With Lousiana remaining in Phase two until at least August 28th, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association has made the decision to delay the start of the prep football season until October 8th. Executive Director Eddie Bonine says the goal is to play a six to eight game regular season schedule and hold the select and non-select state championships in the Superdome in December. In order for the season to start, the state needs to move into Phase 3 and still continue to see cases decrease over a two week period. Bonine is hopeful the state is turning the corner in its efforts in slowing the COVID spread and we’ll have football in the fall…
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The Pelicans will look to get a win this afternoon as they take on Sacramento in the Walt Disney World bubble. The Grizzlies lost to Utah yesterday, so New Orleans now two games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Saints are giving their coaches, players, and other key personnel the opportunity to stay at the Loews Hotel in downtown New Orleans through the season opener in an effort to prevent a coronavirus outbreak within the team. Coach Sean Payton says unfortunately with this virus, you can easily get it from someone inside your home
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Over in Lafayette, the Ragin Cajuns begin preseason camp with heavy hearts as they mourn the death of the assistant coach D-J Looney, who died on Saturday from a heart attack following a team workout at Cajun Field. Looney was just 31-years-old. Coach Billy Napier says being together as a group during this difficult time is a good thing…
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