Saints Running Back Alvin Kamara says he will be back on the field this Sunday as New Orleans looks to snap a three-game losing streak against the Seahawks. Kamara missed the game in London due to ongoing isssues with his ribs, but he’s all healed up now…
cut 23 (27) “…feeling great”
But quarterback Jameis Winston and receiver Michael Thomas are still not practicing because of their injuries. Defensive tackle Malcolm Roach has been designated for return from injured reserve and the Saints have 21 days to add him back to the roster.

We’re less than 48 hours away from the big Top 25 match-up between LSU and Tennessee in Tiger Stadium. The Bayou Bengals are looking for their passing game to take off after Jayden Daniels only threw for 80 yards in last week’s win over Auburn. Tennessee’s offense is averaging 48 points per game and quarterback Hendon Hooker leads the SEC in passing, averaging 342 yards a game.

Louisiana Tech will welcome UTEP to Joe Aillet Stadium. The Miners are 3-and-3 and they are coming off a 41-35 win over Charlotte where they had 252 rushing yards. Bulldogs defensive lineman Deshon Hall says they like to run the ball…
Cut 18 (17) “…their game.”
Louisiana Tech enters the game with a 1-and-3 record and in their last game, only scored 14 points in a loss to South Alabama

Eighth-ranked Tennessee comes to Tiger Stadium with a 4-0 record. They last defeated Florida 38-33 in Knoxville on September 24th. Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson had a big game, throwing for 453 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 62 yards and two scores. LSU’s Jayden Daniels is also a dual-threat quarterback and Vols Coach Josh Heupel says they need to make sure Daniels doesn’t beat them with his legs
Cut 16 (22) “…this football game.”
Heupel is in his second year as head coach of the Vols. Tennessee’s offense is averaging 48 points per game and quarterback Hendon Hooker leads the SEC in passing, averaging 342 yards a game.

Coming off a bye week, Louisiana Tech is preparing to host UTEP to open Conference USA play. The Bulldogs are 1-and-3 and Coach Sonny Cumbie says they would like to get Smoke Harris going. The All-Conference USA selection last season has just 16 catches and two T-Ds…
cut 19 (21) “….just relaxing”
Kick-off against the Miners is at 6 PM.

After missing last Sunday with a rib injury, running back Alvin Kamara plans to play this Sunday at home against Seattle…
cut 29 (07) “…out there”
But Jameis Winston and Michael Thomas still are not practicing because of their injuries.

Saints Quarterback Jameis Winston was not at practice today as the team began preparations for Sunday’s home game against Seattle. New Orleans-dot-football reporter Mike Triplett believes Winston will have to be back to almost full health to reclaim his starting spot…
cut 20 (20) “….with Dalton”
Receivers Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry were also non-participants during the media viewing portion of practice. But running back Alvin Kamara, guard Andrus Peat and safety Marcus Maye.

During a podcast with Colin Cowherd, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says he’s been hit and forgot the rest of the game on a couple of occasions. He says head injuries are an inherent part of playing in the NFL.

A week from tonight the Ragin Cajuns will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they face the Marshall Thundering Herd in Hunington, West Virginia. Coach Micheal Desoremaux believes these tough times will only make his team better in the end…
cut 17 (15) “…want to”

It’s been a tough season for first year McNeese Coach Gary Goff. The Cowboys enter the bye week with a 1-and-4 record and now three players have been kicked off the team after they were arrested on burglary charges… defensive backs Johnquai Lewis, Ke’Shon Murry and Jaylen Jackson. Goff calls the incident extremely disappointing.

The Pelicans started the preseason with a positive performance as New Orleans defeated the Bulls 129-125. Zion Williamson had 13 points in 15 minutes.

After four games the Saints lead the league in fumbles and penalty yards, and many fans have called into the question the discipline of first-year coach Dennis Allen and his staff. But New Orleans-dot-football analyst Mike Triplett says while the buck stops with the coaching staff, responsibility needs to be shared…
cut 19 (16) “….I think”
The Saints begin a two-game homestand this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

25th ranked LSU hosts eighth ranked Tennessee on Saturday. The Tigers are trying to get their passing game on track, which ranks in the middle of the pack in the SEC at 248 yards per game. LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers says Jayden Daniels held a players only meeting with the receivers on Monday in order to get everyone on the same page.

UL-Lafayette suffered its third straight loss at the hands of South Alabama Saturday. Coach Michael Desormeaux says despite the recent outcomes the team is still putting themselves in positions to win, but have not been able to capture momentum and execute successfully for all four quarters…
Cut 16 (15) “…of a problem”
The Cajuns do not play again until a week from tonight when they are at Marshall.

