LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow was a guest on the ESPN morning show in Baton Rouge Off the Bench with Jordy Culotta and T-Bob Hebert and had a lot of great things to say. Burrow says during the coronavirus pandemic he’s been living at home and only going outside to work out. Burrow is expected to be picked by the Bengals with the top overall pick and says he had nothing to do with star wide receiver A-J Green getting the franchise tag.

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is getting paid. The 23-year-old has reportedly agreed to a four-year, 64 million dollar contract. So that gives you an idea on what running back Alvin Kamara could demand, as he’s entering the final year of his rookie contract set to make just over two million dollars.

And could see the next college football season in the spring. ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler says that idea is gaining momentum because starting the season in early September doesn’t seem realistic.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association has named LSU’s Skylar Mays as the men’s’ basketball player of the year in the Bayou State. The senior from Baton Rouge averaged nearly 17 points a game. Ragin Cajuns Forward Jalen Johnson is the newcomer of the year as he averaged 16 points a contest. LSU’s Trendon Watford is the freshman of the year after averaging 14 points and seven rebounds a game. And Louisiana Tech’s Eric Konkol is the coach of the year as the Bulldogs went 22 and 8 last season.

LSU employees are now producing personal protective equipment at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for front line healthcare workers. Chief of Staff for the LSU president, Ashley Arceaneaux, says billboard vinyl donated by Lamar Advertisting is helping to produce the heavy-duty, reusuable gowns…
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Masks are also being produced and then the P-P-E goes to the state office of emergency preparedness, who distributes them to hospitals in need.