The Pelicans seek their fifth win a row tonight when they host the Pistons. New Orleans is 15 and 8, a half game back of Phoenix for first place in the Western Conference Standings. Detroit just 7 and 19 on the year.

In college hoops action tonight. Nicholls is at Texas Tech.

The Saints are off this Sunday and they could use the break as their record has dropped to four and nine after Monday’s devastating loss to the Buccaneers. Coach Dennis Allen says they will have put the pieces together during the week off if they want to save their season…
cut 17 (17) “….message was”
The Saints will host Atlanta on December 18th.

LSU safety Jay Ward has declared for the NFL draft. He’s played four seasons, but still had one more year of eligibility left because of COVID.

The Ragin Cajuns are gearing up to make their first appearance in the Independence Bowl in school history on December 23rd. It will only be a three-hour drive to Shreveport for U-L Lafayette and Coach Michael Desormeaux hopes much of Cajun Nation joins the team for the game…
cut 19 (18) “….to get there”
Cajuns senior outside linebacker and pass rusher Andre Jones will not play in the game as he’s declared for the NFL draft.

Many high school football fans will be heading to New Orleans for the state football championships which get underway tomorrow in the Caesars Superdome. There are two games on the schedule tomorrow night. The Division Four non-select title game has Homer facing Oak Grove. And in the Division Four select title game, Ouachita Christian battles Vermilion Catholic. V-C is looking for its third state title. O-C-S has won seven titles.

It’s been a frustrating season for Saints fans and Coach Dennis Allen says he’s as frustrated as anyone else, especially because he believes the team could have a much better record than their current mark of four and nine…
cut 16 (19) “…everybody”
New Orleans has this Sunday off and they’ll have four games left when they return next week.

LSU’s leading receiver last year, Jack Beche (Besh), plans on not returning next season, as he’s entering the transfer portal. Beche battled leg and back injuries this season and only has 16 catches.

Louisiana Tech’s leading receiver Tre Harris has also entered the transfer portal as over a dozen Bulldog players are in the portal.

The Ragin Cajuns are gearing up to make their first appearance in the Independence Bowl in school history on December 23rd. It will only be a three-hour drive to Shreveport for U-L Lafayette and Coach Michael Desormeaux hopes much of Cajun Nation joins the team for the game…
cut 19 (18) “….to get there”

Many high school football fans will be heading to New Orleans for the state football championships which get underway tomorrow in the Caesars Superdome. There are two games on the schedule tomorrow night. The Division Four title game has Homer facing Oak Grove. Homer is trying to win back-to-back titles. And in the Division Four select title game, Ouachita Christian battles Vermilion Catholic. V-C is looking for its third state title. O-C-S has won seven state championships.

You knew some LSU players would enter the transfer portal, the announcement by Jack Bech (Besh) that he’s entering likely surprised some Tiger fans. Bech had a frustrating sophomore season as he was slowed by injuries after he led the team in receptions in his freshman season in 2021. Bech said on his social media account that this was the hardest decisions he’s ever made. The Lafayette native had 43 catches in 2021, but just 16 catches in 2022.

The Saints have scored 16 points or less in four of their last five games, but Coach Dennis Allen still has confidence in offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael and the offense…
cut 15 (18) “…what we are doing”
New Orleans is four and nine on the season.

The Ragin Cajuns will spend Christmas week in Shreveport for the 2022 Indepenence Bowl where U-L Lafayette will face Houston. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says they’re excited with the match-up…
cut 18 (21) “…great situation”
The Cougars are 7-and-5 on the season. The game will take place December 23rd.

Lafayette native and Louisiana Tech receiver Tre Harris has entered the NCAA Transfer portal. Harris caught 65 passes for 935 yards and ten touchdowns. He’s one of over a dozen Bulldog players who have entered the transfer portal.

The Pelicans host the Pistons tonight, New Orleans has won 11 of the last 13 to move into second place in the Western Conference standings. Tip off tonight is at 7 PM.

The Saints suffered a heartbreaking 17-16 loss to the Buccaneers Monday night. Up 13 with just over 5 minutes left, the Saints allowed 2 long touchdown drives, and the Bucs scored the game-winning touchdown with 3 seconds left. Coach Dennis Allen says he was pleased with the team’s ability to move the ball, but was frustrated by the missed opportunities…

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LSU star Wide Receiver Kayshon Boutte announced he’s staying for his senior year at LSU. The projected first round pick has opted not to go to the NFL draft this year in hopes of winning a championship with the Tigers. There were rumors of tensions between Boutte and the new LSU coaching staff, but Tiger Rag Assistant editor William Weathers says the relationship grew and Boutte’s decision signifies that…

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Wide Receiver Jack Bech announced he will be entering the transfer portal

Louisiana Tech star Wide Receiver Tre Harris has entered the transfer portal. Harris had 65 receptions this year for 935 yards and 10 touchdowns on his way to earning first-team All-CUSA honors.

