A Covington optometrist has seen a social media post spread like wildfire after yesterday’s bayou burglary.  The eye doctor made the post following the controversy that cost the black and gold a chance at the Super Bowl.  Dr. Jeff Anastasio says he initially did it to get a few laughs.
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Anastasio says although initially posted in jest, the offer still stands for NFL referees, but he doesn’t seem to believe too many will take him up on the offer.
The belief among many in the Bayou State is that the Saints had to beat the Rams and refs to win the NFC Championship game. Before the controversial no call, it appeared wide receiver Ted Ginn Junior made a catch to set up the Saints for a game winning score. Ginn says he gets no solace that the NFL has admitted it blew the call

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Can we expect the use of replay expanded in the NFL after the league admits the refs missed a pass interference call in the final two minutes of regulation in Sunday’s NFC Championship game? NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says using instant replay to review penalties will be discussed by the league’s owners, but how much to expand could be a sticking point
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President Donald Trump is offering three years of legal protection for immigrants brought to America as children in exchange for 5.7 billion dollars in wall funding, in the latest bid to end the month long government shutdown. Democrats refused the deal, citing their opposition to the border wall expansion, but Senator John Kennedy, who backs the border wall construction, says it’s a deal he supports, and if enough Democrats get on board, he’d vote for it and end the shutdown.
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The bayou burglary during the NFC Championship game has resulted in a Covington eye doctor’s social media post going viral. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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And he’s not the only one who feels strongly about the egregious refereeing during the tragic last two minutes of the game. Haydel’s Bakery co-owner David Haydel says while grieving the loss, they were inspired to make “no ref” cookies that feature the head of head referee Bill Vinovich, a California native, with a big red line over it. A social media post featuring the cookies blew up, and Haydel says the Bakery has been swamped with fans looking to cure their depression with cookies.

That missed pass interference call has fans and analysts alike clamoring for off-season rules changes that would allow teams to potentially challenge blown calls. A report says the competition committee will be considering it. Saints quarterback Drew Brees said after Sunday’s devastating loss that he doesn’t know how far the potential expanded use of instant replay should go…

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The refs also missed a clear face mask penalty on Rams QB Jared Goff that would have set LA up on goal line and likely resulted in a 4^th quarter touchdown.

The belief among many in the Bayou State is that the Saints had to beat the Rams and refs to win the NFC Championship game. The non-pass interference call in the final two minutes of regulation goes down as one of the worst no calls in sports. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says he’s used to not getting the calls

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The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell could call for a re-do of Sunday’s NFC Championship game. Jeff Palermo reports the league’s rule book…
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Harry Connick, Jr. has written an open letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell threatening to boycott the Super Bowl over the NFC title game controversy.  Connick stated in the letter “I love the game of football so much – the NFL gives me such great joy and has for many years. To not call the pass interference/helmet-to-helmet penalties at the end of the game was one of the most disgraceful no-calls I have ever seen.”

A Covington optometrist has seen a social media post spread like wildfire after yesterday’s bayou burglary, saying he’s offering free eye exams to all NFL referees ahead of next football season.  The eye doctor made the post following the controversy that cost the black and gold a chance at the Super Bowl. Dr. Jeff Anastasio says while initially the post was made in jest, the offer still stands and says other than yesterday’s fiasco, he still believes overall the refs do a decent job.
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President Donald Trump is offering three years of legal protection for immigrants brought to America as children in exchange for 5.7 billion dollars in wall funding, in the latest bid to end the month long government shutdown. Democrats refused the deal, citing their opposition to the border wall expansion, but Senator John Kennedy says that item is non-negotiable.

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The Saints season is over, one game away from a second Super Bowl trip in franchise history. Many Who Dats blame the officiating, specifically a missed pass interference call in the final two minutes…
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The bayou burglary during the NFC Championship game has resulted in a Covington eye doctor’s social media post going viral….
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It will not change what happened in Sunday’s loss in the NFC Championship game, but there’s a report that says the NFL competition committee will look to make pass interference reviewable when it meets this offseason. But NFL analyst Mike Detillier is not expecting a quick change to the rule book…
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It doesn’t seem like the partial federal government shutdown is any closer to ending, despite President Donald Trump’s proposal to offer temporary protection from deportations for some undocumented immigrants in exchange for five-point-seven billion dollars to construct a border wall. Congressional Democratic leadership has already said no, but Republican Senator John Kenedy said on Face the Nation that he believes a few Democrats can support the proposal…
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Louisiana’s two Republican U-S Senators support the proposal President Donald Trump has put forward to end the government shutdown and secure the funding needed to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Here’s what Senator John Kennedy said on CBS’ Face the Nation…
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Senior Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says the President’s proposal is a collection of bipartisan ideas that both Republicans and Democrats have supported in the past. But House Democratic leadership are not behind the president’s proposal.