In northeast Louisiana on Saturday it’s homecoming for ULM as they host Coastal Carolina, while La Tech takes on UTEP at Joe Aillet Stadium. It’s Hall of Fame weekend on the Ruston campus as former Bulldog football players punter Ryan Allen and cornerback Tramon Williams are going into the Hall.

The Pelicans opened the preseason last night with a 129-125 win over the Bulls. Zion Williamson scored 13 points in 15 minutes in his first game back since May of 2021.

25th-ranked LSU rallied from a 17-0 deficit to beat Auburn on Saturday, but only threw for 85 yards. Coach Brian Kelly says the passing game must improve with the Tigers taking on eighth-ranked Tennessee this Saturday
Cut 16 (09) “…the country”
Kelly says Jayden Daniels will start at quarterback this Saturday after leaving the Auburn game with a knee injury. But also wants him to be more aggressive in order to create bigger plays through the passing game.

Despite the loss in London and another slow start by the offense, Saints Coach Dennis Allen was pleased with backup Q-B Andy Dalton’s performance against the Vikings…
cut 17 (11) “…play action”
Allen is not ready to say if Jameis Winston will be ready for this Sunday’s home game against Seattle.

The Pelicans tip-off their preseason schedule tonight as they are in Chicago to face the Bulls. It will be the first time we’ve seen Zion Williamson on the court since May of 2021. New Orleans has also announced they’ve signed Larry Nance Junior to a contract extension. Tip-off tonight is at 8:30 on TNT.

The Ragin Cajuns do not have a game until October 13th against Marshall, but Coach Michael Desormeaux is not sure at this point if quarterback Chandler Fields and running back Chris Smith will play because of his injuries. U-L Lafayette is on a three-game losing streak.

In the latest high school football polls. Destrehan remains the number one ranked team in Class Five-A according to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Undefeated Parkway and St. Augustine have moved into the Top 10. The Panthers are coming off a win over Captain Shreve and they are ranked eighth, while the Purple Knights are ranked ninth. Homer is the newly ranked number one team in Class 1A.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly says Jayden Daniels will start at quarterback this Saturday after leaving the Auburn game with a knee injury. The coach says it’s great that Daniels has yet to throw an interception this season, but wants to see him more aggressive in order to spark more big plays in the passing game…
Cut 17 (18) “…with him.”
LSU fans would like to see wide receiver Kayshon Boutte get the ball more. He was only targeted twice in the victory over Auburn. Kelly says part of the issue is building trust with a new quarterback. He says they would absolutely like to get him the ball more and Boutte has handled himself the right way as he continues to work for the team. The Tigers host eighth ranked Tennessee this Saturday.

The Saints continue to recover today from their trip to London that ended with a loss to Minnesota. Coach Dennis Allens ays he wants to eliminate the mistakes that have led to a three-game losing streak…
cut 20 (07) “…improve on”
The Saints lead the NFL in offensive turnovers with eleven and the defense has only forced four turners. New Orleans hosts Seattle this Sunday.

In the latest high school football polls. Destrehan remains the number one ranked team in Class Five-A according to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Undefeated Parkway and St. Augustine have moved into the Top 10. The Panthers are coming off a win over Captain Shreve and they are ranked eighth, while the Purple Knights are ranked ninth.

The Pelicans tip-off their preseason schedule tonight as they are in Chicago to face the Bulls. It will be the first time we’ve seen Zion Williamson on the court since May of 2021. New Orleans has also announced they’ve signed Larry Nance Junior to a contract extension.

The 25th ranked Tigers are getting ready to host 8th ranked Tennessee. LSU fans are not happy about the 11 AM kick-off on Saturday. But Coach Brian Kelly still wants a loud Tiger Stadium…
cut 18 (18) “…awesome opportunity”
Kelly says cornerback Sevyn Banks suffered a spinal-cord bruise and will be out five to six weeks. Banks was carted off the field after the opening kick-off and transported to a local hospital. He returned to the stadium by halftime and was seen wearing a neck brace and had movement in his extremities.

The Ragin Cajuns do not have a game until October 13th against Marshall, but Coach Michael Desormeaux is not sure at this point if quarterback Chandler Fields and running back Chris Smith will play because of his injuries.

