Recently signed running Adrian Peterson explained why he signed with the Saints in an interview that can be seen on new-orleans-saints-dot-com. Peterson says what’s not to like about the offense, especially the O-Line…
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Peterson also says he’s ready to be a mentor to Mark Ingram, who rushed for over one-thousand yards for the first time in his career last season.

Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban has received a three-year contract extension that could pay him at least 65-million dollars through the 2024 season. Saban received a four-million dollar signing bonus, so his salary for this year is just over 11-million dollars.

The LSU baseball team has no midweek games this week as it’s final exam week on the Baton Rouge campus. The Tigers moved up three spots in the latest Collegiate Baseball to number 11. LSU is ranked 15th by Baseball America. The Tigers will begin a three-game series against South Carolina on Friday at Alex Box Stadium.

In action tonight…ULM begins a two-game midweek series at Ole Miss. UNO faces Grambling in Biloxi, Southeastern Louisiana visits Tulane. The Lions are looking for their fourth straight win over the Green Wave. And McNeese State hosts LSU-Alexandria. It’s the first home game for the Cowboys in 16 days.