A Covington eye doctor is offering all NFL referees a free eye test, after the officials missed a pass interference call in the final minutes of yesterday’s NFC Championship game. Doctor Jeff Anastasio says he initially posted his offer on Facebook in jest, but he is also serious…
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The NFL has admitted the refs blew the call.

The TV ratings for Super Bowl 53 in Louisiana will likely be lower than normal as Saints fans believe they were robbed of an NFC Championship, because of a missed pass interference call in the final two minutes of regulation. The NFL admitted the refs blew the call, but that’s no consolation to these Who Dats…
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Quarterback Drew Brees says the missed pass interference is something he can not control, but settling for three field goals also hurt…
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Brees and Payton are now 1-and-2 in NFC Championship games.

Can we expect the use of replay expanded in the NFL after the league admits the refs missed a pass interference call in the final two minutes of regulation in Sunday’s NFC Championship game? NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says using instant replay to review penalties will be discussed by the league’s owners, but how much to expand could be a sticking point

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A Covington optometrist has seen a social media post spread like wildfire after yesterday’s bayou burglary.  The eye doctor made the post following the controversy that cost the black and gold a chance at the Super Bowl.  Dr. Jeff Anastasio says he initially did it to get a few laughs.

Cut 3 (11) “…going through now.”

Anastasio says although initially posted in jest, the offer still stands for NFL referees, but he doesn’t seem to believe any officials will take him up on the offer.

And with the Rams heading to Atlanta, Super Bowl ratings are bound to tank in the Gulf South as fans are likely not happy at all with a heartbreaking loss, in large part due to highly suspicious officiating. Saints fans say they won’t be forgetting this one for awhile…

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President Donald Trump is offering three years of legal protection for immigrants brought to America as children in exchange for 5.7 billion dollars in wall funding, in the latest bid to end the month long government shutdown. Democrats refused the deal, citing their opposition to the border wall expansion, but Senator John Kennedy says that item is non-negotiable.

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In September of 2017, the President rescinded legal protections for those “DREAMers” implemented by the Obama Administration.

The Saints Super Bowl hopes were dashed inside a stunned Superdome on Sunday by a miss pass interference call and a 57-yard field goal in O-T to give the Rams a 26-23 win over the Black and Gold. New Orleans had a chance to win in regulation, but thanks to a missed pass interference call, L-A was able to tie the game. Coach Sean Payton says the league office has told him, the refs blew the call
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Quarterback Drew Brees said after the game he plans on being back next season to make another run at the Super Bowl, but says this loss will be tough to get over and part of the reason why is that missed P-I call
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Louisiana now has 15 straight months of employment gains, and added 21,900 jobs from December of 2017 to December of 2018, putting the state’s unemployment rate at 4.9 percent.

Workforce Commission chief economist Ali Bustamante says more than half of those gains came from one market.
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New Orleans added 12,600 jobs from 17 to 18, and Baton Rouge added 5,200.

The hearse that carried Martin Luther King Jr. to his final resting place is now on display in Baton Rouge as part of the Carrying on the Dream exhibit at Capitol Park Museum and will be on display for the next year.  Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves recently acquired the 1966 Cadillac 616 Superior Coach. The exhibit will also feature many pieces and photos from King’s era. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says it’s great to have an important piece of history on display in Baton Rouge as Louisiana gets ready to put together a civil rights trail along

with other southern states.
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The TV ratings for Super Bowl 53 in Louisiana will likely be lower than normal as Saints fans believe they were robbed of an NFC Championship, because of a missed pass interference call in the final two minutes of regulation. The NFL admitted the refs blew the call, but that’s no consolation to these Who Dats…
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Louisiana has seen over-the-year gains in employment for 15 straight months, as the state added nearly 22-thousand jobs since December of 2017. Louisiana Workforce Commission chief economist Ali Bustamante says Houma is the only metro area to see job losses over the last year….
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The hearse that carried the remains of Martin Luther King Junior to his final resting place is on display in Baton Rouge. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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A 38-year-old Monroe woman attempting to cross US Highway 165 last night around 6 PM was fatally struck by a Chevy Tahoe driven by a 37-year-old man. Authorities say Gloria Anderson was wearing dark colored clothing and no charges have been filed against the driver.