Just an absolutely brutal loss for the Saints last night. A defeat that puts an end to any talk of this team winning a below-average NFC South. Tom Brady rallied the Buccaneers back from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat New Orleans 17-16. Brady threw the go-ahead touchdown pass with three seconds left to drop the Black and Gold’s record to four and nine. Coach Dennis Allen…
cut 20 (10) “…put em away”
One of the biggest mistakes was running back Mark Ingram running out of bounds one yard short of the first down. The Saints also dropped passes, there was a bad punt and a 44-yard pass interference penalty that set up the Bucs first fourth-quarter TD. The Saints are off this weekend and will host Atlanta a week from Sunday.

LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (Boo-tee) announced on Twitter that he will return for his senior season. In his statement, Boutte said he believes in the team, the coaches, and the strength, nutrition and training staff. He says he’s locked in and the main goal of any LSU Tiger is to win a national championship. Boutte has a career-high 48 receptions for 588 yards and two touchdowns this season.

Louisiana Tech’s leading tackler in 2020 and 2021 has announced he’s entering the transfer portal. Linebacker Tyler Grubbs only played in five games this past season after suffering a season-ending injury in October.

Lamar reportedly made an effort to hire Southeastern Louisiana football coach Frank Scelfo, but Scelfo says he’s staying in Hammond.

The Pelicans host the Detroit Pistons tomorrow. New Orleans has won four in a row, eight of its last ten, and they are a half-game back of Phoenix for the best record in the Western Conference. After Wednesday’s game, the Pels will host the Suns on Friday and Sunday.