Saints running back Alvin Kamara will miss his second straight game when New Orleans visits Philadelphia on Sunday. Kamara has a knee injury. Plus both of the Black and Gold’s starting tackles have been ruled out, Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk. New Orleans is a two-point underdog heading into Sunday’s game as they try to avoid a three-game losing streak.

LSU football is expected to end its three-game losing streak when they host ULM tomorrow night. Coach Ed Orgeron says quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will not play again this season in order to preserve his red-shirt, which means he’ll still have four years of eligibility left. Freshman walk-on Matt O’ Dowd will back-up starter Max Johnson.

The 21st ranked Ragin Cajuns will look to end Liberty’s 15-game winning streak at home when they face the Flames at 3 PM in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty has a talented quarterback by the name of Malik Willis, who has almost three thousand yards from scrimmage and 31 total touchdowns.

Louisiana Tech hosts Southern Miss tonight in the Bulldogs’ final home game of the season. That means it’s also senior night. Coach Skip Holtz has not given an indication if senior Austin Kendall will be the starting quarterback after suffering a lower back injury three weeks ago…
cut 20 (18) “…right now”
Kick-off is at 7 PM.

Was last night Cole Kelley’s last game in a Southeastern Louisiana uniform? Nicholls upset S-L-U 45-42 spoiling Southeastern’s chances of claiming at least a share of the Southland Conference Championship. The Lions are 8-and-3 and they’ll find out on Sunday if that’s good enough to get into the F-C-S playoffs.

The regular season concludes for Northwestern State and McNeese tomorrow as they play each other in Lake Charles at noon.

The injury news for the Saints is not good. Running back Alvin Kamara and starting tackles Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk did not practice yesterday. Kamara was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. There is a chance that running back Tony Jones could return from injured reserve this week. New Orleans is at Philadelphia on Sunday.

When these two teams met last year, the Eagles rushed for 246 yards in a 24-21 win. Coach Sean Payton says they are even more committed to running the football this season…
Cut 18 (22) “..exceptionally well”
The Eagles are a two-point favorite. Kick-off on Sunday is at noon.

The Saints lead the NFL in rushing defense, allowing 79 yards a game, but Sunday’s opponent, Philadelphia, has one of the best rushing attacks in the game. Miles Sanders is the Eagles main running back, but quarterback Jalen Hurts leads the team in rushing and is second among NFL quarterbacks with 549 rushing yards. New Orleans Coach Sean Payton…
cut 17 (19) “….comes off of it”
When these two teams met last year, the Eagles rushed for 246 yards in a 24-21 victory for Philadelphia.

Nicholls Freshman running back Collin Guggenheim rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns as the Colonels upset 15th ranked Southeastern Louisiana 45-42 in the River Bell Classic last night. The Lions finish the season with an 8-and-3 record and will have to wait until Sunday to find out of its that’s good enough to get into the F-C-S playoffs.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will not play anymore this season in order to preserve his redshirt season. Max Johnson will start tomorrow night against ULM and if something happens to Johnson, freshman walk-on Matt O’ Dowd will play.

Louisiana Tech hosts Southern Miss in the final home game of the season tonight. The Bulldogs snapped a five-game losing streak with a 42-32 win over Charlotte last Saturday. Sophomore Aaron Allen made his first start and threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Skip Holtz says he was happy to see Allen play well…
Cut 19 (14) ” for it”
Kick-off is at 7 Pm.

In basketball last night, LSU won easily over McNeese 85-46, TCU dribbled past Nicholls 63-50, SMU Mustangs defeated Southeastern Louisiana 78-61 and after a slow start, the LSU Tigers raced past U-L Lafayette 70-41 in the Cajundome.

The Saints will look to snap a two game losing streak when they visit Philadelphia on Sunday. Multi-game losing streaks are rare for the Saints under head coach Sean Payton. Quarterback Quarterback Trevor Siemian says Coach Sean Payton sets the right tone in these situations…
Cut 19 (20) ”good day at work”
Payton let it be known he’s not happy with the officiating this season when he appeared on the Dan Patrick Show today. The Saints were on the wrong end of a roughing the passer call that resulted in the Titans scoring a touchdown. Payton says the problems start at the top, not the individual crews, somehow they got to reduce the variables.

