The Saints and Browns meet in Cleveland tonight for the preseason opener for both teams. ESPN is reporting running back Adrian Peterson will not play and also the team’s two first round picks are expected to watch from the sidelines. Cornerback Marhson Lattimore tweaked his knee and left tackle Ryan Ramczyk hasn’t practiced all week with an unspecified injury. But third round pick Alvin Kamara will play. The running back from Tennessee has looked good at camp so far this season. Kick-off is at 7 PM.
One of the better schools in Class Five-A football, John Ehret has fired its head football coach. Corey Lambert is a former quarterback of the Patriots and led the Marrero school to the class 5A finals in 2015. A New Orleans television station is reporting the LHSAA is investigating the school, because they have two-student athletes who Ehret claimed to be homeless, but an investigator has determined that’s not the case.
There is some good news regarding LSU’s injury plagued offensive line. Coach Ed Orgeron says left tackle K-J Malone is back at practice…
cut 18 (21) “….be okay”
Orgeron also says the quarterback is not over. Danny Etling is still number one on the depth chart. However true freshman Myles Brennan has looked impressive, but he’s not ready to play yet.
Former LSU Coach Les Miles says he’ll be a member of the media this football season. The mad hatter’s first assignment is with the SEC Network as he’ll serve as a guest analyst on SEC Nation, which will be in Arlington, Texas on September 2nd for the Michigan-Florida game.