4:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is preparing to coach in his first SEC game as the Tgiers will host Mississippi State this Saturday at 5 PM. But Kelly does not feel like he’s behind the other coaches in the league, when it comes to familiarity with other SEC teams. He says that’s because at Notre Dame, which does not belong to a conference, he was always preparing for a new opponent…
cut 18 (19) “…their tendencncies”
LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels is number five in the College Football Q-B-R rankings on ESPN. Through two games, Daniels has completed 78-percent of his passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns and zero interceptions. He’s also rushed for 132 yards and one T-D.

Many were concerned about the Saints with Sean Payton no longer calling plays. New Orleans offense struggled for the first three quarters, but Coach Dennis Allen says offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael did an awesome job calling plays and Allen liked that the quarterback received the play call with plenty of time left on the play clock…
Cut 20 (20) “ …good job”
Running back Alvin Kamara only had 39 yards rushing and three catches. Allen says Kamara was dealing with a rib issue, but should be fine. New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay this Sunday.

A reporter in Cincinnati says Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow sat at his locker for 45 minutes with his uniform still on after throwing four interceptions in an overtime loss to the Steelers on Sunday.