Two Louisiana teams are in the preseason A-P Top 25 poll. LSU is ranked 16th, while the Ragin Cajuns are ranked 23rd. U-L Lafayette faces Texas in the season opener on September fourth. The Longhorns are ranked 21st.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says the Tigers defensive line played well in the team’s first scrimmage of preseason camp on Saturday. Strong play from the defensive line means the o-line didn’t have as good of a day. Orgeron has confidence new offensive line coach Brad Davis will have the group ready for the season opener…
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After one Saints preseason game, Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston are still locked in a tight battle for starting quarterback. Both Q-Bs threw an interception in Saturday’s loss to the Ravens. Hill’s I-N-T came when Ty Montgomery stopped his route…
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Michael Thomas was at the game, a sign the relationship between the star wide receiver and the franchise is improving. Thomas was catching passes before the game from Winston, but Thomas had a walking boot on his surgically repaired left ankle. Coach Sean Payton says Thomas is ahead of schedule in his rehab.