The New Orleans Saints will face a big challenge on Sunday night when they go on the road to take on their division rival, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not only are these two teams rivals, but the winner of this game will become the leader in the NFC South. The Saints offense will need to bring its a-game because the Bucs have a great defense which ranks towards the top in league in numerous areas. The Saints will get an offensive weapon back, as receiver Emmanuel Sanders has been removed from the Covid-19 list and has been a full participant in practice. Quarterback Drew Brees says he plans to use all his weapons on offense in order to move the football.
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Receiver Michael Thomas has returned to practice on a limited basis
Louisiana Tech’s game against North Texas this Saturday has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases within the Mean Green program. The schools are hoping that the game can be rescheduled in December.
The NBA Players Association has approved the league’s proposal to start a shortened 72-game regular season on December 22nd. Training camps would begin around the beginning of December while the NBA Draft would take place on November 18th.
Louisiana Tech has been picked to finish seventh in the Conference USA preseason basketball poll. The Bulldogs return 11 letter winners from last years team, which went 22-8 overall, and obtained a 13-5 league record. Tech returns two of their top three scorers from a year ago in Amorie Achibald and Kalob Ledoux. Archibald averaged 11.3 points per game last season while shooting 42 percent from the field. The Bulldogs also return two of their top three rebounders from last year in JaColby Pemberton and Isaiah Crawford. Tech gets its season started on November 27th at home against UT Arlington.
Stephen F Austin has been picked to repeat as Southland Champs. Nicholls is expected to finish fourth, McNeese sixth, UNO eighth, Northwestern State 10th and Southeastern Louisiana 11th.