4:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints may spend the next month away from New Orleans because of the devastation that has occurred in that city from Hurricane Ida. Coach Sean Payton says they are in the same position as the city’s residents….
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Payton says they may stay in Dallas, where they’ve been practicing the last two days, and playing the season opener at the Cowboys home stadium is a possibility.

Today was also cut-down day. The Saints had to get their roster down to 53 players. There are reports the team let go running back Devonta Freeman and put wide receiver Michael Thomas on the physically unable to perform list, which means he can’t return for six weeks.

The big cut in the NFL today was in New England as the Patriots said goodbye to Cam Newton and Mac Jones will be the Pats starting quarterback.

The LSU football team is in Houston getting ready for its season opener against UCLA. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron told a Baton Rouge station that cornerbacks Derek Stingley and Eli Ricks have both returned to practice after missing much of camp with injuries.

ULM Coach Terry Bowden has named Rhett Rodriguez as the team’s starting quarterback for the season opener against Kentucky. Louisiana Tech is going with Austin Kendall as the Bulldogs will visit Mississippi State on Saturday.

Instead of hosting second-ranked Oklahoma, Tulane will play the Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma. Southeastern Louisiana’s season opener against North Alabama has been moved from Hammond to Florence Alabama.

This is the opening weekend of high school football. Because New Orleans schools can’t play, St. Thomas More will host Madison Prep in a game featuring two teams that won a state title las season.