Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has the Cincinnati Bengals one win away from going back to the Super Bowl. Cincinnati dominated Buffalo yesterday, beating the Bills 27-10 as Burrow threw two touchdown passes. The Bengals now head to Kansas City to face the Chiefs, who they beat in last year’s AFC Title game. Burrow believes the Bengals are a better team this year…
cut 18 (09) “….last year”
Kick-off in Kansas City is at 5:30 on Sunday.

Former Saints coach Sean Payton will continue interviewing with teams this week. He’ll reportedly sit down and talk with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. Jeff Duncan of NOLA-dot-com reports Payton will have a second interview with Denver later this week as it appears he’s become the front-runner to get the Broncos job. Payton has already spoken with the Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans.

The Pelicans lost their fourth in a row yesterday as they fell to the Miami Heat 100-96. New Orleans has lost nine of its last 12 as they continue to play without two of their best players, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. Larry Nance Junior says they have a strong locker room that can handle this storm…
cut 20 (17) “…end of the season”
New Orleans begins a three-game homestand tomorrow against Denver and it’s possible Ingram could return from a toe injury during this home stand.

The fourth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team tries to improve to 20-and-0 tonight as they face Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

And another preseason number-one ranking for the LSU baseball team. Baseball America has the Tigers ranked number one in its preseason poll. That’s the fourth top ranking in the last month.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals are one more win away from returning to the Super Bowl after beating the Bills 27-10 on a snowy Sunday afternoon in Buffalo. Burrow, who threw for 242 yards and two TDs, gave a lot credit to his offensive line…:
Cut 17 (07) “as a team”
The Bengals will now head to Kansas City to face the Chiefs who they beat last year in the AFC Title game.

The Pelicans led for much of the game yesterday in Miami, but the Heat ended up burning New Orleans in the fourth quarter pulling off a 100-96 victory. 24 turnovers hurt the Pels in this one, but Coach Willie Green was proud of his team’s fight…:
Cut 19 (12) “of the basketball”
The Pelicans have lost four in a row and nine of their last 12 as they continue to play without two of their best players, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson.

The LSU men’s basketball team’s losing streak is up to six games. On Saturday, the ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers took down the Tigers 77-56. It’s the fifth straight game LSU has lost by double digits, the longest such streak in 56 seasons. First-year coach Matt McMahon knew the rebuilding process would be tough..:
Cut 16 (16) “continue to improve”
LSU is at Arkansas tomorrow night.

The red hot No. 5 LSU women’s basketball team is taking on Alabama on the road this evening at 6. The unbeaten Tigers are on a program record winning streak of 19 games.

The Tulane men’s basketball team fell in OT to last place Tulsa Saturday 81-79. Nicholls beat in-state rival McNeese 71-68. UL-Lafayette prevailed over Texas State 60-51. Southeastern won against Texas A&M Commerce 79-73. ULM fell to Troy 77-53. Louisiana Tech fell to Middle Tennessee 68-51.

The Pelicans offense disappeared in the fourth quarter against the Magic last night as New Orleans lost in Orlando 123 to 110. It’s the third straight loss for the Pels and they’ve lost eight of their last eleven. Zion Williamson missed his ninth straight game with a hamstring injury and Brandon Ingram has now missed 27 games with a toe injury. Trey Murphy says they miss their two All-stars…
cut 18 (22) “….so”
The Pelicans have fallen into fourth place in the Western Conference. They will be at Miami on Sunday. They just lost by 26 points to the Heat on Wednesday night in the Smoothie King Center.

The LSU men’s basketball team will look to snap a five-game losing streak today when they host ninth ranked Tennessee. The Volunteers are 5-and-1 in the SEC, while the Tigers are 1-and-5 and have failed to score more than 66 points in their last four games. Tip off is at 3 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns seek their fifth straight win today as they close out a four-game road trip at Texas State. U-L Lafayette is among four teams tied for first place in the Sun Belt with a five and two league record. ULM is also 5-and-2 and the Warhawks are at Troy, who is at four and three.

Louisiana Tech is coming off an overtime win against Western Kentucky and today they host Middle Tennesee at 4 PM. The Bulldogs are 4-and-4, while Blue Raiders are 5-and-3.

McNeese will try to snap a four-game losing streak as they host Nicholls. The Colonels beat the Cowboys on Thursday night in Thibodaux by nine points. Tip off for this game is at 3:30.

