4:45 LRN Sportscast September 8

The Saints have released running back Latavious Murray after the veteran refused to take a pay cut. Tony Jones Junior is now the primary backup to Alvin Kamara. Coach Sean Payton on Jones earning a spot on the roster…
cut 30 (30) “….throughout the preseason”
The Saints have also reportedly pulled off a trade for Houston Texans cornerback Bradley Roby. He’s 29-years-old and will be suspended for Sunday’s game against Green Bay as he finishes a multi-game suspension that started last year when he was busted for a positive test for a banned substance. Roby was selected in the first round of the 2014 draft by the Broncos and in 99 career games, he has ten interceptions. He was set to enter the season as a starter for the Texans despite the suspension.

It’s Orgeron versus Orgeron this Saturday in Tiger Stadium as LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is working on trying to defend his son, Cody Orgeron, who is the starting quarterback for the Cowboys. Ed Orgeron on facing his son…
cut 20 (25) “….blocked better”
Cody Orgeron threw for a career-high 361 yards in a season-opening loss to West Florida last Saturday.

Ed Orgeron has said his starting offensive tackles, Austin Deculus and Cam Wire, will not be available for Saturday’s game because of undisclosed injuries. Orgeron says Charles Turner and Anthony Bradford are a couple of guys who will have to step it up.

ULM has announced baseball coach Michael Frederico has received a three-year contract extension and his base salary went up to 126-thousand dollars. The Warhawks went 26 and 26 this past season, the program’s first non-losing season since 2012.