After a couple of days off, the Saints are back on the practice field today to get ready for Monday night’s home game against Indianapolis. But defensive end Marcus Davenport and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins will not be on the field as they’ve been put on injured reserve because of season-ending injuries. To take their place on the roster, the Saints have signed defensive tackle T-Y McGill and defensive end Noah Spence. McGill is a fifth-year pro but hasn’t had a sack since 2016, while Spence has 7.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in four years in the NFL.

You can forget about LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda becoming the new head football coach at U-N-L-V. The Running Rebels have hired Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo instead.

In other LSU news, Ed Orgeron has been named Home Depot Coach of the Year. Cornerback Kristian Fulton will play in the Senior Bowl and Madison Prep safety Major Burns has de-committed from LSU.

J-J Redick scored a season-high 31 points but the Pelicans still lost to the red hot Milwaukee Bucks 127 to 112. New Orleans trailed by 23 points at halftime and at halftime Redick spoke to the team about their play on the defensive end…
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Coach Alvin Gentry says it’s the quietest group he’s ever been around. The Pels are at Philadelphia on Friday.

Andre Jones had 21 points as the Nicholls had its way in a 118 to 44 win over Carver College. Nicholls will get a bigger test Saturday when they visit West Virginia.

Several high school football teams will get a chance to practice in the Superdome today ahead of this weekend’s Prep Classic. The Class Two-A Championship game between Many and Ferriday is the only one out of the six games that features a one versus two seed matchup. Kick-off for that game is at 3:30 on Friday.