The third ranked LSU women’s basketball team has been blowing everyone out, but last night they were tested by Arkansas. It was a tight game going down the stretch, but the Lady Tigers prevailed 79-76 as player of the year candidate Angel Reese had a school-record tying 19th straight double-double, 30 points and 19 rebounds. Reese is glad this game was played in the PMAC…
cut 16 (15) “…keep them calm”

In other action last night, the Ragin Cajuns won their fifth straight, as they defeated Arkansas State 80-71 behind 31 points from Jordan Brown. ULM Coach Keith Richard won his 300th game as the Warhawks dribbled past Georgia Southern 72-59. Cobe Williams had 20 points as La Tech defeated Western Kentucky 85-74 in overtime.

LSU football receives a commitment from Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights, who was a first-team Pac 12 selection last season. Speights is from Philadelphia and has started 59 games over the last three seasons and has over 300 tackles. He fills a need at inside linebacker.

This is one of the best weekends of the NFL season as it’s the divisional round of the playoffs. Two games on Saturday and two more on Sunday. On Sunday, Joe Burrow and the Bengals battle the Bills in Buffalo. The two teams met in Week 17 but the game was halted when Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field due to a cardiac arrest. Burrow says, because of the lack of tape, Cincinnati will implement much of the same game plan they had in place three weeks ago…
Cut 18 (14) “…go from there.”
Kick off on Sunday at 2 PM.

The Saints are keeping Pete Carmichael as their offensive coordinator. New Orleans ranked 22nd in scoring offense this past season averaging 19 points a game. It’s a decision that’s not popular with many Saints fans. Host of the Locked on Saints Podcast Ross Jackson says if New Orleans gets off to a slow start next season, Carmichael and head coach Dennis Allen will feel the heat…
cut 15 (06) “…evaluation process”

Louisiana’s adopted NFL playoff team, the Cincinnati Bengals, head to Buffalo to take on the Bills Sunday afternoon in an AFC Division playoff game. Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow on this matchup after the two teams had their previous game canceled because of the medical emergency involving Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

cut 16 (14) “….mostly focused on”

The third ranked LSU women’s basketball team has been blowing everyone out, but last night they were tested by Arkansas. It was a tight game going down the stretch, but the Lady Tigers prevailed 79-76 as player of the year candidate Angel Reese had a school-record tying 19th straight double-double, 30 points and 19 rebounds…
cut 21 (22) “…keep them calm”

In other action last night, the Ragin Cajuns won their fifth straight, as they defeated Arkansas State 80-71 behind 31 points from Jordan Brown. ULM Coach Keith Richard won his 300th game as the Warhawks dribbled past Georgia Southern 72-59. Cobe Williams had 20 points as La Tech defeated Western Kentucky 85-74 in overtime.

Reports say the Saints are keeping Pete Carmichael as the team’s offensive coordinator. Host of the Locked On Saints Podcast Ross Jackson says the news comes as a surprise after the team averaged just 19 points per game, but the franchise must believe better play at quarterback will lead to better results
cut 14 (12) “…..that box”

There are some good playoff matchups this weekend in the NFL. Many Louisiana fans will be tuned into Sunday’s matchup between Joe Burrow and the Bengals against a Bills defense that ranks second in scoring defense. Burrow says it will be a tough matchup….
cut 17 (17) “….players as well”

LSU football receives a commitment from Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights, who was a first-team Pac 12 selection last season. Speights is from Philadelphia has started 59 games over the last three seasons and has over 300 tackles. He fills a need at inside linebacker.

The third ranked LSU women’s basketball team was tested last night but they got past Arkansas 79-76. Angel Reese tied a school record with her 19th straight double-double as she had 30 points and had 19 rebounds. Flau’jae Johnson had 19 points and made four critical free throws down the stretch.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team won its fifth straight as U-L Lafayette beat Arkansas State 80-71. Jordan Brown had 31 points and a season-high 13 rebounds.

ULM Coach Keith Richard won his 300th game as the Warhawks won at Georgia Southern 72-59. The Warhawks are 5-and-2 and part of a four-way tie for first place that includes the Cajuns.

Louisiana Tech outscored Western Kentucky 11-0 in overtime and beat the Hilltoppers 85-74. The Bulldogs were down by 12 points in the second half and they are now 4-and-4 in league play.

Neworleans-dot-football insider Mike Triplett reports the Saints will not be looking to replace Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael. The Saints ranked 22^nd in points and 19^th in total offense in 2022, but will not be looking to make any additional changes to the assistant coaching staff ahead of next season.

1^st-team All-Pac-12 Oregon State Linebacker Omar Speights will be transferring to LSU. The senior tallied 83 tackles for the Beavers last season and will help to fill a hole in the Tigers’ defense.

The Ragin’ Cajuns look for their fifth straight win tonight as they visit Arkansas State. Coach Bob Marlin says his team has bounced back well after losing its first two Sun-Belt games, and they’ve been very efficient on the offensive end.

