The Saints finally have that first win of the 2014 season under their belt as New Orleans defeated Minnesota 20-9. The Black and Gold jumped out to a 13-nothing lead in the first quarter and put seven more points on the board in the fourth quarter. Tight end Jimmy Graham likes how the Saints offense started the game….
cut 30 (19) “…keep winning”
The Saints are at Dallas on Sunday in a primetime match-up at A-T-and-T Stadium. The Cowboys rallied to beat St. Louis 34-31 yesterday. Dallas is 2-and-1 on the season. In other NFL action, the Pittsburgh Steelers handed Carolina its first loss as they defeated the Panthers 37-19. Carolina and Atlanta are tied for first in the NFC South at two and one.

LSU dropped nine spots in the AP poll to number 17 after losing to Mississippi State on Saturday. Tigers backup quarterback Brandon Harris played well, leading LSU on three fourth quarter touchdown drives. Coach Les Miles says they’ll look at Harris possibly starting this Saturday…
cut 19 (17) “….we are”

Louisiana Tech heads into its match-up with fifth ranked Auburn in a bad mood. The Bulldogs were upset by Northwestern State 30-27. Tech head coach Skip Holtz says they were ready to play on Saturday, but couldn’t overcome eight penalties and five turnovers….
cut 17 (14) “….fourth quarter”

Two SEC teams who are 3-and-0 will square off in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. LSU, who has won 14 straight games over Mississippi State, will host the Bulldogs. Coach Les Miles says the Tigers defense will have to try and contain Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott…
cut 30 (13) “…leader of their team”
Prescott has thrown for nearly 700 yards and nine touchdowns this season. He’s also rushed for 273 yards and two scores.

The other big game in Louisiana on Saturday night is in Ruston as Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern State. It’s the first time these two schools have met on the football field since 1994. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 53-19 and 5.

Another rivalry game on Saturday, is Grambling State at Jackson State. Grambling forfeited this game last year, because of a player protest.

The Ragin Cajuns will attempt to snap their two game losing streak on Saturday night when they visit Boise State. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the Broncos are tough to prepare for because of the different personnel packages they use on offense….
cut 17 (17) “….on their field”
A late kick-off for this one as this game will get underway at 9:30 PM central time.

The Saints and Vikings kick-off on noon Sunday, with New Orleans looking for its first win. Four players for the Saints have been ruled out because of injuries. They are running back Mark Ingram, linebacker David Hawthorne, safety Marcus Ball and fullback Erik Lorig. But starting center Jonathan Goodwin is probable with an elbow injury, even though he missed some practice time earlier this week.

Eighth ranked LSU will welcome Mississippi State into Death Valley tomorrow night. The Bulldogs are led by quarterback Dak Prescott, who was born in Sulphur and played at Haughton High School. Prescott is downplaying the return to the Bayou State….
cut 30 (12) “…this time”
The Tigers have won 14 straight games over the Bulldogs.

Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State will meet on Saturday night in Ruston for the first time since 1994. Bulldogs coach Skip Holtz is impressed with the Demons offense, which is led by senior quarterback Zach Adkins…
cut 19 (13) ‘…very well”
Kick-off for this one is at 6 PM.

The Saints seek their first win of the season Sunday as they host the Minnesota Vikings. Expect Khiry Robinson to get more carries, because of the injury to Mark Ingram. The defense needs to do a better job of getting off the field on third down. In the two games so far this season, opposing offenses have converted 48-percent of the time on third down.

In high school football last night…the Byrd Yellow Jackets made a major statement last night as they defeated Calvary Baptist 42-13. In other action. ED White defeated Central Catholic 32 to 6, Kinder beat Oakdale 47 to 20, and Mangham clobbered Caldwell Parish 54-14.

In action tonight…Ouachita faces Neville, Block will battle its rival Jena, Westlake will host its rival Sam houston, And in acadiana…Notre Dame will take on Teurlings Catholic.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says unfortunately the perception is that NFL players beat their wives and children. But Brees says that’s not the case despite the reports of domestic violence involving several NFL players. He says there’s a lot of players doing great things in the community. Brees added that the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson cases provide examples for other players that there are consequences for poor decisions away from the field….
cut 29 (11) “….right path’
The Saints will host the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday. It remains to be seen if linebacker David Hawthorne will play. He’s missed the last two practices with an ankle injury.

Tonight’s NFL match-up features two teams from the NFC South. Tampa Bay is searching for its first win of the season as they visit Atlanta.

The SEC opener between LSU and Mississippi State will take place Saturday night. Both teams are 3-and-0 and the Bulldogs have one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC. Dak Prescott is fourth in the SEC in total offense. Defensive tackle Christian LaCouture says he’s an explosive player…
cut 30 (13) “…big time plays”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:02.

Louisiana Tech will host Northwestern State on Saturday night. Bulldogs coach Skip Holtz is impressed with the Demons offense, which is led by senior quarterback Zach Adkins…
cut 19 (13) ‘…very well”
Kick-off for this one is at 6 PM.

