finalized soon.

Former LSU Tiger and Baton Rouge native Skylar Mays was selected in the second round by the Atlanta Hawks.

There’s growing concern that high school athletics could be shut down again as more schools move to virtual learning and coronavirus cases continue to spike. But LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine (Bo-nine) says he didn’t like shutting down track, baseball and softball last spring and does not plan on doing it again…
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The football playoffs begin next week and basketball is just getting underway.