It looks like freshman TJ Finley will get another start at quarterback for the LSU Tigers on Saturday against Auburn. Coach Ed Orgeron says Myles Brennan continues to struggle to recover from his injury….
cut 19 (10) “….our second”
On the other side of the ball, defensive tackle Apu Ika is reportedly looking at entering the NCAA transfer portal. Ika’s playing time has declined this season in LSU’s four-three defense.

In football recruiting news…the nation’s number one safety, Sage Ryan of Lafayette Christian, has announced he will make his college decision on Saturday. LSU, Clemson and Alabama are his top three choices. 24-7 sports reports Ryan will likely commit to the Crimson Tide on Nick Saban’s 69th birthday.

St. Thomas Thomas More receiver Jack Beche has de-committed from Vanderbilt after receiving an offer from LSU.

Now that Hurricane Zeta is out of here, the Saints will continue preparations today for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. The Bears are 5-and-2 and they’ve defended the pass well this season. Coach Sean Payton says Chicago has an excellent secondary…
cut 18 (16) ” and they are smart”
No precipitation in Sunday’s forecast, but highs will be in the 30s and it will be very windy inside Soldier Field.

The Saints top three wide receivers did not practice yesterday. Michael Thomas remains out and Coach Sean Payton did not provide an update on his injuries. Rookie Marquez Callaway missed yesterday’s practice with an ankle injury and Emmanuel Sanders remains on the reserve-COVID-19 list. Payton is not saying if Sanders can play Sunday.

The Bears best receiver and offensive playmaker Allen Robinson is questionable as he’s in concussion protocol.

LSU will play the Auburn Tigers on the road Saturday and freshman T.J. Finley may lead the offense again. Coach Ed Orgeron says Myles Brennan’s injury continues to keep him on the sidelines.
cut 19 (10) “our second”
In other LSU football news, sophomore defensive tackle Apu Ika will reportedly enter the NCAA transfer portal. Ika played in all 13 games last season at nose tackle, but in LSU’s four-three defense this year he’s seen limited action.

The nation’s number one safety, Sage Ryan from Lafayette Christian Academy, has announced he will announce his commitment on Saturday. Billy Embody with 24-7 sports is reporting that Ryan plans on attending Alabama.

Friday’s recently scheduled game between Byrd and West Monroe has been called off because of COVID-19 issues involving the Rebel football team.

New Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy says life was good as a TV analyst, but when he saw the Pelicans head coaching job come open, he knew that was the job he wanted. Van Gundy is a defensive-minded coach who has a 523-and-384 career record. He’s been an NBA coach for 12 season and in eight of those years, he’s led his team to the playoffs. Van Gundy is also outspoken about his progressive political views and frequently tweets and speaks about social justice. He says that won’t change now that he’s a coach again…
cut 18 (20) “….do that”
The Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin calls Van Gundy a proven winner.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron is unsure if quarterback Myles Brennan will play Saturday, but Coach O says his first-team Q-B is feeling better. But Brennan will not play against Auburn unless he’s 100-percent.

Meanwhile, LSU’s defense is still trying to figure out how to prevent giving up big plays. In last Saturday’s win over South Carolina, the Gamecocks had two rushes for 45 yards or more. Linebacker Damone Clark had just two solo tackles and fellow linebacker Jabril Cox had three. Cox says he and Clark know they can play better…
cut 20 (18) “improve on that”
Kick-off against Auburn this Saturday is at 2:30.

The Pelicans introduced new head coach Stan Van Gundy yesterday. Van Gundy has been out of the game for the past two years but has worked as a TV analyst. There were a number of high-profile head coaching jobs that opened up but he says New Orleans is the one he wanted.
cut 16 (12) “it all”
Van Gundy has been an NBA coach for 12 seasons with three different franchises, the Heat, Magic, and Pistons. His career regular-season record is 523 and 384.

In high school football, West Monroe and Byrd were looking for opponents this week and so the two north Louisiana schools decided to play each other. But West Monroe has pulled out of the game, because of COVID related issues with their team. The Rebels are hopeful they can still play longtime rival Ouachita Parish next week.

And the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series Champions, they defeated Tampa Bay 3 to 1 last night to win their first title since 1988.

