4:45 LRN Sportscast April 22nd

The Bengals are expected to select former LSU Q-B Joe Burrow with the number one pick in tomorrow night’s N-F-L draft. If that’s the case, Burrow will play for a franchise that has not won a playoff game since 1991. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says Burrow will look forward to the challenge in making Cincinnati a winner
Cut 16 (25) “…at Cincinnati”
A Cincinnati television station is reporting the Bengals have already informed Burrow that they will select the Heisman Trophy winner with their number one pick. And there’s a billboard up in Baton Rouge that has an image of Burrow thanking LSU and Louisiana.

In a time of great uncertainty, the Independence Bowl has been able to agree to a title sponsorship agreement with Radiance Technologies out of Huntsville, Alabama. If the I-Bowl is played in December, it will feature Army versus a team from the PAC-12. Radiance Technologies CEO Bill Bailey says they’ve been looking for the right opportunity to increase their brand awareness nationally and they found it with this partnership…
cut 20 (22) “…Independence Bowl”

Saints Coach Sean Payton has told his players that the team will not conduct an offseason conditioning program. He told his guys in a Zoom Call to take care of your families, health and show up for training camp in July in the best shape of your life.