Saints fans can quit worrying about safety Tyrann Mathieu. He’s now at training camp after missing the first six days of camp. The Honey Badger was excused by the team to attend to a personal matter. Head coach Dennis Allen says his time away shouldn’t hurt his ability to pick up the defense…
Cut 16 (23) “….football conditioning” .
In other Saints news, Wide receiver Michael Thomas is now participating in seven on seven drills, while defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson is limiting his activity as he seeks a new contract. Gardner-Johnson is entering the final season of his rookie contract. He’s become one of the NFL’s top slot cornerbacks.

LSU will practice this afternoon as indoors as training camp kicks-off for first year head coach Brian Kelly. Kelly is scheduled to discuss what he saw with the media at 6:15 tonight. And the media will get to watch two scrimmages during camp, August 17th and August 23rd.

The battle for starting quarterback at Louisiana Tech is officially underway as the Bulldogs held their first practice of preseason camp yesterday. First-year head coach Sonny Cumbie says Matthew Downing and Parker McNeil are the two with the most experience, but that doesn’t mean others can’t get into it…
cut 18 (12) “ they execute”
Cumbie says as he watches the quarterback battle unfold it’s important that the Q-Bs just focus on their performance.

The Pelicans have released their preason schedule. They will play just one game at the Smoothie King Center. That’s Friday October seventh against the Pistons.