LSU football coach Brian Kelly said backup quarterback Michael Van Buren is getting all of the snaps this week with the first team offense as the Tigers used the bye week to give starter Garrett Nussmeier a chance to rest an ab strain. Kelly says Van Buren is progressing well.
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The New Orleans offense will be challenged with facing one of the best defensive lines in the NFL facing the New York Giants which features Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns. With a banged-up offensive line, quarterback Spencer Rattler says the Saints will have to get the ball out quickly.
Northwestern State will play a home game for the first time in 37 days on Saturday when it hosts East Texas A&M. The Demons are coming off of a bye week, and head coach Blaine McCorkle says that his team has a chance to learn from their heartbreaking 27 to 24 loss to Prairie View A&M.
The Saints announce they have finalized a long-term lease of the Caesars Superdome, ending a contentious negotiation with state officials with a deal aimed at keeping the team in the city.
The deal between the Saints organization and the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, known as the Superdome Commission, was made official during a news conference on Thursday. The stadium lease deal is going to run for 10 years and then give the Saints options to renew every five years through 2055.