Drew Brees has chimed in on the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson domestic abuse cases. The Saints Quarterback is considered one of the faces of the NFL and says with the league dealing with all these PR hits, he understands it’s more important than ever to represent properly on and off the field…:
CUT 28 (11) “this position”

The Saints are continuing preparations today for the Vikings, who will be without their star running back Adrian Peterson. Safety Kenny Vaccaro says Minnesota still has has a good quarterback in Matt Cassel and a couple of talented receivers led by Cordarrelle Patterson…
cut 30 (15) “…what to do”

The LSU Tigers will be tested for the first time this Saturday in Tiger Stadium as they welcome Mississippi State to death valley. A match-up to watch is LSU left tackle La’el Collins versus Bulldogs defensive end Preston Smith. The senior has won back-to-back Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week Awards.

In other college football action this weekend…Grambling State is at Jackson State. These two teams never played last season, because the players at Grambling refused to play, because of poor training conditions and they were upset with the leadership at Grambling.

Louisiana Tech will host Northwestern State on Saturday. The Bulldogs have been excellent in the red zone as they’ve scored every time they’ve moved the football inside the opponents 20-yard line.

And the Ragin Cajuns are at Boise State. It’s the first meeting between the two schools. The Broncos will return the trip back to Lafayette in 2016.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will not play this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Peterson was placed on the NFL’s exempt list, which will keep him from participating in team activities until his child abuse case is resolved. Minnesota team officials began the week by saying that Peterson will play against the Saints.

Carolina has also placed star defensive end Greg Hardy on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list until his domestic violence case is resolved. The 2013 Pro Bowler was found guilty in July for assaulting and threatening his ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder. Hardy is appealing the verdit and a hearing date is set for November 17th. The Saints face the Panthers on October 30th and December seventh.

At the Saints training facility, coach Sean Payton said today that running back Mark Ingram underwent surgery this week to repair a fracture in his hand. Doctors inserted two screws above Ingram’s thumb, because the bone was fractured and displaced.

It’s LSU and Mississippi State this Saturday in Tiger Stadium. It will be the SEC opener for both teams. The Bulldogs are averaging nearly 44 points a game and Tigers defensive coordinator John Chavis says his defense will be tested…
cut 18 (17) “….this season’
Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:00.

The Ragin Cajuns are hoping for a better performance from their defense this Saturday against Boise State. U-L Lafayette is allowing 455 yards per game and they’ve only forced one turnover through three games this season. The Broncos are 2-and-1, with wins over Colorado State and UCONN and a season opening loss to Ole Miss.

McNeese State’s 2015 baseball schedule came out today. The Cowboys will be at UL Lafayette on February 24th and LSU on March 11th.

It’s been a tough start to the 2014 season for the New Orleans Saints and the news about running back Mark Ingram doesn’t make it any better. Ingram will reportedly miss the next four weeks because of an injured hand. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says Ingram’s injury comes at a time when the Saints were having their most success running the football since Sean Payton has been the coach….
cut 15 (07) “…step up”
Cadet doesn’t have a carry on the season yet, while Robinson has 59 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown.

The Vikings are planning to play running Adrian Peterson against the Saints this Sunday, despite the fact he faces child abuse charges. But the governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton, said today that the Vikings should suspend Peterson until the child abuse case in Texas is resolved. Dayton helped get funding approved for a new one-billion dollar stadium for the Vikings.

Anthony Jennings has solidified himself as the LSU Tigers starting quarterback. But Coach Les Miles says fans can still expect to seek back-up and true freshman Brandon Harris get some snaps…
cut 30 (08) “…last three”
Miles says LSU will face one of the better quarterbacks in the SEC this Saturday. Dak Prescott, who is from Haughton, Louisiana, has completed nearly 60-percent of his passes for 696 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions. He’s also rushed for 273 yards and two scores.

Northwestern State quarterback Zach Adkins is the Louisiana Sports Writers Association offensive player of the week. Adkins completed a school record 19 straight passes in the Demons 51 to 27 win over Southern. The senior from California will lead Northwestern into Ruston this Saturday. It’s the home opener for the Bulldogs, who have won their last two games by a combined score of 90-41.

No confirmation from Coach Sean Payton, but reports indicate running back Mark Ingram will be out at least four weeks with a hand injury. Ingram is averaging six yards a carry this season and has scored three touchdowns. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says it’s ashame because Payton said prior to the season that Ingram was finally healthy after dealing with various injuries his first three seasons in the NFL…
cut 14 (09) “…long time”
The Saints seek their first win of the season this Sunday against the Vikings. Payton says mental errors are the reason why the Black and Gold are off to an 0-and-2 start.

Former Saints running back Darren Sproles looked good last night as he helped the Eagles come from behind to beat the Colts 30 to 27. Sproles had seven catches for 152 yards and a 19-yard touchdown run.

The intensity should be up a notch or two this week at practice as the LSU Tigers dive into SEC play this Saturday against Mississippi State. Coach Les Miles on Saturday’s match-up….
cut 30 (19) “…play better”
Miles says linebackers Kwon Alexander and Lamar Louis will start against the Bulldogs after sitting out the ULM game with injuries.

In Ruston, Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz says junior defensive lineman Malcolm Pichon has been suspended indefinitely and defensive end Vontarrius Dora will miss Saturday’s game against Northwestern State because of a foot injury.

Demons quarterback Zach Adkins has been named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the week. Adkins completed a school-record 19 straight passes in Saturday’s win over Southern.