11:40 LRN Sportscast August 23rd

The LSU Tigers enter the season ranked 25th in the AP preseason poll. LSU is usually ranked much higher at the beginning of the season. Defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko, who transferred in from Texas Tech, says the preseason ranking is extra motivation…
Cut 17 (17) “..get out there”
The battle for starting quarterback between Joe Burrow and Brennan Myles remains tight. Coach Ed Orgeron says he has no problem playing both Burrow and Myles in the season opener against Miami.

And LSU has announced they will have a location on the ground level of Tiger Stadium, where fans 21 and older can purchase and drink beer. It’s called “The Chute” and it has TV screens to keep an eye on the game.
The Saints and Chargers have their second and last joint training camp practice today in Costa Mesa, California. Of course Drew Brees started his NFL career in San Diego and Brees says there are no hard feelings with Chargers Quarterback Phillip Rivers…
cut 30 (22) “…we were”
New Orleans and now the Los Angeles Chargers meet in a preseason game on Thursday night.

There’s a great pitching matchup this afternoon in Major League Baseball. Former LSU star Aaron Nola and the Phillies visit the Nationals, who will send 16-game winner Max Scherzer to the mound. Both pitchers are front runners to win the N-L Cy Young Award.