For those who have visited Las Vegas, there are times when it’s just not your night. The Saints had one of those nights last night as they fell to the Raiders 34-24 on Monday night football. The Raiders had the ball for 36-minutes, Quarterback Drew Brees threw a critical interception at the end of the second quarter and New Orleans also committed ten penalties for 129 yards. Saints Defensive end Cam Jordan says they have a lot to fix before their next game on Sunday against Green Bay…
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The Saints defense allowed Las Vegas to convert on third down on 10 of 17 opportunities.

So the Packers are next for the Black and Gold as they host them in the Dome. Aaron Rodgers has looked good for Green Bay, who is off to a 2-0 start. Kick-off on Sunday night will be at 7:20.
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The LSU Tigers will finally take the field on Saturday when they host Mississippi State. Freshman tight end Arik Gilbert has generated a lot of buzz in the preseason, because of his size, athleticsm and catching ability. Coach Ed Orgeron says Gilbert has drawn comparisons to a former NFL player they used to call Mega-tron…
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LSU released its depth chart and it has junior college transfer Ali Gaye starting at defensive end. The Washington native played at Garden City Community College last season and was rated as the second best junior college defensive end in the country.

Louisiana Tech’s Tyler Grubbs has been named Athlon Sports Freshman of the Week. He had 16 tackles in Tech’s thrilling win over Southern Miss.