The Pelicans introduced Stan Van Gundy as its new head coach today. Van Gundy is a defensive-minded coach. At his last head coaching gig in Detroit, the Pistons improved from 25th in Defensive Rating before his arrival to a top ten defensive team. His teams in Miami and Orlando also played well on the defensive end. Van Gundy was asked today about creating a tough-minded defensive team…
cut 28 (28) “…and effort”
The Pelicans had the 21st ranked defense in the NBA this past season.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said on a Baton Rouge radio station today that Quarterback Myles Brennan is feeling better, but he’s not sure he’ll play Saturday at Auburn. If Brennan can’t go, TJ Finley is expected to make another start. Finley benefited from a strong running game in the win over South Carolina.

The Tigers rushed for a season-high 276 yards in the win over the Gamecocks. Tyrion Davis Price had 135 yards and John Emery had 88 yards rushing. Orgeron says the plan was for both running backs to get a lot of carries
cut 19 (19) “two first-team starters’
Orgeron has also announced that starting left tackle Dare Rosenthal has been suspended indefinitely and Cam Wire will continue to start in his place.

Injured LSU quarterback Myles Brennan has returned to practice. Coach Ed Orgeron says there is a chance he could play Saturday against Auburn
cut 17 (17) 100 percent ready”
Brennan reportedly tore a stomach muscle in the loss to Missouri on October 10th and missed last Saturday’s win over South Carolina.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association has named Finley as the offensive player of the week in Louisiana. Finley threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate debut. The defensive player of the year is the Cajuns Bralen Trahan, who had the interception that secured U-L Lafayette’s win over U-A-B, ending their 21-game home winning streak.

The Saints will bring a three-game winning streak into Sunday’s game versus the Chicago Bears, who lost last night to the Los Angeles Rams. New Orleans defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins says the team has fought through adversity well this season…
cut 30 (18) “…weather the storm”
The Saints are listed as a four point favorite for Sunday’s game in Chicago.

In the latest high school football polls, Acadiana remains the number one ranked team in Class 5A, followed by Brother Martin, who defeated Rummel last week. West Monroe is ranked seventh and they’ll visit 10th ranked Byrd in a newly scheduled game. Bastrop, Eunice, and Logansport are newly ranked teams in the polls.

Tonight is Game Six of the World Series. The Dodgers can win their first title in 32 years, while Tampa Bay is trying to force a game seven.

LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan has returned to practice, but it’s unclear if he’ll play on Saturday against Auburn. Brennan missed the South Carolina win because of a reported torn stomach muscle. Coach Ed Orgeron says he will not play Brennan until he’s 100-percent healthy.

Orgeron also announced on Monday that starting left tackle Dare Rosenthal has been suspended indefinitely. He did not give a timeline on when Rosenthal will return. Coach O says Cam Wire will continue to start at left tackle and he’s impressed with the former East Ascension star
cut 18 (21) ” second-team left tackle”
Even though LSU is on the road Saturday, they are listed as a three-point favorite to beat Auburn.

In Sunday’s win over Carolina, the Saints held the Panthers to 37 yards rushing. Defensive Tackle Sheldon Rankins says they have a mindset to make every team one dimensional…
cut 30 (22) “….throw the ball”
New Orleans is at Chicago on Sunday. The Bears lost to the Los Angeles Rams last night 24-10 as Chicago failed to score a touchdown on offense.

In the high school football polls….Acadiana remains ranked number one in Class 5A. The Wrecking Rams have won 19 in a row. Ferriday is ranked number one in Two and they’ve won 18 straight, while Ouachita Christian is number one in One-A and O-C-S has a 16-game winning streak. Bastrop, Eunice and Logansport are newly ranked teams this week.

It was an impressive debut for freshman quarterback TJ Finley as he threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score in a 52-24 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Finley says he was well prepared heading into his first collegiate start…
cut 18 (25) ” very quick”
LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron said today that Myles Brennan will practice today, but he will not play against Auburn unless he’s 100-percent.

Former LSU star Odell Beckham Junior is done for the season as the Browns receiver has a torn ACL.

The Saints won their 15th straight game in the month of October as they held off Carolina 27-24 to improve to 4-2 yesterday. Quarterback Drew Brees was efficient as he threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a rushing touchdown. Brees’ second TD pass came at the end of the first half to give New Orleans a 21-17 halftime lead
Cut 15 (08) “..the game”
The Saints were 12 of 14 on third down, however, New Orleans defense had trouble slowing down Carolina’s passing game. But Marcus Davenport had a key sack on the Panthers’ final drive that led to a 65-yard field goal try that came up short.

