LRN Sports 08/16/2018

LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron had a late afternoon press event yesterday addressing the recent departure of two of the team’s four quarterbacks, as Noel Narcisse and Justin McMillan have decided to skip town. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU and Clemson will play home and home games against each other starting in 2025 and 26. Both teams are nicknamed tigers and both teams play home games in stadiums known as Death Valley. The two teams have played each other three times, all in bowl games, Clemson leads the series 2-1.

New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor suffered a bone bruise in his knee and a sprained ankle during Wednesday’s practice, according to a source.
It’s unclear how long Okafor will be sidelined. But the prognosis — which was first reported by the NFL Network — is relatively good news for the sixth-year veteran, who is coming back from a torn Achilles.

Saints first round pick Marcus Davenport has missed most of the training camp so far with a nagging pulled groin. He returned to practice yesterday after missing the first pre-season game against Jacksonville. Coach Sean Peyton says Davenport is doing fine and is expected to get more playing time in practice. Peyton isn’t sure if Davenport will play tomorrow night against Arizona. He has not taken a snap in practice in two weeks. Tomorrow night’s game kicks off at 7p.m. at the Superdome.