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It’s a busy night of sports across the Bayou State. In Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana football will host Nicholls in the River Bell Classic. If the Lions win, they’ll clinch at least a share of the Southland Confernece title and most likely a home playoff game in the FCS playoffs. A win for the Colonels and they will end the year with a winning record for a fifth consecutive season.

LSU men’s basketball hosts McNeese. The Tigers are 3-and-0 on the season, while the Cowboys are 1-and-2. LSU has won 25 straight games against Louisiana schools. Also, NIcholls is at TC, while Southeastern visits SMU.

The Lady Tigers basketball team is at U-L Lafayette. The Lady Cajuns have not beaten LSU since 1974.

The second round of the high school football playoffs begins tonight. St James is at Madison Prep in a game featuring the last two champions in Class 3A. The winner could face top-seeded Sterlington in the quarterfinals next week. The Panthers are at Westlake tomorrow.

Tonight’s NFL game is Atlanta hosting the New England Patriots.

The Saints enter this Sunday’s game against Philadelphia ranked 26th in the NFL in offense and averaging 321 yards passing per game. They also rank 13th in scoring, averaging 25 points a contest. New Orleans has yet to win a game when Trevor Siemian started at quarterback, but he’s also not thrown an interception. Siemian on the importance of not being reckless with the football
cut 20 (20) “…so little”
Drew Brees will be back in the Superdome next Thursday, he’ll be broadcasting the Thanksgiving night game against the Bills. At halftime, Brees will be on the field so the fans will have a chance to say thank you.

The LSU Tigers and ULM Warhawks will meet for the fourth time on the football field on Saturday. The Tigers have won the three previous meetings between the two teams. ULM has made great strides this season after a winless 2020 campaign. They are four and six this year and coach Terry Bowden knows what the next step is….
Cut 17 (20) “ same thing”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 8 PM.

Tonight, Southeastern Louisiana can claim a share of the Southland Conference football title with a win over Nicholls in the River Bell Classic.

LSU men’s basketball also hosts McNeese tonight, while the Lady Tigers will make a rare trip to Lafayette to face the Lady Cajuns.

After scoring 34 points in the first quarter last night, the Miami Heat burned the Pelicans the 113 to 98 dropping New Orleans record to 2-and-14.

The Saints look to break a two-game losing streak when they visit Philadelphia on Sunday to take on the Eagles. Philly is coming off a nice road win as they defeated the Broncos in Denver 30-13. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes and also rushed for 55 yards as he’s showing signs of developing into a real good Q-B. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says Hurts is not your typical running quarterback…
Cut 18 (20) “..as well”

And in a sign he could return from a knee injury for that game, running back Alvin Kamara was back at practice on a limited basis Wednesday. Kickoff is at 12noon.

You’ll be in for a treat if you’ve got plans to attend the Saints game on Thanksgiving Day. It’ll be the first time Drew Brees will be back in the Superdome since his final game in January, and he’ll be honored at halftime.

For the fourth time, ULM will face LSU in football. It’s the first meeting between the two schools since 2014. Warhawks coach Terry Bowden says the Louisiana players on his team are looking forward to this one…
Cut 16 (20) “..I think”
The Tigers have won the three previous meetings between the two teams. Kickoff in Death Valley is 8pm.

The Pels fell last night to the Miami Heat 113-98. Zion Williamson has been cleared to do contact drills, but no word on when he’ll play in a game.

In college hoops, LSU hosts McNeese State for a 7pm tipoff.

The Saints franchise is getting ready to welcome back Drew Brees back to the Caesars Superdome when New Orleans hosts Buffalo for the Thanksgiving night game against the Bills. Brees will be broadcasting the game alongside Mike Tirico for NBC and at halftime, fans will have the opportunity to thank Drew and his family for his 15 years as a New Orleans Saint.

Many are wondering what is the motivation level for the LSU Tigers as for the second straight regular-season they will not finish with a winning record. The Tigers host ULM on Saturday night before wrapping up the regular season by hosting Texas A-and-M. LSU linebacker Damone Clark on his motivation…
Cut 18 (19) “..you are”
Kick-off this Saturday is at 8 PM,

Southeastern Louisiana can claim at least a share of the Southland Conference Championship with a win over Nicholls tomorrow night in the River Bell Classic. A win for S-L-U could also result in a home playoff game in the FCS playoffs. The Lions outscored the Colonels 58-48 on October ninth, but Southeastern Coach Frank Scelfo says the matchup is different this time around…
Cut 20 (23) “..last time.”
Kick-off tomorrow in Hammond is at 6 PM.