UL-Lafayette forward Jordan Brown has been named the Sun-Belt Conference Men’s Basketball player of the week. Brown led the Cajuns to a pair of wins over Loyala and New Orleans last week averaging 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists over the two games. Brown was named the Sun Belt Preseason Player of the year and the Cajuns were given the best odds to win the conference in a preseason coaches poll. They now have a 7-1 record and sit at first in the Sun Belt. They will play host to Samford this Saturday

The Pelicans sit half a game back from first in the Western Conference after Sunday’s win over Denver and a Phoenix loss last night. New Orleans is the hottest team in the West, having won 11 of their last 13. The Pels will have a chance to move into sole possession of the West tomorrow night with a win in Detroit and a Suns loss. New Orleans will play host to the conference leaders Friday and Sunday in an important back-to-back this weekend.

Just an absolutely brutal loss for the Saints last night. A defeat that puts an end to any talk of this team winning a below-average NFC South. Tom Brady rallied the Buccaneers back from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat New Orleans 17-16. Brady threw the go-ahead touchdown pass with three seconds left to drop the Black and Gold’s record to four and nine. Coach Dennis Allen…
cut 20 (10) “…put em away”
One of the biggest mistakes was running back Mark Ingram running out of bounds one yard short of the first down. The Saints also dropped passes, there was a bad punt and a 44-yard pass interference penalty that set up the Bucs first fourth-quarter TD. The Saints are off this weekend and will host Atlanta a week from Sunday.

LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (Boo-tee) announced on Twitter that he will return for his senior season. In his statement, Boutte said he believes in the team, the coaches, and the strength, nutrition and training staff. He says he’s locked in and the main goal of any LSU Tiger is to win a national championship. Boutte has a career-high 48 receptions for 588 yards and two touchdowns this season.

Louisiana Tech’s leading tackler in 2020 and 2021 has announced he’s entering the transfer portal. Linebacker Tyler Grubbs only played in five games this past season after suffering a season-ending injury in October.

Lamar reportedly made an effort to hire Southeastern Louisiana football coach Frank Scelfo, but Scelfo says he’s staying in Hammond.

The Pelicans host the Detroit Pistons tomorrow. New Orleans has won four in a row, eight of its last ten, and they are a half-game back of Phoenix for the best record in the Western Conference. After Wednesday’s game, the Pels will host the Suns on Friday and Sunday.

LSU is heading to the Citrus Bowl where they’ll face Purdue for the first time ever on the gridiron. The Boilermakers are champions of the Big Ten West. The game will be on January 2nd in Orlando. There’s a chance some major contributors to the 2022 team will not play in the bowl game and instead prepare themselves for the NFL draft. Coach Brian Kelly says they’ll have those discussions with those players…
Cut 17 (19) “….their choice”

The Ragin Cajuns will spend Christmas week in Shreveport as they’ll play Houston in the Independence Bowl on December 23rd. U-L Lafayette is making a school-record fifth consecutive bowl game appearance and first-ever trip to the Indy Bowl.

The Saints visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight in Monday night football. New Orleans is four and eight, but still alive to win the NFC South as the Bucs are in first place with a five and-six record. New Orleans defensive end Cam Jordan says they can’t suffer any more losses…:
Cut 20 (11) “on that”
The game will kick off at 7:15. The Bucs are a three-point favorite.

The Pelicans won their 4th straight game beating the Denver Nuggets 121-106 yesterday. Jose Alvarado put on quite a show in the game posting a career-high 38-points. The Pels are now 15-and-8 and will host Detroit on Wednesday.

Northwestern State won its sixth straight game last night and improved to 8-and-2 on the season with a thrilling 84-82 win over Southern. DeMarcus Sharp hit a jump shot at the buzzer for the win, handing the Golden Eagles their first loss on the season.

The NCAA transfer portal opens today and LSU hit the portal hard to help put together the 2022 team. Coach Brian Kelly says they’ll get some guys out of the portal again this year, especially Louisiana guys that went to other schools, but they really want to build the program with players they sign out of high school…
Cut 18 (17) “…and develop”
LSU is heading to the Citrus Bowl where they’ll face Purdue for the first time ever on the gridiron. The Boilermakers are champions of the Big Ten West. The game will be on January 2nd in Orlando.

