The Saints took down Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday in a 34-23 season-opening win in front of a fanless Superdome on Sunday. If Who Dat nation was present, they would have been on their feet and cheering the performance of running back Alvin Kamara, who had two touchdowns. Coach Sean Payton says it’s nice to see a healthy Kamara…
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On Saturday, news broke that Kamara signed a five-year contract extension worth 75 million dollars. Linebacker DeMario Davis has also reportedly agreed to a contract extension, three-years 27 million dollars.

New Orleans next game is a week from tonight when they visit the Raiders, who defeated Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers 34-30. Joe Burrow lost his NFL debut as the Chargers beat the Bengals 16-13.

For the first time since 1943, the Ragin Cajuns are ranked in the AP Top 25. Louisiana Football caught the attention of national writers with a 31-14 victory over Iowa State, who was ranked 23rd in the country. The Cajuns are now ranked 19th in the media poll, 21st in the coaches poll. Q-B Levi Lewis says it feels good to see their hard work paying off…
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Two Cajun players have earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors, linebacker Ferrod Gardner and return man Chris Smith. Gardner had nine tackles and a sack, while Smith had a 95-yard kickoff return for a score.

Tommy McClelland is leaving as the athletic director at Louisiana Tech to become the new Deputy A-D for External Affairs and Revenue Generation for Vanderbilt. McClelland has served as the Bulldogs A-D for seven years and oversaw 80-million dollars in new construction and improvements.