The Saints playoff hopes are still alive after an 18-10 win over the Panthers. The offense produced four field goals and Taysom Hill threw a touchdown pass to Alvin Kamara. But it was the defense that won the game. New Orleans sacked Carolina quarterback Sam Darnold seven times and kept the Panthers off the scoreboard in the second half. Hill understands the defense is leading the way…
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So for the Saints to make the playoffs, they need to beat the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday and they need the Rams to knock off the 49ers. If that happens New Orleans gets the final playoff spot in the NFC playoffs and would play the Rams during wild card weekend.

LSU football has named Mike Denbrock as the Tigers new offensive coordinator. Denbrock just helped Cincinnati go through the regular season undefeated and also coached with Brian Kelly at Notre Dame and Grand Valley State.

In basketball….the LSU Lady Tigers and the Ragin Cajuns mens’ basketball teams are off to 2-and-0 starts in league play.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball is 2-0 in Conference USA play after a come from behind win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. The Bulldogs trailed by 17 points but still won their 17th straight game in the Thomas Assembly Center by beating the Hilltoppers 74-73. Tech coach Eric Konkol…
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Kenneth Lofton junior had 22 points and Tech is at UTEP on Thursday.