The Ragin Cajuns will spend Christmas week in Shreveport as they’ll play Houston in the Independence Bowl on December 23rd. U-L Lafayette is making a school-record fifth consecutive bowl game appearance.

The Saints visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight in Monday night football. New Orleans is four and eight, but still alive to win the NFC South as the Bucs are in first place with a five and-six record. New Orleans defensive end Cam Jordan says they can’t suffer any more losses…:
Cut 20 (11) “on that”
The game will kick off at 7:15. The Bucs are a three point favorite.

The Pelicans won their 4th straight game beating the Denver Nuggets 121-106 yesterday. Jose Alvarado put on quite a show in the game posting a career high 38-points. The Pels are now 15-and-8 and will host Detroit on Wednesday.

Northwestern State won its sixth straight game last night and improved to 8-and-2 on the season with a thrilling 84-82 win over Southern. DeMarcus Sharp hit a jump shot at the buzzer for the win, handing the Golden Eagles their first loss on the season

After losing the SEC Championship game, LSU will have an opportunity to win its tenth game of the season when they play Purdue in the Citrus Bowl on January second at noon. Coach Brian Kelly believes it’s already been a successful season winning the SEC West, but getting to ten wins would be really sweet…:
Cut 16 (18) “on the back”

After winning the AAC, Tulane will play in the Cotton Bowl and face USC on January 2nd. Coach Willie Fritz…:
Cut 19 (18) “to it”

UL-Lafayette will make its first ever appearance in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport and will take on Houston on December 23rd. The bowl appearance for The Ragin Cajuns will be its 12th in school history, and the meeting with Houston will be the 10th between the schools.

The Saints visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight in Monday night football. New Orleans is four and eight, but still alive to win the NFC South as the Bucs are in first place with a five and-six record. New Orleans defensive end Cam Jordan says they can’t suffer any more losses…:
Cut 20 (11) “on that”
The game will kick off at 7:15.

The Pelicans won their 4th straight game beating the Denver Nuggets 121-106 Sunday. Jose Alvarado put on quite a show in the game posting a career high 38-point performance.

LSU made its way to Atlanta today for tomorrow afternoon’s SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs defense gets a lot of the headlines, because it leads the nation in scoring defense. But Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is one of four quarterbacks in the SEC to throw for over three-thousand yards this season. LSU defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo says getting pressure on Bennett is a key…
Cut 11 (11) “…in the pocket”
Kick-off is at 3 PM.

Also tomorrow, the American Athletic Conference will be played at a sold out Yulman Stadium as Tulane hosts U-C-F. Southern faces Jackson State in the SWAC Championship Game. Could this be the final game for Deion Sanders as the head coach of the Tigers. Southeastern Louisiana visits Samford in a second round FCS playoff matchup.

The College Football Playoff announced it will expand to 12 teams starting with the 2024 season. LSU Coach Brian Kelly likes having more teams involved in the playoff…
Cut 18 (18) “…college football.”
The Sugar Bowl will be part of the 12-team playoff, hosting quarterfinal games in 2024 and 2025 and then we’ll see what happens after that.

The semi-finals of the high school football playoffs are tonight. Several teams who state championships are still in it. Zachary won the Five-A title last year and they visit Ruston. Westgate won a four-a title last year and they are at Destrehan. Amite won a Two-a title last year and they’ll visit Union Parish, while Homer who won the one-a title last year hosts Mangham.

It’s LSU versus Georgia tomorrow in the SEC Championship game. This is the second straight year the Bulldogs enter the SEC Championship game undefeated. Last year they were knocked off by Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly says his team understands the challenge they face…
cut 17 (22) “….as well”

In New Orleans, Tulane seeks its first conference championship in football since 1998 when they face U-C-F in the American Athletic Conference Championship game.

And Southern is in Jackson, Mississippi for the SWAC Championship game as they go up against Jackson State again. The Tigers shutout the Jags in the regular season.

The Saints will face Tampa Bay on Monday. New Orleans was shutout last Sunday and Quarterback Andy Dalton expects they’ll execute better against the Buccaneers….
Cut 20 (20) “…good place”
Many Saints fans may have became concerned this morning after watching a viral video that appears to show former Saints quarterback Drew Brees getting struck by lighting while filming a promotional video for Pointsbet Sportsbook. But the video is apparently a spoof and Brees is just fine.

Tonight is the semi-finals of the high school football playoffs…Teurlings Catholic hosts Lafayette Chrisitian in a rematch of a regular season game won by the Rebels 21-17. Union Parish looks to reach a state championship game for a third consecutive season when they host Amite. The Warriors won the Class 2A title last year.