The Saints gave further evidence that their season is going nowhere as New Orleans lost in Pittsburgh yesterday to the Steelers 20-10. The loss drops the Black and Gold’s record to three and seven, tied with Carolina for last place in the NFC South. Coach Dennis Allen is not concerned about losing the locker room…
cut 17 (16) “….pull us through”
The Saints host the Rams this Sunday and Allen would not discuss whether Andy Dalton will remain the starting quarterback.

Tragedy at the University of Virginia as three football players were fatally shot in an on-campus shooting. The suspected gunman is former Cavalier football player Chris Jones who is in custody. Two other U-V-A football players are also injured by gunfire, including former University High of Baton Rouge running back Michael Hollins, who reportedly had a surgery that went well.

LSU beat Arkansas 13-10 on Saturday and Alabama’s win over Ole Miss secured an SEC West Championship for the Tigers in coach Brian Kelly’s first season. It was not a good day for the Tigers offense in Fayetteville as quarterback Jayden Danels threw for only 86 yards and rushed for ten yards and was sacked seven times. Kelly gives credit to Arkansas, but also says more could have been done to protect Daniels…
cut 20 (19) “…coaching of it”
LSU hosts UAB in the final home game of the season on Saturday night.

Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 23rd in this week’s F-C-S Stats Top 25 poll. The Lions defeated Northwestern State 23-7 in Strawberry Stadium and can win a Southland Championship when they visit Nicholls on Thursday.