New Orleans remains in second place in the NFC South. That’s because Tampa Bay beat Oakland 45 to 20 to improve to 5-2. Also, Tom Brady moved past Brees for the most NFL touchdown passes in history. Brady had four TD passes on the day.

The Saints with the help of three-thousand fans in the Superdome were able to defeat the Carolina Panthers 27-24 yesterday for their fourth win of the season. Carolina Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater played well in his return to New Orleans as he threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns. He led Carolina on a potential game-tying drive in the fourth quarter, but Marcus Davenport sacked Bridgewater which led to a 65-yard field goal. Coach Sean Payton knows kicker Joey Slye has a strong leg…
cut 17 (12) good win”
The Saints are 4-2, a half-game back of Tampa Bay who beat the Raiders on Sunday. New Orleans is at Chicago next Sunday. The Bears visit the L-A Rams tonight.

Former LSU star Odell Beckham Junior’s season is over as the Browns receiver suffered a torn ACL in yesterday’s win over the Bengals.

After beating South Carolina 52-24 on Saturday, the LSU Tigers now get ready to visit Auburn. LSU freshman quarterback TJ Finley believes the win over the Gamecocks can turn their season around….
cut 20 (24) “….together today”

Ragin Cajuns return specialist Chris Smith has been named Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season. Smith returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the first half to help Louisiana beat UAB 24-20. The Cajuns are back on the road this Saturday as they visit Texas Southern. UAB will be in Ruston on Saturday to face La Tech, who lost a second straight conference game on Saturday to UTSA.

The Saints won their 15th straight game in the month of October as they held off Carolina 27-24 to improve to 4-2 yesterday. Quarterback Drew Brees was efficient as he threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a rushing touchdown. Brees’ second TD pass came at the end of the first half to give New Orleans a 21-17 halftime lead
Cut 15 (08) “..the game”
The Saints were 12 of 14 on third down, however, New Orleans defense had trouble slowing down Carolina’s passing game. But Marcus Davenport had a key sack on the Panthers’ final drive that led to a 65-yard field goal try that came up short.

New Orleans remains in second place in the NFC South. That’s because Tampa Bay beat Oakland 45 to 20 to improve to 5-2. Also, Tom Brady moved past Brees for the most NFL touchdown passes in history. Brady had four TD passes on the day.

LSU freshman quarterback TJ Finley says the Tigers have their swagger back after beating South Carolina 52-24 on Saturday. Finley threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score. Running back John Emery was impressed with Finley’s demeanor in his first collegiate game…
cut 19 (19) “…so calm”
It helped that the Tigers got their running game going as LSU rushed for 265 yards.

LSU remains out of the AP Top 25. The Ragin Cajuns are receiving votes and they are ranked 29th and they’ll visit Texas State on Saturday.

Louisiana Tech has dropped two straight Conference USA games and they’ll host UAB on Saturday. ULM is still winless and the Warhawks are home to face Appalachian State.

LSU Freshman TJ Finley will start at QB for the Tigers on Saturday against South Carolina in place of the injured Myles Brennan after beating out fellow freshman Max Johnson.  TJ’s father David Finley says that when his son faces off against the Gamecocks the speed of the game isn’t the concern, it’s getting the first hit out of the way

Cut 5

The Ragin’ Cajuns look to bounce back after suffering a loss to Coastal Carolina last week.  The Cajuns will travel to Birmingham to take on the UAB Blazers.  This will not be an easy task as ULL coach Billy Napier says that UAB is a well coached team.

Cut 19

The New Orleans Saints will face off against the Carolina Panthers this weekend, who are led by for Saints QB Teddy Bridgewater.  Bridgewater led the Saints to a 5-0 record last season after Drew Brees went down with an injury.  The Saints being familiar with Bridgewater should certainly help them, and All-pro Defensive End Cam Jordan says he’s excited to play against his former teammate.

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The capacity at high school football games will double tonight from 25 percent to 50 percent capacity after Governor John Bel Edwards amends the state health order.  Parishes will have to meet certain criteria to re-open, including a 5 percent or less Covid positivity rate for the past two weeks.  Even if schools meet the requirements, Edwards says they will not be forced to increase capacity