Controversy at the end of Sunday’s Saints game as New Orleans scored a touchdown with three seconds left to give them a 48-17 margin of victory over Atlanta. Falcons coach Arthur Smith thought it was poor sportsmanship, Saints coach Dennis Allen says he just wanted to take a knee, but quarterback Jameis Winston says the team decided they wanted to give running back Jamaal Williams his first and only touchdown of the season…
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There are some analysts who say it’s a sign Allen has lost the team. But NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says Allen is expected to return next season as head coach. Allen says he has to do a better job.

The Pelicans started a five game road trip last night with a convincing 133 to 100 win over Sacramento. New Orleans has won 10 of its last 14.

It was a productive weekend for the LSU football program. On Saturday, they received a verbal commitment from the nation’s number one prospect for the Class of 2025, Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood. Underwood chose the Tigers over Michigan, Alabama, Colorado, Florida State, Oregon and Penn State. LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is now ranked number one.

And Friday night, LSU announced it hired Blake Baker to be Tigers’ next defensive coordinator. Baker turned around Missouri’s defense and Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says coach Brian Kelly needs this hire to work out…
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Baker was LSU’s linebackers coach in 2021. He was the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech from 2015 to 2018. The Houston native is also a former Tulane linebacker. This past season, Baker played a major role in Missouri’s 11-2 season. Mizzou was fourth in the SEC in scoring defense and fifth in total defense.