The Saints are a slight underdog heading into Sunday night’s clash with Minnesota. The Vikings beat the Black and Gold twice last season, including a heart breaking playoff loss. Coach Sean Payton says the revenge factor is overrated though…
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New Orleans is 5-1 on the season, which is the second best record in the NFC.

Seven-time pro bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has reportedly requested a trade from the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans is a preferred destination. But Coach Steve Wilks says they are not trading Peterson.

The LSU men’s basketball team is ranked 23rd in the preseason AP top 25 poll. It’s only the fourth time since 1992 that LSU enters the season ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. Coach Will Wade says they can’t concern themselves with the preseason ranking…
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Wade says junior college transfer Marlon Taylor has a broken finger and he’ll miss the next two to three weeks, but the coach hopes he’s ready for the regular season opener against Southeastern Louisiana on November sixth.

The Pelicans look to improve their record to 3-0 tonight when they host the Los Angeles Clippers. New Orleans is averaging 140 points a game. Tip off is at seven o’ clock.

Just two weeks left in the regular season for high school football. De La Salle and Eunice have moved into the Top 10 in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A poll.