The Saints will return to the practice field tomorrow, looking to correct the mistakes that led to Atlanta putting up 568 yards of total offense. Coach Sean Payton says missed tackles and poor communication led to the defensive breakdown. He says the inability to get more pressure on Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was also a problem….
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The Saints are at Cleveland this Sunday.

At the FIBA Championships, Team USA defeated Slovenia 119 to 76. Pelicans star Anthony Davis had a double-double, 13 points and 11 rebounds. Lithuania is up next for the Americans in a semi-final match-up.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former LSU football player for allegedly choking his girlfriend. 25-year-old DeAngelo Peterson was booked on one count of simple battery. Spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks says deputies responded to a call from an apartment on Nicholson Drive…
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Peterson was an LSU tight end from 2008-2011. Hicks says Peterson claims the victim grabbed a knife during the argument and that he grabbed her shirt in an attempt to disarm her.

In other LSU news….Tigers quarterback Anthony Jennings leads the nation in passing yards per attempt and completion. Jennings is averaging 26 yards per completition.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth believes senior receiver Jamal Robinson will play Saturday against 14th ranked Ole Miss. Robinson missed most of Saturday’s loss to Louisiana Tech with a leg injury.