4:45 LRN Sportscast Aug 10

LSU Offensive Coordinator Mike Denbrock spoke to media today about his offense expected to take big steps forward in year 2. Much of the public attention has been on returning quarterback Jayden Daniels and top receiving threat Malik Nabers. Denbrock, though, expects tight end Mason Taylor to elevate his game this year and make big contributions for the offense…

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Taylor went for over 400 yards and three touchdowns last season and will hope to improve as both as  pass catcher and a blocker

LSU has landed a commitment from four-star running back Caden Durham out of Dallas. The top-ten ranked back from Duncanville high school chose the Tigers over Oklahoma and Texas A&M. His teammate and 5-star defensive lineman Colin Simmons also announced his commitment to the University of  Texas over LSU

The Saints canceled the public portion of practice today due to extreme heat concerns, but that didn’t stop the team from preparing for their first game of preseason against the Chiefs coming up this Sunday. Tight end and utility player Taysom Hill says one player to watch will be tight end Juwan Johnson who’s made big steps this offseason…

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Head Coach Dennis Allen says he expects the starters to get about 15 snaps while the backups take 25 and the third team plays the rest of the game. Kickoff is Sunday at 12:00

The search for depth in the linebacker room continues for New Orleans as the Saints hosted former Pro Bowler Jaylon Smith for a workout today. Smith played thirteen games for the Giants last season recording 88 tackles, one sack, and a fumble recovery. He also made a visit with the Raiders last week and is reported to be interested in joining Las Vegas as well.