LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels did not practice yesterday as he’s in concussion protocol. Garrett Nussmeier took the first team snaps as the Tigers prepared for Saturday night’s matchup with the Florida Gators. We’ll get more of an update from Coach Brian Kelly when he speaks on the SEC Coaches teleconference.

The Saints are tied for the NFL lead with 18 takeaways and they are number one with 12 interceptions. Last season, they intercepted a franchise-low seven passes. Safety Marcus Maye was asked about the difference between this year and last year
Cut 16 (17) “…take advantage of it.”
The Saints are 5-and-4 and on a two-game winning streak and will host the Minnesota Vikings, who will start Joshua Dobbs at Q-B. Dobbs came off the bench to lead Minnesota to a 31-28 victory against Atlanta. Dobbs was acquired in a trade with Arizona last week.

Former LSU pitcher Kevin Gausman has been named a finalist for the 2023 American League Cy Young Award. The other finalists are Yankees pitcher Gerret Cole and Minnesota’s Sonny Gray. Gausman was 12-9 with a 3.16 ERA. He led the American League with 237 strikeouts.

ULM football is 2-and-7 heading into this Saturday’s home game against Troy. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says his players are still fighting…
cut 20 (20) “….palying hard”
The Warhawks host the Trojans at 1 PM at Malone Stadium.

Tonight the Pelicans are at Minnesota. New Orleans will look to snap a two-game losing streak. The T-Wolves have won three in a row. Tip off is at 7 PM.

With three regular season games left, the statistics do no look pretty for LSU’s defense. Out of 130 FBS teams, LSU ranks 122nd in allowing teams to convert on third down, 129th in Red Zone defense and the Tigers are 97th in total defense. During his Monday press conference, Coach Brian Kelly was asked how much work will be needed in the offseason to fix the problems on defense….
cut 18 (19) “….beating Florida’
In Saturday’s loss to Alabama, Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe had a career-high 155 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Kelly said one adjustment he wishes they made, was putting a spy on Milroe.

The Saints forced five turnovers in their 24-17 win over the Chicago Bears. After recording just seven interceptions last season, New Orleans has an NFL-high 12 interceptions. Coach Dennis Allen says it’s been more of an emphasis this season…
Cut 19 (19) “…to make.”
The Saints are tied for the NFL lead in takeaways with 18. New Orleans is at Minnesota on Sunday.

In basketball…the top ranked LSU women’s basketball team dropped its season opener to 20th ranked Colorado 92-78. Seven footer Will Baker had 29 points as the Tigers men’s team defeated Mississippi Valley State 106 to 60. McNeese opened the Will Wade era with a 76-65 victory over VCU. Wade is serving a ten-game suspension to open the season.

In years past after losing to Alabama, LSU’s intensity would fall off as the Tigers went through the rest of November without a chance at winning the SEC West. During his Monday press conference, Kelly was asked the performance of previous LSU teams after losing to Alabama…
cut 16 (24) “…this week”
LSU hosts Florida this Saturday night.

Lady Tigers Coach Kim Mulkey will need to see more from her team on the defensive end of the court after getting upset last night, 97-78 to 20th ranked Colorado. The Buffaloes shot 53-percent from the field and hit ten three-pointers in the upset of top ranked LSU.

Saints Coach Dennis Allen says they do not plan on bringing in any kickers for a try out, even though rookie Blake Grupe missed a 47-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter in Sunday’s win over the Bears….
cut 20 (19) “…into that”
Grupe is 18-of-23 on field goal tries this season. The Saints are at Minnesota this Sunday.

The Pelicans started a three game road trip in Denver last night and lost to the defending NBA champs 134 to 116. New Orleans was outscored 40-21 in the third quarter. Rookie Jordan Hawkins had 31 points in a losing effort.

The LSU men’s basketball team easily defeated Mississippi Valley State 106 to 60. Seven footer Will Baker had 29 points.

Louisiana Radio Network Sports, I’m Jeanne Burns….
Not the start the Lady Tigers basketball fans were expecting last night as top ranked LSU lost to Colorado 92-78. Colorado made 53-percent of its shots, while LSU made 44-percent.

LSU football can not win the SEC West as a result of its loss to Alabama, but Coach Brian Kelly says they can still have back to back ten win seasons if they win their final three regular season games and the bowl game. He says elite programs win ten or more games every year and that’s what he’s striving for….
cut 17 (18) “…not the case”
LSU hosts Florida this Saturday, quarterback Jayden Daniels is day to day with a head injury.
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Saints Coach Dennis Allen says they do not plan on bringing in any kickers for a try out, even though rookie Blake Grupe (Group-E) missed a 47-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter in Sunday’s win over the Bears….
cut 20 (19) “…into that”
Grupe is 18-of-23 on field goal tries this season. The Saints are at Minnesota this Sunday.

