No confirmation from Coach Sean Payton, but reports indicate running back Mark Ingram will be out at least four weeks with a hand injury. Ingram is averaging six yards a carry this season and has scored three touchdowns. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says it’s ashame because Payton said prior to the season that Ingram was finally healthy after dealing with various injuries his first three seasons in the NFL…
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The Saints seek their first win of the season this Sunday against the Vikings. Payton says mental errors are the reason why the Black and Gold are off to an 0-and-2 start.

Former Saints running back Darren Sproles looked good last night as he helped the Eagles come from behind to beat the Colts 30 to 27. Sproles had seven catches for 152 yards and a 19-yard touchdown run.

The intensity should be up a notch or two this week at practice as the LSU Tigers dive into SEC play this Saturday against Mississippi State. Coach Les Miles on Saturday’s match-up….
cut 30 (19) “…play better”
Miles says linebackers Kwon Alexander and Lamar Louis will start against the Bulldogs after sitting out the ULM game with injuries.

In Ruston, Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz says junior defensive lineman Malcolm Pichon has been suspended indefinitely and defensive end Vontarrius Dora will miss Saturday’s game against Northwestern State because of a foot injury.

Demons quarterback Zach Adkins has been named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the week. Adkins completed a school-record 19 straight passes in Saturday’s win over Southern.

The Saints are 0-and-2 and now their leading rusher will reportedly miss the next four weeks, because of a broken hand. ESPN reports running back Mark Ingram suffered the injury in Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to Cleveland. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says it’s a tough blow for the team, who has waited for Ingram to become a major player…:
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The Black and Gold hopes to bounce back Sunday as they take on Minnesota.

No. 8 LSU expects Saturday will be their biggest challenge of the season as they face unbeaten Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers have allowed opposing QBs just a 40 percent completion rate for 94 yards a game but The Bulldogs have scored at least 35 points in three season-opening victories. The game kicks off at 6pm.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association has named Northwestern State Quarterback Zach Adkins the offisive player of the week. He had 19 straight completions in a win over Southern last weekend. Nico Marley of Tulane got defensive honors and Special teams player of the week went to Daniel Cadona of Louisiana-Lafayette.

The Minnesota Vikings have reistated running back Adrian Peterson despite child abuse charges. The indictment has opened up a nationwide discussion on disciplining children with corporal punishment. Eric Gill has more…:
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The Saints are 0-and-2 and now it looks like their leading rusher will miss the next four weeks of the season, because of a broken hand. ESPN is reporting running back Mark Ingram hurt his hand in yesterday’s 26-24 loss against Cleveland. When asked about it today, Coach Sean Payton said he nothing to report now on the injury. Ingram rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown against the Browns.

New Orleans will look for win number one on the season this Sunday against Minnesota. The Vikings said today that running back Adrian Peterson will play. Peterson sat out Minnesota’s loss to New England yesterday after he was charged with child abuse. Peterson released a statement today saying that without a doubt, he’s not a child abuser. Peterson admits to injuring his child, but that was not his intention when he disciplined his son.

In the latest AP Top 25 poll, the LSU Tigers are ranked eighth. Florida State is number one, followed by Alabama at three, Auburn at five and Texas A-and-M at six.

LSU’s offense got off to a slow start on Saturday in the Tigers 31-to-0 win over over ULM, but still ended up rushing for 219 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Travin Dural caught six passes, but the former Breaux Bridge standout says the offense has a long way to go…
cut 18 (15) “….looking the same”
Coach Les Miles said today that Ellliot Porter will start at center again this Saturday, even though Ethan Pocic, who started the first two games of the season at center, is healthy enough to play.

The Ragin Cajuns top wide receiver, Jamal Robinson, will reportedly miss the next four weeks of the season because of a lower leg injury. Robinson also missed Saturday’s blowout loss to Ole Miss.

And Nicholls State head coach Charlie Stubbs has resigned, citing health issues. The Colonels have lost nine straight games, dating back to last year.

Saints fans thought this was the year for the Black and Gold to return to the Super Bowl. But New Orleans is 0-and-2 after suffering a heart breaking 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns yesterday. For the second straight game, New Orleans couldn’t preserve a late lead. Coach Sean Payton says all they could do at this point is work on becoming a better team
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Payton was spotted arguing with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, but in his post-game press conference, Payton downplayed the exchange.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Carolina improved to 2-and-0 with a 24 to 7 win over Detroit, Cincinnati clobbered Atlanta 24 to 10. Former LSU Tiger Jeremy Hill had a touchdown run for the Bengals and Tampa Bay is 0-and-2 after losing at home to St. Louis 19 to 17.

