The Saints report to training camp today. There are hopes New Orleans can win the N-F-C South with first year head coach Dennis Allen. But A dark cloud hanging over the team is a potential suspension for running back Alvin Kamara, who is facing a felony battery charge in Las Vegas. Kamara’s next court hearing is August 1st and Saints analyst Mike Detillier says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t hand down discipline, until a legal judgement is made…
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Head Coach Dennis Allen and General Manager Mickey Loomis speak later today and we’ll get an update on the health of wide receiver Michael Thomas who missed all of last season after undergoing ankle surgery.

LSU unveiled its statue of Pete Maravich yesterday. Maravich is performing a behind the back pass and of course he has shaggy hair and floppy socks. Maravich died at the age of 40 in 1988 from an unknown heart defect. He remains the leading scorer in NCAA Division one college basketball history.

Sun Belt coaches pick U-L Lafayette and Appalachian State to win their respective divisions again. The Cajuns defeated the Mountaineers 24-16 in last year’s Sun Belt title game in Lafayette. ULM is picked to finish seventh. Sun Belt Media Days is underway today in New Orleans and Commissioner Keith Gill said he supports an expansion of the college football playoff to 12 teams, six conference champions and six at-large teams.

Media members that cover Conference USA has Louisiana Tech finishing ninth in the eleven-team league. UTSA is the favorite. Bulldog players, Kicker Jacob Barnes, linebacker Tyler Grubbs, wide receiver Smoke Harris, offensive lineman Joshua Mote and defensive lineman Keivie Rose were named to the 2022 preseason watch list.

Northwestern State has announced they’ve signed Hansel Enmanuel. He is a basketball star out of Florida who reached that status despite having just one arm. Emmanuel averaged nearly 26 points per game during his senior season at Life Christian Academy in Kissimmee.