The Pelicans started a three game road trip in Denver last night and lost to the defending NBA champs 134 to 116. New Orleans was outscored 40-21 in the third quarter. Rookie Jordan Hawkins had 31 points in a losing effort.

The LSU men’s basketball team easily defeated Mississippi Valley State 106 to 60. Seven footer Will Baker had 29 points.

The Saints are all alone in first place in the NFC South after beating the Chicago Bears 24-17 yesterday. New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns and is happy to see the team on a two-game winning streak…
Cut 16 (18) “…want to see”
The Saints are now five and four and will visit the Vikings this Sunday.

Minnesota rallied late yesterday to beat Atlanta 31-28. Josh Dobbs who was just acquired from Arizona last week, came off the bench and threw two touchdown passes. Minnesota is also 5-and-4 on the season.
The Bengals have won four in a row, Joe Burrow threw two TD passes in a win over the Bills.

There will be no SEC West Championship for LSU this season as the Tigers scored just one touchdown in the second half in a 42-28 loss to Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers did a lot of good things, but you have to play at a higher level than good in order to win in Tuscaloosa…
Cut 13 (12) “…enough level”
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for 219 yards and two touchdown passes and also rushed for 163 yards and a score. He left the game in the fourth quarter after taking a vicious hit to the helmet from Dallas Turner.

The LSU Lady Tigers begin defense of their national championship by facing 20th ranked Colorado tonight in Las Vegas. LSU men open the season at home against Mississippi Valley State.

The Pelicans CJ McCollum has a collapsed lung and is out indefitinely. New Orleans is at Denver tonight to begin a three game road trip.

Louisiana Radio Network Sports, I’m Jeanne Burns….
The Saints are in first place in the NFC South after a 24-17 win over the Chicago Bears. The Black and Gold’s defense had an up and down day. They allowed the Bears to score 17 points in the first half, but they forced five turnovers. Coach Dennis Allen…
cut 17 (16) “…defensively”
Paulson Adebo will likely be named the N-F-C Defensive Player of the Week. Adebo had two interceptions and also forced and recovered a fumble.
Taysom Hill had a passing touchdown and a receiving touchdown. He becomes only the second player in the NFL to record ten rushing touchdowns, ten receiving touchdowns and ten passing touchdowns in a career. The late Frank Gifford is the only other player to do it.
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Saturday night’s loss to Alabama resulted in LSU falling five spots in the latest A-P To 25 poll to number 18. The Tigers were defeated 42-28 as Coach Brian Kelly’s defense once again failed to slow down an opponent…
cut 15 (15) “…like this”
The Cajuns, ULM and Louisiana Tech all lost on the road, while 24th ranked Tulane defeated East Carolina 13-10. Nicholls is 5-0 in the Southland after an impressive 45-32 win over U-I-W.

The LSU Lady Tigers begin defense of their national championship by facing 20th ranked Colorado tonight. LSU men open the season at home against Mississippi Valley State.

The Pelicans CJ McCollum has a collapsed lung and is out indefitinely. New Orleans is at Denver tonight.

The belief among the LSU fan base is that the Tigers will score a lot of points on Saturday night against Alabama, but can LSU’s defense get enough stops for the Bayou Bengals to come away with a victory. Coach Brian Kelly believes his defense has improved a lot over the last month…
cut 15 (15) “…we’re seeing it”
The Tigers won an overtime thriller over the Crimson Tide last season. Tight end Mason Taylor scored the winning point on a two-point conversion and the sophomore knows what to expect in this match-up…
cut 17 (04) “….other game”
Kick-off is at 6:45.

Two Saints players are listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bears, Malcolm Roach and Kendre Miller. Both are battling an illness.

The Ragin Cajuns will be at Arkansas State on Saturday. A team they’ve defeated five straight times. U-L Lafayette went on the road last Saturday and defeated South Alabama and they are hoping to get a second straight road win.

ULM and Southern Miss go after their first conference win of the season Saturday when they meet in Hattiesburg, Both teams have not won a game since September. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says his coaching staff has been working hard to keep the team’s morale up…
Cut 20 (19) “…that win.”
Kick off is at 3 PM.

