4:45 LRN Sportscast September 1

The NFL and the Saints have finalized where the Black and Gold will play their first regular-season game and where they will practice for what could be the next month. Instead of opening the season at home in the Superdome against the Packers, the Saints will play Green Bay in Jacksonville in the Jaguars’ home stadium. And the Saints say they will practice at TCU’s facilities in Fort Worth, Texas until New Orleans is ready to have people and businesses back.

When the Saints return to the field, Jameis Winston will be the starting quarterback. Coach Sean Payton says Winston earned the job and likes his unique skill set. Payton would not say if Hill will go back to his utility role on offense, but says Taysom will help the Saints win games this year…
cut 16 (16) “…this year” (2x)

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said today that freshman wide receiver Malik Nabers will not play in the season opener against UCLA because of a shoulder injury. The injury could sideline him for several weeks. Orgeron has been impressed with Nabers who missed his senior season at Southside High School in Lafayette, because of LHSAA transfer rules.

La Tech Football Coach Skip Holtz has named Austin Kendall as the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs season opener at Mississippi State. Rhett Rodriguez will be the starting Q-B for ULM as they open the season at Kentucky. The Wildcats are 31 point favorites. ULM Coach Terry Bowden is asking his guys to play the best game they possibly can…
cut 18 (16) “….able to do”