The Saints will go up against one of the top defenses in the N-F-L on Sunday when they host San Francisco. The 49ers are holding opposing teams to just 134 passing yards a game. They rank second in the league in sacks with 45. Rookie defensive end Nick Bosa has eight sacks. Coach Sean Payton says Bosa is tough to block…
cut 20 (17) “….fantastic season”
The Saints could use starting left tackle Terron Armstead for this game. He missed the Thanksgiving night win over Atlanta with an ankle injury. Armstead practiced in a limited capacity yesterday.

Guard Andrus Peat and linebackers Kiko Alonso and A-J Klein did not practice.

The LSU Tigers will leave later today for Atlanta where they’ll play Georgia in Saturday’s SEC Championship game. Tigers Center Lloyd Cushenberry says it will take a complete team effort to beat the Bulldogs…
cut 17 (12) “….worried about that” ‘
LSU’s Joe Burrow has won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The honor goes to college football’s best quarterback, who is a fourth-year junior or senior.

The Sun Belt Conference names U-L Lafayette’s Billy Napier as its coach of the year. Napier and the Cajuns will face Appalachian State in Saturday’s Sun Belt title game.

In college basketball last night, after a week-long layoff the ULM Warhawks defeated Millsaps College 86-63. J-D Williams had a big second half, scoring 15 of his 17 points after halftime. Tonight, La Tech is at Mississippi State.