Saints Pro bowl center Erik McCoy will reportedly miss the next six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery on his groin. McCoy was injured in the first quarter in the loss to the Eagles and New Orleans had trouble moving the ball against Philadelphia’s defense. WWL Saints analyst Mike Detillier says Lucas Patrick will take McCoy’s place at center, but there will be a drop off..
The Falcons will also be without their starting center for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Drew Dalman has been placed on injured reserve. Kick off in Atlanta is at noon.
Also in the NFC South this Sunday,…the Panthers, fresh off a win with Andy Dalton at quarterback, will host Cincinnati. Joe Burrow’s Bengals are 0-and-3.
The Buccaneers will get a chance to beat the Eagles in Tampa Bay. Both teams are two and 1 on the season.
Saturday’s LSU-South Alabama game will be a homecoming for Jaguars coach Major Applewhite, who grew up in Baton Rouge and was a star quarterback at Catholic High. But Applewhite is treating his return to the Red Stick as an opportunity to go 3-and-2 on the season…
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Applewhite is in his first season as head coach of the Jaguars. He was the offensive coordinator for South Alabama in the two previous seasons.
Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Cumbie has yet to decide who will start at quarterback this Saturday in the Conference USA opener against FIU. Evan Bullock replaced starter Jack Turner in the fourth quarter in last Saturday’s overtime loss against Tulsa.
The LSU women’s basketball team has begun practice as they begin the post Angel Reese era. It’s year number 40 as a coach for Kimy Mulkey who believes this Lady Tigers squad has a good mix of experience and young players. LSU will feature a good backcourt with Flau’jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams.