Despite an injured finger on his throwing hand, Taysom Hill expects to start at quarterback this Sunday for the Saints. Hill spoke with reporters yesterday with a splint on his injured finger. He feels no pain but admits it does impact how he throws the football…
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Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a full participant at practice yesterday and is expected to play this Sunday against the Jets, after missing the last four games with a knee injury. But fellow running back Mark Ingram tested positive for COVID and he joins defensive end Cam Jordan on the reserve COVID-19 list.

Longtime LSU defensive backs coach Corey Raymond has told WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge he’s joining Billy Napier’s new staff at Florida. The New Iberia native just finished his tenth season as an assistant for the Fighting Tigers.

But LSU announces Brad Davis will remain the Tigers offensive line coach. Brian Polian has been named LSU’s Special Teams Coach as current special teams coach Greg McMahon is retiring. And New Associate Head Coach Frank Wilson has signed a three-year contract.

In college basketball…Redshirt freshman Kobe Julien scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half as the Ragin Cajuns dribbled past McNeese 83-68.

The Pelicans could not contain the reigning N-B-A M-V-P last night and Denver downed New Orleans 120-114 in overtime at the Smoothie King Center. Nikola Jokic had 39 points, eleven assists, and ten rebounds. The Pels are now 7-and-20 and in last place in the Western Conference.