LSU Heisman Trophy-winner Jayden Daniels sent LSU a cease-and-desist letter saying the university can no longer use his name, image and likeness after sophomore corner DJ Pickett received his number five jersey. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says Pickett is the first Tiger to be issued the number of the 2023 Heisman winner.

Cut 9 (11)  “…strong argument.”

Coach Lane Kiffin said Pickett was promised the number while being recruited by the previous staff. Brian Kelly confirmed this to ESPN but said he did not give Pickett the number because Daniels did not approve.

LSU received a commitment from former UCLA guard Skyy Clark. Clark is a class of 2022 athlete seeking a fifth season of eligibility in the nationwide injunction against the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility model. He averaged 11-and-a-half points and two assists in 23 starts last season. The five-star recruit was high school teammates with Pelicans center Derik Queen at Montverde.

The Saints welcomed the Jaguars for a joint practice today. Eighth-overall pick Jordyn Tyson left practice early with a lower-body injury the team hopes is minor. New-Orleans-dot football reports it was a good day for quarterback Tyler Shough and the first-team offense before the injury. Head coach Kellen Moore said most of the starters will sit for the preseason game Saturday, so today was a good opportunity.

Cut 21 (17) “…playing in it.”

At UL-Lafayette fall camp, head coach Michael Desormeaux says Zachary product Kristion Brooks has stepped up in the wide receiver room with injuries to Shelton Sampson Jr., Trenton Chaney and Landon Strother.

Cut 14 (13) “…that are going.”

LSU safety Ty Benefield says he felt playing for LSU would be an amazing opportunity. The Boise State transfer says he can’t wait to play in Tiger Stadium. He got his welcome-to-LSU moment earlier this summer when he met Tyrann Mathieu…

Cut 20 (17) “…rest of my life.”

The LSU women’s basketball schedule is out. SEC play begins December 31^st at Auburn, and The Advocate’s Reed Darcy says Kim Mulkey’s squad could go undefeated in January.

Cut 12 (12) “…postseason after that.”

LSU ends the regular season with South Carolina, Tennessee and Oklahoma.

The Saints welcomed former Lions corner Terrion Arnold for a visit earlier this week, and head coach Kellen Moore says the team has spoken with people who know Arnold well to find out more about his character and the eight felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping he’s facing

Cut 21 (10) “…where it goes.”

Saint corner Kool-Aid McKinstry was teammates at Alabama with Arnold before the Lions selected him in the first round of the 2024 draft.

New Orleans revealed its first depth chart of training camp yesterday. Former Tiger Barion Brown is listed as first-string punt and kick returner as well as second-string wide receiver. Third-round pick Christen Miller is a backup D-lineman behind Davon Godchaux, Vernon Broughton and Nathan Shepherd. The Georgia product says playing for Kirby Smart prepared him for Saints D-line coach Bo Davis.

Cut 22 (09) “…I’m here.”

Transfer safety Ty Benefield has turned heads since coming to LSU. After three seasons at Boise State, Benefield entered the transfer portal, and he was the first defensive player to commit to the Tigers. The California native felt like LSU was the place for him…

Cut 19 (13) “…is amazing.”

Former LSU star Paul Skenes was pulled after just 65 pitches last night as his fastball velocity continues to dip. He gave up two runs, five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings. The Pirates lost to the Marlins 2-0, and Skenes fell to 3-4 in his last nine starts.

Alex Bregman and Dylan Crews both homered in the Cubs’ 8-6 win over the Nationals last night. It was Bregman’s 13^th of the season and Crews’ 10^th.

Former LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. came in at number 25 on the NFL top 100. Stingley joins 44^th-ranked Joe Burrow as the only former Tigers on the list so far, but the top 20 is yet to be revealed.

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said most of the starters would not play in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Jaguars. New Orleans will host Jacksonville for a joint practice tomorrow.

Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie has a kicking battle on his hands in Ruston. Redshirt freshman Kaegan Kent and redshirt junior Hunter Rioux are looking to take over after the Bulldogs finished bottom 12 in the country last year, hitting field goals at just a 60-percent clip. Kent closed out the season perfect on field goals and extra points.

Cut 16 (20) “…fall camp.”

Construction has begun at UL Lafayette’s ML “Tigue” Moore Field. The renovation project will bring the center field wall 10 feet closer to home plate. The Cajuns’ home field ranks as the third most pitcher-friendly park in the Sun Belt Conference, but the renovation should help to balance things out.

Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt had his first interview since moving to Baton Rouge yesterday. Leavitt said one of the reasons he chose to come to LSU was to improve as a quarterback. He said he gets to play against great players in practice and is coached by great offensive minds like Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr.

Cut 18 (14) “…what it’s been.”

He also confirmed he has been fully healthy for months now and is not bothered at all by a foot injury that ended his final year at Arizona State early.

The Saints announced quarterback Drew Brees will be inducted into the Ring of Honor at halftime of their home matchup with the Vikings on October 11th. Brees was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, and he will become the eighth Saints player in the Ring of Honor alongside late owner Tom Benson. The Vikings just named free agent quarterback Kyler Murray as their starter this season.