The LSU Tigers are 3-and-0 heading into Saturday’s SEC opener against Mississippi State. The Tigers blanked ULM on Saturday 31 to 0. Coach Les Miles says his team is ready to play an SEC West opponent
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The LSU Tigers are up to number eight in both the A-P and coaches college football polls. Five of the top ten teams in each ranking are from the SEC West. The Tigers host Mississippi State this Saturday at six P-M.

Nicholls State lost their ninth straight game on Saturday dating back to last year and on Sunday head coach Charlie Stubbs announced he’s stepping down and cited health reasons for his decision. Chuck Hepola will serve as interim coach.

LSU and ULM will face each other Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Both teams are 2-and-0 and this will be the third meeting between the schools on the football field. They last played in 2010 and the Tigers won 51-to-0. Warhawks Coach Todd Berry says LSU’s offense has a different look to it now, because of second-year offensive coordinator Cam Cameron…
cut 17 (21) “…once was”
Kick-off is at 6 P-M. There’s also a couple of other in-state match-ups on the schedule for Saturday. Northwestern State visits Southern and Southeastern Louisiana is at Tulane. Kick-off for that one is at 7 PM.

Ater a tough loss last Saturday against Louisiana Tech. The Ragin Cajuns look to pull off an upset on Saturday afternoon against 14th ranked Ole Miss. Senior offensive lineman Terry Johnson is confident they’ll be able to put some points on the scoreboard…
cut 30 (16) “….can’t stop us”
Kick-off is at 3 PM. Also on Saturday…Grambling is at Bethune-Cookman, Nicholls State hosts Henderson State and McNeese State will play its first home game of the year against Prairie View.

The Saints are at Cleveland on Sunday. Both teams lost their season openers and New Orleans is looking to avoid its second 0-and-2 start in the last three seasons.

And the LSU Board of Supervisors has extended athletic director Joe Alleva’s contract, which will keep him as the school’s A-D through June 2019. Alleva says he’s fortunate to work at a great university and it’s his gola to retire here.

The Saints head to Cleveland where they’ll look to avoid an 0-and-2 start to the 2014 NFL season. New Orleans is favorite to win, but Quarterback Drew Brees says the Browns have a ton of talent:
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The game kicks off at 12noon.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva is up for a three year contract extension today. Assistant Tiger Rag editor James Moran says football is a biggie when you’re the AD and that’s one thing LSU has had sucess with during Alleva’s tenure which began in 2008. He says Coach Miles gets the job done on the field but Alleva has given Les alot to work with…:
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Alleva currently gets $725,000 a year.

The ULM Warhawks head to Baton Rouge on Saturday as heavy underdogs. The 10th ranked Bayou Bengals are favored to win by 31 points in the recently expanded Tiger Stadium. ULM Coach Todd Berry says his senior class has played in front of a lot of big crowds, so he expects them to be able to focus on the task at hand on Saturday night..:
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The last time LSU played ULM was 2010 and the Tigers won 51 to 0.

Go Bulldogs! Louisiana Tech is looking hot so far this season as they put together another nice win last night trouncing North Texas 42-21. That puts the Bulldogs at 2-1 on the year now heading into their game against in-state rival Northwestern State next Saturday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs put together another impressive performance last night in a 42 to 21 win at North Texas. Cody Sokol threw for 243 yards and five touchdowns . Two of the TD passes went to Paul Turner. Kenneth Dixon rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Tech’s defense didn’t give up a touchdown until the third quarter.

The Saints defense is looking to rebound from a poor performance against Atlanta when they visit the Cleveland Browns this Sunday. Safety Jairus Byrd says they’ve spent this week working on fundamentals….
cut 19 (14) “….things right”
Meanwhile former Saints cornerback Jabari Greer has announced his retirement. Greer had a 10-year career in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Saints.

The LSU Board of Supervisors meets today and they are expected to extend Athletic Director Joe Alleva’s contract through 2019. Alleva’s base pay will remain at $725,000 a year plus incentives. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Alleva has done well in helping to generate funds for new facilities and the expansion of Tiger Stadium…
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Alleva has been at LSU since 2008.

