The Saints offensive line has taken a lot of criticism for how its played in the preseason and it has the Who Dat nation worried. New Orleans only had 57 total yards in the first half last week against Houston, and quarterback Drew Brees said after the game he had consistent pressure in his face. But Brees says he still has faith in his o-line…:
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Brees believes you’ll see better results in Friday’s preseason contest against Pittsburgh.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette returned to practice Thursday. He’s been out since spraining his ankle during a scrimmage last Tuesday. Les Miles was not available to reporters after practice, but ESPN reported that Fournette practiced in a “limited capacity.”

Six LSU football players made the cut for the Rotary Lombardi Award Preliminary Watch List Thursday. According to LSU Athletics, Kendell Beckwith, Leonard Fournette, Davon Godchaux, Arden Key, Lewis Neal and Ethan Pocic made the final cut. Those players were among 158 candidates.

The Cleveland Browns are trading disappointing linebacker Barkevious Mingo to the New England Patriots for a 2017 fifth-round pick. The Browns selected Mingo with the No. 6 pick in 2013. The former LSU standout has recorded just seven sacks in three seasons and spent much of last season on special teams.

In other NFL news…the Detroit Lions have released former LSU running back Stevan Ridley. And a state judge has sentenced former Saints star Darren Sharper to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping women. The sentence is two years longer than a federal sentence Sharper recently received on the same charges.

The LSU women’s basketball team released it’s non-conference schedule yesterday and the Lady Tigers will begin the season on November 11th by hosting Louisiana Tech.