In the Southland…McNeese travels to Southeastern Louisiana. Nicholls visits fourth ranked UIW in a game that will go a long way in deciding the Southland Championship.

Grambling will be in Mobile to take on Alabama State, who is 4-and-2 in league play.

The anticipation continues to build towards tomorrow’s night SEC clash between 8th ranked Alabama and 14th ranked LSU. Tigers running back and former Rummel star Logan Diggs is looking forward to his first game against the Crimson Tide…..
cut 16 (11) “….real fun”
The fun begins at 6:45 on Saturday night.

Many LSU fans are leaving the Bayou State today for the game. LSU Alumni Association President Joe Carvilhado says alums in the area are also making their way to Tuscaloosa…
cut 7 (09) “…..for tickets”
The get in price on resale ticket websites is about 140-dollars, and if you’re looking for great seats, expect to pay around 15-hundred dollars.

The Saints are looking to put together back-to-back solid offensive performances when they host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. New Orleans scored a season-high 38 points at Indianapolis last Sunday. Quarterback Derek Carr says very few mental mistakes was the key…
Cut 18 (17) “…win the game.”
The 4-and-4 Saints are expected to win this Sunday as they are 8.5 point favorites to beat the Bears.

In college football…the Ragin Cajuns are traveling to Arkansas State. Both teams are two and two in Sun Belt action. 24th ranked Tulane is at East Carolina.

In the Southland…McNeese travels to Southeastern Louisiana. Nicholls visits fourth ranked UIW in a game that will go a long way in deciding the Southland Championship.

Grambling will be in Mobile to take on Alabama State, who is 4-and-2 in league play.

The anticipation continues to build towards tomorrow’s night SEC clash between 8th ranked Alabama and 14th ranked LSU. Tigers running back and former Rummel star Logan Diggs is looking forward to his first game against the Crimson Tide…..
cut 16 (11) “….real fun”
The fun begins at 6:45 on Saturday night.

The Saints host the Chicago Bears at noon on Sunday. New Orleans had a season-high 511 yards of offense in a win against the Colts last Sunday. Quarterback Derek Carr says it was great to move the ball, but scoring touchdowns once in the red zone was even better…
cut 19 (06) “…move the ball
The Saints are 8.5 point favorites to beat a bad Bears team that is two and six on the season. Kick off is at noon.

The Louisiana Wildlife Commission has begun the process of establishing black bear hunting season. It would take place in December of 2024 for 16 days in northeast Louisiana. It would only be open to ten hunters who are chosen through a lottery. The state has not had a black bear hunting season since the late 1980s, so LDWF large carnivore program manager John Hanks says lottery winners will have to undergo training first…
cut 12 (06) “…in Louisiana”
A 90-day commenting period must take place before the season is officially adopted. The lottery is expected to take place next Fall.

The Pelicans are now 4-and-1 after beating the Detroit Pistons 125 to 116. New Orleans won the game without Zion Williamson, who was resting and Brandon Ingram who has a sore knee. CJ McCollum stepped up again as the 32-year-old had 33 points.

The 14th-ranked LSU Tigers are preparing for a tough game on Saturday against SEC West Rival Alabama. The Tigers need to beat the 8th-ranked Crimson Tide in order to keep their hopes alive of repeating as SEC West champs. Tigers linebacker Greg Penn is expecting a physical contest…
Cut 16 (12) “…walking into.”
LSU is 6-and-2 overall, while Alabama is 7-and-1.

On the flip side. two and six ULM is at 1-and-7 Southern Miss. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden…
cut 27 (10) “…ball games”
ULM’s last three losses have been by 10 points or less. Kick off in Hattiesburg is at 3 PM.

At Saints practice today…wide receiver Michael Thomas and offensive lineman Andrus Peat were full participants after they were limited on Wednesday. Thomas because of an illness, Peat because of an ankle injury. Taysom Hill, James Hurst and Demario Davis were limited. The Saints host the Chicago Bears this Sunday.

Zion Williamson will not play tonight as the Pelicans host the Pistons. It’s the second game of a back-to-back. New Orleans won in Oklahoma City last night 110 to 106 as the Pels fought back from a 22 point first half deficit. CJ McCollum had 29 points, 22 of them came in the second half.

Texas Rangers fans are celebrating the team’s first World Series championship. Texas took down Arizona four games to one. The Rangers won all 11 games they played on the road. Former LSU Tiger Josh Smith will get a World Series ring. Former McNeese pitcher Grant Anderson is on the Rangers 40-man roster.