The Saints had an ugly performance against Carolina yesterday and lost to the Panthers 26-7. Protecting quarterback Jameis Winston was a big problem. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead says they were having communication issues on the offensive line…
cut 17 (19) “…communication”
Winston was hit eleven times and sacked four times, while also throwing two interceptions…
cut 30 (13) “:…what we want”
Winston’s quarterback rating of 26.9 is a career-low. The Saints are now 1-and-1 on the season and they are at New England this Sunday.

LSU’s offense looked much better in the Tigers 49-21 win over Central Michigan on Saturday. Quarterback Max Johnson threw for 372 yards and five touchdowns. Kayshon Boutte was LSU’s leading receiver with six catches, but the Tigers showed off their depth at wide receiver as Deion Smith, Jack Bech and Devonta Lee each had five catches. Brian Thomas had two catches for 50 yards. Johnson says an adjustment on offense helped them spread the ball around…
cut 20 (12) “,…throughout the game”
Bad news for the Tigers defense. Coach Ed Orgeron announced today Andre Anthony will miss the remainder of the year with a knee injury.

LSU begins SEC play against Mississippi State this Saturday. The Tigers next home game is october 2nd versus Auburn. That game will kick off at 8 PM.

As good as the Saints were in their week one win over Green Bay, they were just as bad yesterday in a 26-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers. New Orleans had just 128 yards of total offense and they hit Quarterback Jameis Winston 11 times and sacked him four times. Winston was also intercepted twice. Coach Sean Payton takes the blame for the loss
Cut 16 (16) “…football game.”
The 128 yards is the fewest yards gained in a game for the Saints since 2001. And it’s the Black and Gold’s first loss to Carolina since 2018.

Tampa Bay improved to 2-0 on the season with a 48-25 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The Cowboys evened their record to 1-and-1 with a 20-17 win over the Chargers. Greg Zuerlein’s 56-yard field goal as time expired was the game winner. Joe Burrow was intercepted three times in a three point loss to the Bears.

LSU Quarterback Max Johnson threw for 372 yards and five touchdowns as the Fighting Tigers offense came to life in a 48-21 win over Central Michigan. Freshman Deion Smith had two touchdown catches and fellow freshman Jack Bech had a great-handed one-handed grab in the end zone. Bech believes they can build momentum from Saturday’s performance
Cut 19 (20) “…the field.”
The Tigers are at Mississippi State for an 11 AM kick-off.

Louisiana Tech suffered a heart breaking loss to SMU on Saturday as a last second heave into the end zone resulted in a Mustangs touchdown and a 39-37 win over the Bulldogs. Tech hosts North Texas this Saturday.

ULM ended a 12-game losing streak with a 12 to seven win over Jackson State. Calum Sutherland hit four field goals. The Warhawks host Troy this Saturday, while Cajuns are at Georgia Southern to open Sun Belt play.

The Saints had just 128 yards of total offense in a 26-7 loss to the Panthers. New Orleans went into the game short-handed as they were missing several starters due to injuries and eight coaches were not at the game, because of COVID protocols. But running back Alvin Kamara says they can’t use that as an excuse…
cuit 18 (17) “…it is what is” (2x)
The 128 yards of total offense in a game is the lowest for the franchise since 2001.

The Saints will practice again this week at T-C-U’s campus and then leave Friday for Boston where they’ll face the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Pats beat the hapless New York Jets 25 to six yesterday.

LSU Quarterback Max Johnson threw for 372 yards and five touchdowns as the Fighting Tigers offense came to life in a 48-21 win over Central Michigan. Freshman Deion Smith had two touchdown catches and fellow freshman Jack Bech had a great-handed one-handed grab in the end zone. Bech believes they can build momentum from Saturday’s performance
Cut 19 (20) “…the field.”
The Tigers are at Mississippi State for an 11 AM kick-off.

Louisiana Tech suffered a heart breaking loss to SMU on Saturday as a last seecond heave into the end zone resulted in a Mustangs touchdown and a 39-37 win over the Bulldogs. Tech hosts North Texas this Saturday.

ULM ended a 12-game losing streak with a 12 to seven win over Jackson State. Calum Sutherland hit four field goals. The Warhawks host Troy this Saturday, while Cajuns are at Georgia Southern to open Sun Belt play.