The Saints are 1-and-3 and it’s easy to see why. They’ve turned it over an NFL high 11 times and have committed 34 penalties, second most in the league behind Denver. Coach Dennis Allen says turnovers will be a big emphasis in practice this week as New Orleans has an NFL worst minus-seven turnover ratio…
cut 19 (13) “…at practice”
The NFL Network reports the Saints have lost running back Latavius Murray to the Denver Broncos. Murray was elevated off the practice squad for Sunday’s game in London and performed well, rushing for a team-high 57 yards on 11 carries. But the Broncos had the opportunity to sign Murray off the Saints practice squad after they lost Javonte Williams to a season ending injury.

The Pelcians tip-off their preseason schedule tonight as they are in Chicago to face the Bulls. New Orleans has also announced they’ve signed Larry Nance Junior to a contract extension.

LSU’s B-J Ojulari has been named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the comeback 21-17 win over Auburn. Ojulari led the Tigers with four tackles, including a pair of sacks and his strip sack of Auburn quarterback Robby Ashford led to Jay Ward’s 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

LSU forced four turnovers on the night, three of them in the fourth quarter. Greg Brooks’ interception late in the game sealed the victory. Coach Brian Kelly says Brooks’ anticipated the play…
Cut 20 (20) “ …the game ball”
LSU has finally cracked the A-P Top 25 poll as they are ranked 25th and the Tigers will host 8th ranked Tennessee this Saturday.

The Saints are now on a three-game losing streak after losing to Minnesota 28-25 in London yesterday. New Orleans will be back in the Superdome this Sunday to take on the Seahawks who outscored the Lions 48-45 yesterday. Safety Tyrann Mathieu says with two straight home games coming up, hopefully they can turn the season around…
Cut 18 (17) “…game at a time.”

Louisiana legend Terry Bradshaw told Fox NFL Sunday viewers that he’s battled two different bouts of cancer over the last year. The 74-year-old Shreveport native says the first diagnosis came about eleven months ago…
cut 7 (10) “….bladder cancer free”
Bradshaw also says he had surgery earlier this year to remove a rare form of skin cancer from his neck.

The Saints suffered their third straight loss yesterday falling to the Minnesota Vikings 28-25 in London. New Orleans is 1-and-3 and Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu says there’s still a long way to go in the season…
cut 17 (17) “….made off”
The good news is that no one is running away with the NFC South. Tampa Bay fell to 2-and-2 after losing to Kansas City 41-31 last night. Atlanta beat Cleveland 23-20 as the Falcons improved to 2-and-2, while the Panthers fell to 1-and-3 with a 26-16 loss to Arizona. New Orleans hosts Seattle this Sunday. The Seahawks outscored Detroit 48-45 to improve to 2-and-2.

LSU is in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time this season as they are ranked 25th. The Tigers are coming off a come from behind 21-17 win over Auburn. TheTigers passing game struggled. Before leaving the game with bruised knee, LSU Q-B Jayden Daniels was just 8-of-20 for 80 yards. Coach Brian Kelly takes blame for the poor night passing…
cut 23 (22) “…prepare him better”
This Saturday, the Tigers host 8th ranked Tennessee. The Volunteers are averaging 366 passing yards a game and nearly 49 points a contest. LSU’s offense can not afford another slow start in this one. Kick-off is at 11 AM.

The Saints lost their third straight yesterday as they fell three points short of finishing their trip to London with a win over Minnesota. The game went back and forth in a wild fourth quarter that saw the Vikings come out on top 28-25. Saints kicker Will Lutz kicked a 60-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter, but missed a 61-yard attempt to tie the game on the final play as the ball hit the upright and then the cross bar…
Cut 16 (14) “…go in.”
The Saints offense had another slow start, turned it over twice and the team committed ten penalties. The defense also couldn’t contain former LSU Tiger Justin Jefferson, who had 10 catches for 147 yards and a rushing TD. New Orleans is now 1-and-3 and will return home to face Seattle.

It was far from a perfect performance on the Plains but the LSU Tigers are 2-0 in the SEC after coming back from a 17-0 deficit to beat the Auburn Tigers 21-17. Coach Brian Kelly says it was a gritty victory…
Cut 19 (19) “…did that tonight.”
LSU forced four turnovers, three of them in the fourth quarter. The Tigers are now ranked 25th in the AP poll and will host 8th ranked Tennessee on Saturday.

The Ragin Cajuns rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit only to lose on a last second field goal to South Alabama 20-17. ULM still can’t beat Arkansas State as the Warhawks fell to the Red Wolves 45-28. Northwestern State rallied from 12 down to beat Nicholls 36-33 to improve to 2-0 in the Southland. The Colonels remain winless.