The Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans is getting a new home for 2021 as it moves to Shreveport. The 47th annual game will take place April 17. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says it’s a big win for the city.
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Bayou Classic officials say this is a one-time, temporary move of location, similar to what happened in 2005, when the game was played in Houston, following Hurricane Katrina.

LSU announces alcohol will be for sale at Saturday night’s home game against Missouri. Also, the school says ticketholders will no longer need to complete a CDC wellness check before entering Tiger Stadium. Governor Edwards says this will also be the case at other athletic venues like Cajun Field where U-L Lafayette hosts Coastal Carolina on Saturday.

The Saints ended their two-game losing streak yesterday with a 35-29 win over the Detroit Lions. There was a concern the game would be postponed because fullback Michael Burton tested positive for COVID-19, but it turned out to be a false positive. However, several players were up into early Sunday morning waiting on another round of test results. Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders says they would not use that false-positive test as an excuse…
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New Orleans next game is a week from tonight against the Los Angeles Chargers, who lost to Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are still in first place in the NFC South with a 3-1 record. The Saints are 2-2.

Two Monday night football games tonight, the Chiefs host the Patriots and Atlanta is at Green Bay.