Former Calvary Baptist Head Football Coach Doug Pederson has guided the Philadelphia Eagles to their third Super Bowl appearance. The Eagles won easily over the Vikings 38-7 in the NFC Championship game. In the A-F-C title game, former LSU standout Leonard Fournette rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, but it wasn’t enough as the Jaguars lost to New England 24-20.

ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s does not have former Tiger Arden Key being taken in the first round in his first mock draft. But draft analyst Mike Detillier believes Key will be selected in the middle of the first round…
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Former LSU offensive coordinator Matt Canada is reportedly close to finding a new job. ESPN says the University of Maryland is working on a deal to make Canada their next offensive coordinator.

And former LSU running back Derius Guice has signed with Top Dawg Entertainment to represent him. Musician Kendrick Lamar runs the agency that already represents several musicians. Guice is the first athlete to be represented by the agency.

Tiger Rag-dot-com reports Sean Ochinko will be LSU’s hitting coach this year and last year’s hitting coach, Micah Gibbs, will take a role off-the-field because of a knee injury that he suffered while playing pickup basketball. Ochinko served as LSU’s undergraduate assistant and first base coach last season.

Ragin Cajuns pitcher Gunner Leger will not pitch this season. The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year will redshirt after undergoing surgery on his elbow.

In the NBA….the Pelicans host the Chicago Bulls tonight.