The Saints will look to bounce back from last week’s loss to Dallas when they vist the Tampa Bay Bucs on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees says it’s a defeat they can learn from…
cut 17 (15) “….happen again”
Brees will need to get rid of the football as Tampa Bay has become better at rushing the passer since they fired defensive coordinator Mike Smith on October 15th. They’ve had 24 sacks in their last six games.

LSU’s Greedy Williams and Cole Tracy missed out on winning college football awards. Willams was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, while Tracy was up for the Groza Trophy.

LSU commitment Derek Stingley has been named the Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year. For his career at Dunham High School, Stingley had 27 interceptions and returned 15 kicks and punts for touchdowns.

It’s day two of the All-State Sugar Bowl Prep Classic. Yesterday, Kentwood, Lafayette Christian and Notre Dame of Crowley each won a state title. Tonight at about 7:00, Eunice seeks its first state title since 1982, while their opponent, Sterlington, won a Two-A crown in 2016 and now they are trying to win a championship in 3A. Panthers head coach Lee Doty says the Bobcats have a couple of player makers by the anmes of Deon Ardoin and Avery Lee…
cut 30 (11) “….big play ability”
The Prep classic concludes tomorrow night with the 5A championship game as West Monroe faces defending champ Zachary.

Tonight’s Pelicans game against the Grizzlies is a sell-out. New Orleans is 13-and-13 and it’s the same record they had at this time last year. Memphis has been one of the surprises in the NBA as they lead the Southwest Division with a 14-9 record. Tip-off is at seven PM.