LSU ranks 93rd in the country in total offense heading into Saturday night’s game against Central Michigan. Coach Ed Orgeron hopes to see improvement on that side of the ball…
cut 10 (13) “….right now”
C-M-U began its season with a loss to Missouri and shutout Robert Morris last week. So far opponents are just two of 23 on third down against the Chippewas defense. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Saints are at the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore is a game-time decision as a result of a hand injury. Coach Sean Payton says the team will practice at T-C-U’s campus again next week, but return to New Orleans following its week three game at New England. And then host the Giants at the Ceasar’s Superdome on October third.

Louisiana Tech’s defense will be tested Saturday when they host the SMU Mustangs at 2:30. SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai has thrown eleven touchdown passes in two games. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says he’s also an excellent runner…
cut 18 (22) “…pass rush lanes”

In other action on Saturday, Tulane is at Ole Miss. The Green Wave are a two-touchdown underdog. ULM welcomes Deion Sanders and the Jackson State Tigers to Malone Stadium. Southeastern Louisiana is Central Connecticut State. McNeese is in Baton Rouge again. This time to face Southern. Grambling is at Houston and Northwestern hosts U-T Martin.

The Saints would love to duplicate its week one performance this Sunday when they face NFC South rival Carolina. New Orleans had its way last weekend in a 38-3 victory over the Packers. Saints Q-B Jameis Winston threw five touchdown passes, but Winston says everyone played well…
cut 20 (19) “….offense”
The Saints have more injuries for this game than what they had heading into the regular-season opener. Kwon Alexander, Marcus Davenport, Erik McCoy, and C-J Gardner-Johnson did not practice yesterday and cornerback Marshon Lattimore is a game-time decision with a hand injury.

Dominating performance last night for the Ragin Cajuns as freshman Montrell Johnson rushed for a career-high four touchdowns in a 49-14 win over Ohio.

Because of the lack of hotel space in the Baton Rouge area, the Central Michigan football team will fly into Baton Rouge the day of the game and fly back to Mount Pleasant after the contest.

Louisiana Tech will welcome one of its former head coaches to Ruston on Saturday when the Bulldogs host Sonny Dykes and the SMU Mustangs. Dykes coached at La Tech from 2010 to 2012. He got the head coaching job at SMU in 2018 and Tech head coach Skip Holtz believes this is his best team…
Cut 16 (22) “…feet.”
SMU Quarterback Tanner Mordecai has thrown 11 touchdown passes in two games. kick-off is at 2:30.

The Saints will look to start the season with a 2-0 record when they take on Carolina on Sunday. The Panthers also won their opening game as they defeated the Jets 19-14. New Orleans quarterback Jameis Winston says Carolina has two excellent edge rushers in Haason Reddick and Brian Burns…
Cut 19 (17) “…good corners.”
Carolina’s defense recorded six sacks in the win over the Jets.

Montrell Johnson had four rushing touchdowns last night as the Ragin Cajuns easily defeated the Ohio Bobcats 49-14. Levi Lewis threw for 214 yards and a touchdown. U-L Lafayette is now 2-and-1 and the Cajuns will open Sun Belt play next Saturday when they visit Georgia Southern.

LSU is a 20-point favorite heading into tomorrow night’s home game against Central Michigan. A couple of starting offensive linemen will be back on the field for the Bayou Bengals, Austin Deculus and Chasen Hines, while tackle Cam Wire remains sidelined with an undisclosed injury.

Louisiana Tech is a 13-point home dog for Saturday afternoon’s game against S-M-U. Tech is 1-and-1 on the season after barely getting past Southeastern Louisiana. The Mustangs are 2-and-0 after blowout victories over Abilene Christian and North Texas. Tech Coach Skip Holtz wants to see his team play with a chip on its shoulder…
Cut 17 (21) “…cylinders”
Kick-off Saturday is at 2:30.

The Saints are getting ready to play the Panthers in Charlotte on Sunday. Stopping Carolina’s most dynamic player on offense Christian McCaffery is priority number one. Defensive end Cam Jordan says they are working on a game plan to defend McCaffery…
Cut 18 (15)”…uncomfortable.
The Saints have several players on the injury report, including cornerback Marshon Lattimore and defensive end Marcus Davenport. Both players are expected to miss several weeks and the same for starting center Erick McCoy.

LSU will be without two starters on defense for Saturday’s game against Central Michigan. Defensive end Ali Gaye and safety Jay Ward will not play for a second straight week. Running backs coach Kevin Faulk is expected to miss the game too due to the sudden death of his 19-year-old daughter.