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said the team is still evaluating the severity of veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan’s hamstring injury, but he will miss some time. Moore did not confirm how long that would be but said Jordan may not make it back in time for the Saints’ season opener in Detroit September 13^th.

The LSU women’s basketball team announced its schedule for this season. The Lady Tigers tip off the year November 2nd, hosting Southeastern Louisiana. Their first seven games are at home before they head to the Fort Myers Tip-Off Thanksgiving hoops tournament against Villanova and NC State. LSU visits UNC December 2nd in the ACC-SEC Challenge and begins conference play at Auburn December 31st. The Lady Tigers play Auburn twice and every other conference opponent once and close out the regular season at home against Oklahoma February 28th.

Former Saints quarterback Derek Carr is joining the UCLA coaching staff as a special adviser to first-year head coach Darrick Chesney. Carr will assist in offensive game planning and coaching the Bruins’ quarterbacks in a volunteer role.

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin praised transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt after the first week of fall camp today.

Cut 19 (09) “…how he looks.”

Southern football coach Marshall Faulk confirmed junior running back Barry Remo will likely miss the 2026 season with a knee injury suffered during spring practice. The Catholic High School product had a successful medical procedure, but Faulk says they decided it would be best to sit out the season. Remo was named MVP of the Bayou Classic last season after taking seven carries for 100 yards and a touchdown.

Former Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is retiring from the NFL. The 33-year-old stepped away from the league to coach high school football after the 2023 season but returned last year. He said this time it’s official as he continues to feel the effects of a devastating 2016 knee injury. Bridgewater became a fan favorite in two seasons in New Orleans and led the Saints to a 5-and-0 record as a starter in 2019.

LSU safety Ty Benefield is ready to be one of LSU’s top playmakers since transferring from Boise State. He says we can’t wait to open the season at home versus Clemson.

Cut 20 (18)  “… lot of big talk.”

The Saints’ week one opponent, the Detroit Lions, have had some bad injury luck. Center Cade Mays is expected to miss around eight to 10 weeks after suffering a wrist injury. Running back Isaiah Pacheco is sidelined with an MCL sprain, but head coach Dan Campbell said he is expected to be back by the season opener.

LA Tech All-American safety Jakari Foster is back with the Bulldogs as an assistant coach. Foster went undrafted and bounced around a few NFL rookie minicamps after leading the nation with seven interceptions last year and is now back in Ruston helping with the special teams and safeties.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, this weekend. His former head coach in New Orleans, Sean Payton, was his presenter, and Brees spoke about how Payton pushed him to his full potential…

Cut 10 (14) “…be great.”

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said defensive end Cameron Jordan is receiving further evaluation for a hamstring injury suffered Thursday. The 37-year-old returned for “one final season” in New Orleans this year and posted on X today: “Let’s get to work.”

Saints offensive lineman Dillon Radunz suffered a season-ending torn ACL over the weekend. The 28-year-old started 10 games in his first season with the Saints last year and was the expected first man up behind the starting front.

New Orleans was off today and will host a joint practice with the Jaguars Thursday before the teams face off in their preseason opener Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Saints are hosting former Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold for a visit. The former first-round pick was let go by Detroit in June after he was arrested in Florida on eight felony counts of armed robbery and kidnapping. An arraignment in the case is scheduled for later this week. Arnold has also met with the Seahawks and Texans.

ULM’s Malone Stadium is being renamed to FMOL Health St. Francis Stadium. Warhawks Athletics Director SJ Tuohy says it was important to partner with a local organization committed to building the Northeast Louisiana community.

Cut 17 (19) “…need to improve.”

ULM will honor coach James Malone, who the football stadium was previously named after, with a new installation at the home entrance.

Saints legend Drew Brees is set to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame alongside running back Roger Craig, linebacker Luke Kuechly, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and kicker Adam Vinatieri. Brees says he is looking forward to enjoying the weekend with friends and family

Cut 16 (14) “…see and appreciate.”

Brees was the MVP of Super Bowl XLIV and threw for over 80-thousand yards and 571 touchdowns in his 20-year career. The induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio begins at 11 a.m. Saturday.

The Saints are signing former LSU linebacker Deion Jones to a one-year deal. The 31-year-old vet is entering his 11th NFL season. Jones went to Jesuit High School before LSU and returns home after stints with every other team in the NFC South.

Ex-LSU wide receiver Barion Brown might just be the MVP of Saints training camp so far. The sixth-round draft pick has wowed as an explosive pass-catcher in Saints head coach Kellen Moore’s offense. Moore praised Brown as a sparkplug for the team and says the 22-year-old has provided a positive attitude and has worked to be really well-prepared.

Cut 19 (19) “…been really detailed.”

ULM is renaming its football stadium as part of an expanded partnership with FMOL Health St. Francis. The St. Francis logo will also be featured on jersey patches for all ULM women’s sports. An installation commemorating coach James Malone, the stadium’s previous namesake, will be placed at the stadium’s home entrance.