The Louisiana Bond Commission has approved a 450-million dollar financing plan that will pay for upgrades to the Superdome. Superdome Commission Chairman Doug Thornton says the renovations will improve an iconic facility…
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Renovations will begin after this football season and take four years. The upgrades include expanded concourses, more concession stands and replacing the pedestrian ramps with escalators and elevators.

The Superdome Commission, the Saints, and the state will provide the funds to get the project done. Governor John Bel Edwards says getting the financing plan approved will help secure a deal that will keep the Saints in New Orleans for another 30 years.

Meanwhile, the Saints are out in California holding a couple of joint practices with the Chargers and then they’ll face Los Angeles in a preseason game on Sunday.

LSU freshman offensive guard Kardell Thomas will reportedly miss the next two months because of an ankle injury suffered in yesterday’s practice. Thomas was the nation’s number one offensive guard in the 2019 recruiting class. He was not getting reps with the first team, but Coach Ed Orgeron has been encouraged by his development.

Orgeron is reportedly bringing in former Saints defensive line coach Bill Johnson to coach the LSU Tigers D-Line. Current defensive line coach Dennis Johnson is in a wheelchair after badly injuring both knees while playing basketball.

ESPN reports former Pelican and current Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins suffered a serious knee injury while working out in Las Vegas. Doctors fear the four-time All Star tore his ACL. It would be Cousins third major injury since tearing his Achilles while playing with the Pelicans in 2018.

LSU basketball lost to the Dominican Republic 92-88 in an exhibition game in Spain. Sophomore forward Emmitt Williams led LSU with 28 points.