The Saints and Panthers meet Monday night in Charlotte and Carolina quarterback Cam Newton says he keeps a yellow broom in his locker that was given to him as a gift by New Orleans defensive end Cam Jordan. The Black and Gold swept the season series last year, winning both games in the regular season and also winning in the postseason. Newton says if the Panthers win Monday and in the regular season finale, he’ll send the broom back to Jordan.

New Orleans Saints have already locked up back to back NFC South Titles, but Newton says the Saints have more of a history of losing than winning…
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It’s a must win for the Panthers, who are six and seven and right now the odds of making the playoffs for them is less than 10-percent.

Great game last night in the NFL, the Chargers came back to beat the Chiefs 29-28. Does that Patrick Mahomes MVP chances.

UL-Lafayette and Tulane will meet for the 29th time in football when the two teams play each other Saturday in Cure Bowl in Orlando. The Green Wave is a slight favorite as they’ve played well since former LSU quarterback Justin McMillan started directing the Green Wave offense. Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says McMillan is an effective passer…
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When McMillan was named the starter, the Green Wave were two and five, and since then they’ve gone 4-and-1. Kick-off at 12:30.

In high school football, Ascension Catholic Football Coach Drey Trosclair has been fired, despite leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back Division Four state championship game appearances. The Advocate reports the school was not happy he had school boosters on the sidelines during the title game and they also asked him not to run up the score on their opponents.