The Ragin Cajuns host Ohio tonight in a nationally televised game on ESPN. U-L Lafayette is 1-and-1 and the offense has yet to find its mid-season groove. Offensive lineman Shane Vallot says they’ve been working on communication issues…
Cut 16 (18) “…get fixed.”
Kick-off is at 7 PM.

A biopic on the life of former heavyweight champion boxer George Foreman will be shot in Shreveport starting in November. The plan was to film the movie in New Orleans, but production has been relocated to Shreveport because of Hurricane Ida. Sony Line Producer Wendy Williams says they wound up int the right place when it comes to creative talent and architecture to shoot “Heart of a Lion”
` cut 4 (12) “…hospitable”

The Ragin Cajuns will be on ESPN tonight as they will host the Ohio Bobcats at 7 PM. Over 25-thousand fans were at U-L Lafayette’s home opener last Saturday. Coach Billy Napier hopes they’ll have a big crowd again tonight…
Cut 17 (17) “…that care.”
Athletic Director Bryan Maggard is promising a better fan experience for tonight’s game. There was an issue with concessions for the home opener last Saturday that resulted in long lines and congestion in the concourse.

LSU will be without two starters on defense for Saturday’s game against Central Michigan. Orgeron says defensive end Ali Gaye and safety Jay Ward will not play for a second straight week. Coach O says running backs coach Kevin Faulk is expected to miss the game as well after the sudden death of his 19-year-old daughter on Monday.

The Saints just keep rolling with the punches. The team has been practicing in the Dallas area since late August because of Hurricane Ida and now they are dealing with a COVID outbreak involving vaccinated coaches on the offensive side of the football. Coach Sean Payton says he feels like Ted Lasso working with a reduced staff, while the COVID positive coaches prepare for Sunday’s game in isolation in their hotel rooms.

But Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says the team has it good compared to the thousands who are struggling to recover from the destruction Hurricane Ida left behind…
cut 19 (27) “….this week”

LSU is hoping the offense can have a breakout game on Saturday night when they host Central Michigan. They’ve had trouble running the football and protecting quarterback Max Johnson. Coach Ed Orgeron says playing with more tempo could help…
cut 28 (08) “…this week”
On defense, Orgeron does not expect defensive end Ali Gaye or Safety Jay Ward to play this Saturday due to injuries.

Tonight in Lafayette, the Cajuns host the Ohio Bobcats. Athletic Director Bryan Maggard is promising there will be a better fan experience for tonight’s game. There was an issue with concessions for the home opener last Saturday that resulted in long lines and congestion in the concourse. Kick-off is at 7 PM on ESPN.

Tonight’s NFL game is the New York Giants versus the Washington Football Team.

The Saints just keep rolling with the punches. The team has been practicing in the Dallas area since late August because of Hurricane Ida and now they are dealing with a COVID outbreak involving vaccinated coaches on the offensive side of the football. Coach Sean Payton says he feels like Ted Lasso working with a reduced staff, while the COVID positive coaches prepare for Sunday’s game in isolation in their hotel rooms.

But Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says the team has it good compared to the thousands who are struggling to recover from the destruction Hurricane Ida left behind…
cut 19 (27) “….this week”

Saints Coach Sean Payton confirmed there is a group of offensive coaches, a nutritionist and one player who have tested positive for COVID-19. He says all of them were vaccinated. Payton says it will take two negative tests before the coaches can re-enter the building, so it’s unknown if they’ll be available for Sunday’s game against Carolina. He spoke today about having a reduced staff on offense…
cut 29 (29) “..covering the information”
The player who tested positive is reportedly injured wide receiver Michael Thomas.

ULM will welcome Deion Sanders and the Jackson State Tigers to Malone Stadium on Saturday for the Warhawks home opener. The Tigers are off to a 2-0 start and have been receiving national attention because Coach Prime is leading the program. ULM football coach Terry Bowden says Sanders has raised the talent level at J-S-U
Cut 18 (25)”…for us.
Deion played for Terry Bowden’s dad, Bobby Bowden at Florida State so they will use this game to honor the late great coach. Both teams will wear decals in honor of Bowden on their helmet.

Tomorrow night, the Ragin Cajuns will host Ohio. U-L Lafayette is the favorite by 20 points.