Tomorrow night….LSU will host ULM. It’s the third ever meeting between the two schools on the football field. That’s not the only match-up involving instate teams. Northwestern State will be in Baton Rouge tomorrow night to take on Southern. The Demons are still looking for their first win of the season. Southeastern Louisiana is at Tulane. The Lions are 2-and-0, while the Green Wave is 0-and-2.

LSU football Coach Les Miles expects Tigers wide receiver Travin Dural to play Saturday night against ULM. Dural was involved in a minor car wreck following last Saturday’s game. The Breaux Bridge native needed stitches on his forehead, which caused a problem with putting his helmet on. But Miles says those issues have been resolved.

Saints wide receiver Kenny Stills was limited at practice for a second day in a row, because of a quad injury. But linebacker Curtis Lofton and cornerback Keenan Lewis participated fully today, after they were limited yesterday. Also, former Saints cornerback Jabari Greer announced his retirement. Greer was a member of the Saints Super Bowl team and played 10 years in the league.

USA Basketball has advanced to the gold medal game of the FIBA Championships in Spain. The United States defeated Lithuania 96 to 68. After a slow start, Pelicans star Anthony Davis had eight points, six rebounds and two blocked shots.

Tonight Louisiana Tech will battle North Texas in their Conference USA opener. The Mean Green beat the Bulldogs 28 to 13 last season and held running back Kenneth Dixon to 25 yards on 12 carries. Tech head coach Skip Holtz….
cut 19 (12) “….SMU last week’
Kick-off tonight is at seven o’ clock.

Tulane announced today there’s less than one-thousand tickets left for its home game on Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions head into the contest ranked third in the FCS polls and S-L-U is looking for their first ever win against an FBS opponent. Kick-off is at seven o’ clock.

The Lady Techsters women ‘s basketball schedule was released today. First-year head coach Tyler Summit is disappointed they only have 11 home games this year.

The Saints are back on the practice field today, getting ready for Sunday’s game against Cleveland. The Browns and New Orleans both lost their season openers. Coach Sean Payton says his guys are eager to make the necessary corrections….
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This will be the Saints first game in Cleveland since 2006. That was the start of the Payton and Drew Brees era.

Former Saints cornerback Jabari Greer announced his retirement today on ESPN’s “First Take.” Greer was a member of the Saints Super bowl team, but he was released by the Black and Gold last February. Greer suffered a knee injury during the middle of last season and ended the year on the Saints injured reserve list.

Tonight Louisiana Tech will battle North Texas in their Conference USA opener. The Mean Green beat the Bulldogs 28 to 13 last season and held running back Kenneth Dixon to 25 yards on 12 carries. Tech head coach Skip Holtz….
cut 19 (12) “….SMU last week’
Kick-off tonight is at seven o’ clock.

LSU’s Les Miles anticipates wide receiver Travin Dural will be able to play this Saturday against ULM, despite his involvement in a car accident last weekend. Dural missed practice earlier this week, because of stitches on hsi forehead.

And Tulane announces they have less than one-thousand tickets available for Saturday night’s game against Southeastern Louisiana. Officials are expecting a sell-out.

Tonight the LHSAA Game of the Week is in Lake Charles as Washington-Marion hosts Sam Houston.

Louisiana Tech will kick-off conference play tonight with a meeting against North Texas. The Bulldogs are coming off a big win over U-L Lafayette, while the Mean Green beat up on SMU last week. Tech head coach Skip Holtz says he’s impressed with North Texas’ power running game…:
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Kick-off is at six o’ clock in Denton and the game can be seen on C-B-S Sports Network.

After practice Wednesday, LSU Head Coach Les Miles said leading receiver Travin Dural will play in the ULM game Saturday despite an injury from a car accident last weekend. Miles called it a soft tissue injury to Dural’s forehead but he was back running around yesterday with his helmet on.

The Saints are getting ready to face the Cleveland Browns this Sunday. The Browns were the talk of the preseason, because of Johnny Manziel, but he was beat out by Brian Hoyer. New Orleans Coach Sean Payton says Hoyer played well in the second half last week..:
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Both the Saints and Browns lost their season openers last Sunday. The game kicks off at 12noon.

The Ray Rice saga continues. Yesterday afternoon an AP source came out and said that NFL executives were sent the Rice elevator domestic battery video back in April. Commissioner Goodell told CBS this week that he saw it for the first time Monday.