Cut 16 (23) “…rebound margin.”

The LSU women’s basketball team will look to go 19-0 tonight against Arkansas. The third-ranked Lady Tigers beat the Razorbacks 69-45 to start SEC play, their only loss in the last 5 games. Tip-off in the P-MAC is at 8:00

Louisiana Tech will try to end a two-game losing streak tonight when they host Western Kentucky. The Bulldogs are led in scoring by Cobe Williams, who is averaging 18 points a game, but are looking for others to step up. Last time out, it was Keaston Willis with a career-high 23-point performance against UAB. Coach Talvin Hester said Willis, who is averaging 13 a game, was concerned with a shooting slump, so he told him to concentrate on defense instead…

Cut 19 (23) “…in a big way.”

Tip-off is at 8:00

Rough night for basketball in the state of Louisiana last night as both the Pelicans and Tigers were blown out on their home floor. The Miami Heat led the whole way as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-98. The Heat built a 20 point lead in the first quarter and Coach Willie Green blames himself…
cut 29 (18) “…in practice”
The Pelicans have lost five of their last seven.

The LSU men’s basketball team’s losing streak is up to five games after falling to 16th ranked Auburn 67-49. The Tigers shot a season low 29-percent.

The third ranked LSU women’s basketball team hosts Arkansas tonight. The Lady Tigers are 18-0 and Angel Reese is seeking her 19th consecutive double-double, which would tie a school record.

Louisiana Tech looks to end a two-game losing streak tonight when they host Western Kentucky. The Bulldogs are 3-and-4 in Conference USA. The losses in league play have been by seven points or less. Bulldogs Coach Talvin Hester is optimistic more wins are on the way…
Cut 18 (19) “…into wins.”
Tip off is at 8 PM on the CBS Sports Network.

Louisiana Tech may have found a starting quarterback. ESPN is reporting former Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier is transferring to La Tech. Bachmeier has two full years of eligibility after starting 29 games at Boise State, going 20-and-9, throwing for 66 hundred yards, 41 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions.

The Pelicans and LSU men’s basketball were on the wrong end of blowout games last night. The Tigers dropped their fifth in a row as they shot just 29 percent from the field in a 67-49 defeat to 16th-ranked Auburn. Coach Matt McMahon says it will take the right mindset from his players to snap this losing streak…

cut 21 (19) “….gonna respond”

It doesn’t get any easier for LSU as they host ninth-ranked Tennessee on Saturday.

The Pelicans also blown out on their home floor as the Miami Heat defeated 124 to 98. Miami shot 53-percent from the field. C-J McCollum had 21 to lead the Pels, who will be in Orlando on Friday and then face the Heat again on Sunday in Miami.

The Ragin Cajuns are in search of their fifth straight win tonight as they visit Arkansas State. U-L Lafayette is 14-4 overall, and 5-and-4 on the road. Coach Bob Marlins’ team won at ULM and South Alabama last week and he likes his team’s mentality away from the Cajundome…
cut 17 (23) “….is gonna win”
ULM is at Georgia Southern tonight. Both teams are 4-and-2 in league play. Louisiana Tech hosts Western Kentucky tonight. Both teams are 3-and-4 in Conference USA.

ESPN is reporting former Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier is transferring to Louisiana Tech. Bachmeier has two full years of eligibility after starting 29 games at Boise State, going 20-and-9 and throwing for 66 hundred yards, 41 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions.

After getting blown out by 40 points versus Alabama on Saturday the LSU Tigers will look to snap a four-game losing streak tonight when they host 16th ranked Auburn. Coach Matt McMahon says there were little-to-no positives in the loss to the Crimson Tide, but what matters now is their response…
Cut 19 (20) “…player’s response.”
Tip off is at 6 PM.

After going two and three on a five-game road trip, the Pelicans return home tonight to face the Miami Heat at 7 PM at the Smoothie King Center. Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson remain out with injuries and Herb Jones is doubtful with a back contusion.

A former LSU quarterback has found a new home. Former five-star prospect Walker Howard from St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette has made the decision to play for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. Billy Embody with On-three-dot-com’s Bengal Tiger website says Howard will compete with Rebels starting quarterback Jaxson Dart….
28 (08) “…year or so”
Howard was the Tigers third string QB last season was facing a similiar role next year if he stayed at LSU.

LSU running back John Emery is staying for a fifth season. LSU Beat reporter for Bengal Tiger On Three, Shea Dixon, says Emery will look to improve his draft stock by coming back….
cut 18 (13) “…many times”
Emery rushed for 375 yards and six touchdowns this past season.