The Saints defense was scary good on Sunday as New Orleans shutout the Raiders 24-0. It was the Black and Gold’s first shutout in the Superdome since 2012. The Saints “D” had four sacks and safety Tyrann Mathieu intercepted his second pass of the season. Coach Dennis Allen says it was a strong performance…
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Saints running back Alvin Kamara talked about returning to the swagger they had during the Sean Payton-Drew Brees era. He backed up that talk by scoring three touchdowns. New Orleans is 3-and-5, one game back of Atlanta for first place in the N-F-C South. The Saints will host the 5-and-3 Ravens a week from tonight.

Tonight Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals visit the Cleveland Browns, who have lost four in a row.

LSU moved up three spots in the latest AP Top 25 poll to number 15 as they will host sixth ranked Alabama this Saturday. It’s the first time the two SEC West rivals have been ranked since their 2019 matchup. Former LSU Tiger and ESPN analyst Marcus Spears says the LSU-Alabama game has always been about which team’s playmakers play better….
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The 7-and-1 Tulane Green Wave are ranked 19th in the A-P Poll. The Green Wave visits 3-and-5 Tulsa at 11 AM on Saturday.

Also this Saturday, the Cajuns will host Sun Belt West leader Troy. ULM takes on Texas State in Monroe. Louisiana Tech is also home on Saturday as they’ll host Middle Tennessee.

In the NBA, Zion Williamson had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 112 to 91. New Orleans outscored L-A 60-39 in the second half.