The Pelicans say Zion Williamson has been cleared to do contact drills in practice. Still no word on when he’ll play in a game. New Orleans is at Miami tonight. The Pels are two and 13, while Miami is 9-and-5.

The Saints return to the practice field to get ready for this Sunday’s game against Philadelphia. The versatile Taysom Hill could appear on the injury report later today as Coach Sean Payton said on his radio show that Hill got nicked up in the loss to Tennessee.

The LSU Tigers are 29 point favorites to beat ULM as they look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday night when they host the Warhawks. Center Liam Shanahan…
cut 19 (20) “…this weekend”
Oklahoma Coach Lincoln Riley downplayed reports that he’s a candidate to be the next head coach at LSU.

Broderick Fobbs told NBC Six News in Shreveport that he understands when you don’t win games, your job is at risk. Fobbs has been fired after eight seasons at Grambling.

Southeastern Louisiana can claim at least a share of the Southland Conference Championship with a win over Nicholls tomorrow night in the River Bell Classic. A win for S-L-U could also result in a home playoff game in the FCS playoffs. The Lions outscored the Colonels 58-48 on October ninth, but Southeastern Coach Frank Scelfo says the matchup is different this time around…
Cut 20 (23) “..last time.”
Kick-off tomorrow in Hammond is at 6 PM.

The Pelicans say Zion Williamson has been cleared to do contact drills in practice. Still no word on when he’ll play in a game. New Orleans is at Miami tonight.

In college hoops, ULM beat Champion Christian College 114 to 59.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron was once again critical of the play calling following Saturday night’s loss to the Hogs. Coach O was asked on Monday if he regretted hiring offensive coordinator Jake Peetz and passing game coordinator DJ Mangas, who are calling plays for the first time…
Cut 17 (20) “ this job”
LSU is 4-and-6 and needs to win the final two games of the regular season for a chance to play in a bowl game.

Grambling State has decided to fire head football coach Broderick Fobbs less than two weeks before the Bayou Classic. Fobbs has led Grambling to two SWAC championships and a national championship in 2016. But Grambling didn’t win a game during the shortened spring season and is 3-and-7 this year.
The Saints suffered a gut-wrenching loss Sunday to Tennessee as the Titans held on for a 23-21 victory. New Orleans made too many mistakes, but Coach Sean Payton says there were some positives…
cut 19 (19) “…struggled”
Brian Johnson missed two extra points and Deonte Harris fumbled the opening kick-off of the second half and the Titans scored a touchdown five plays later. New Orleans is 5-and-4 and will visit the Eagles this Sunday. Philadelphia improved to 4-and-6 with a win over the Broncos.

The Pelicans led by 19 points in the second half, but the Washington Wizards made that lead disappear last night as New Orleans lost in the nation’s capital 105 to 100.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade was hit with a technical foul last night and then the Tigers went on a 27-6 run to put out the Liberty Flames 74-56. La Tech topped Jarvis Christian 91-61.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says Max Johnson will start at quarterback against ULM. Johnson started in the loss to Arkansas, but freshman Garrett Nussmeier played most of the game. Orgeron says Nussmeier showed flashes but the Tigers still lost…
cut 16 (20) “…red-shirt”
If Nussmeier plays in another game this season, he will lose the ability to declare this a red-shirt season and lose a year of eligibility.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade was hit with a technical foul last night and then the Tigers went on a 27-6 run to put out the Liberty Flames 74-56. La Tech topped Jarvis Christian 91-61 and eighth-ranked Baylor beat Nicholls 89-60.

The Pelicans led by 19 points in the second half, but the Washington Wizards made that lead disappear last night as New Orleans lost in the nation’s capital 105 to 100. The Pels only scored 42 points in the second half. Josh Hart and Nickeil Alexander-Walker combined to go 4 for 19 from the floor.

After a big win at home against NFC South leader Tampa Bay, the Saints have lost two consecutive tight ball games. Coach Sean Payton…
Cut 20 (20) “..that’s important.”
The Saints are at Philadelphia this Sunday.

Broderick Fobbs is out as head football coach of the Grambling State Tigers. Fobbs led the Tigers to two SWAC championships but after failing to win a game in the spring, Grambling is 3-and-7 this season.