A critical fumble by Taysom Hill in the fourth quarter and eight penalties on the Black and Gold led to a second straight loss for New Orleans as Aaron Rodgers and the Packers defeated the Saints 37-30. Rodgers threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns and the Saints secondary couldn’t cover Allen Lazard who had six catches for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Tampa Bay won yesterday so they are first in the NFC South with a 2-1 record.

There are a lot of questions about the defending champs after LSU’s shocking 44-34 loss to Mississippi State on Saturday. In his first start, Quarterback Myles Brennan threw for 345 yards, three TDs, and two interceptions. Coach Ed Orgeron called it an inconsistent performance…
cut 17 (16) “….beat up front”

The 27th ranked Ragin Cajuns are 3-0 for the first time since 1988 after squeaking out a 20-18 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday at Cajun Field. The Eagles took a one-point lead with 54 seconds left, but Cajuns quarterback Levi Lewis completed three passes to set up a 53-yard field goal and Nate Snyder nailed it. Coach Billy Napier on Snyder who missed four fields in three games before that remarkable kick…
Cut 19 (19) “…kick”

In other action, Louisiana Tech improves to 2-0 on Saturday night with a 66-38 win over Houston Baptist. Tulane trounced Southern Miss 66-24 and ULM is 0-3 after losing to UTEP 31-6

Gameday has finally arrived for the defending national champion LSU Tigers as they will host Mississippi State at 2:30 today in front of 25-thousand fans inside Tiger Stadium. LSU only returns two starters on offense and three starters on defense from last year’s national championship team. But Quarterback Myles Brennan says despite the inexperience they’ll be just fine
Cut 5 (11) “stop us. ”
Getting the start at quarterback for Mississippi State is K-J Costello. The graduate transfer from Stanford has 25 starts over three years and has thrown for 61-hundred yards and 49 touchdowns.

The 19th ranked Ragin Cajuns look to improve to 3-0 when they host Georgia Southern at 11 AM. ULM looks for its first win when they host UTEP and Louisiana Tech takes on Houston Baptist for its home opener.

Two games into the 2020 season, there are many who say Saints quarterback Drew Brees has lost the arm strength needed to throw the football down the field. But the 41-year-old says there’s nothing wrong with him
Cut 18 (25) “…one of em”
Brees will not have Michael Thomas again on Sunday night when the Saints host Green Bay. The All-pro receiver has been ruled out with a high ankle sprain. The Packers top receiver, Davante Adams, is doubtful with a hamstring injury. Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport is questionable.

Former Saints defensive tackle Derland Moore has died following a long illness at the age of 68.

LSU begins defense of its national championship with a new quarterback, Myles Brennan. Jeff Palermo has more on the six-foot-four junior from Mississippi…
Cut 1 (31) “…Jeff Palermo”

The LSU-Mississippi State game is one of four college football games in Louisiana on Saturday. At 11 AM, the 19th ranked Ragin Cajuns host Georgia Southern. Louisiana Tech hosts Houston Baptist for its home opener and U-L-M will look to upend UTEP for its win on the season.

Two games into the 2020 season, there are analysts, sports reporters and fans who believe that Saints quarterback Drew Brees has lost the arm strength needed to throw the football down the field. But the 41-year-old says there’s nothing wrong with him
Cut 18 (25) “…one of em”
Brees will not have Michael Thomas again on Sunday night when the Saints host Green Bay. The All pro receiver has missed practice all week with a high ankle sprain. Packers Coach Matt LaFleur says their top receiver, Davante Adams, is doubtful with a hamstring injury.

Here’s the rest of the schedule for N-F-C South teams, Atlanta hosts the Chicago Bears, Carolina is in L-A to face the Charters and Tampa Bay is at Denver.

The national champion LSU Tigers make their long-awaited return to Tiger Stadium tomorrow to host Mississippi State for a 2:30 kick-off. New Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach is brining his air raid, pass-happy offense to the SEC. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says the Tigers have the personnel to slow it down…
cut 30 (14) “….their quick”
LSU is a 16.5 point favorite.

The Saints will have fans at Sunday night’s game against Green Bay, but it will not be a large number. 750 family members of players, coaches, and staff members will be allowed to watch the game in person. The team says having family members at the game will serve as a test run for when they have fans in attendance.

A short-handed 19th ranked Cajuns team will host Georgia Southern on Saturday in the home opener for U-L Lafayette. Several starters will miss the game because of COVID-19 and a school spokesperson says a total of 12 players were in COVID-19 protocol as of mid-week. The other challenge for the Cajuns is defending the Eagles option offense. Coach Billy Napier…
Cut 16 (24) “…the perimeter”
Kick-off is at 11 AM and the game can be seen on ESPN Two. ULM will look for its first win when they host UTEP at 2:30. Louisiana Tech hosts Houston Baptist for its home opener and Tulane travels to Southern Miss.

After two games, Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has completed 65-percent of his passes. Brees completed at least 70-percent of his passes over his last four seasons. But Coach Sean Payton says the higher percentage of incomplete passes can not be entirely pinned on number nine
Cut 16 (20) “…spacing”
There will be 750 fans in the Dome for Sunday night’s game versus Green Bay. It’s just family members of the players, coaches and staff. The Saints say this will be a strict test of their health and safety protocols. The team says it’s their goal to use this test so that they can host as many fans as allowed by local and state authorities as soon as possible.

Wearing number 18 is a big honor at LSU as that jersey number is given to the player who is synonymous with success on and off the field and has a selfless attitude. There will be two number 18s this year, running back Chris Curry and linebacker Damone Clark. Clark says wearing number 18 is a dream come true…
cut 19 (22) “….honored”
It will be LSU and Mississippi State in the season opener on Saturday at 2:30 in Tiger Stadium.

The 19th ranked Ragin Cajuns will be short-handed for their home opener against Georgia Southern on Saturday. Five starters, including running back Elijah Mitchell, will miss the game because of COVID-19.

Sophomore running back Chris Curry and junior linebacker Damone Clark will wear the coveted number 18 jersey for LSU this season. Number 18 is synonymous with success…both on and off the field, as well as a selfless attitude. Curry, who is expected to get the start on Saturday, says he was shocked when he learned he would wear number 18
Cut 18 (18) “…for the team”
LSU has also been picked to finish second in the SEC West according to a preseason media poll. The media picked Alabama to win the West, while Florida is the preseason favorite in the East.

The 19th ranked Ragin Cajuns will be without five starters for Saturday’s home opener against Georgia Southern, because of COVID-19. That group includes running back Elijah Mitchell, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns last week.

The Saints are getting ready to play the 2-and-0 Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is off to a great start. He’s thrown six touchdown passes and zero interceptions. Plus he’s been sacked just one time. Coach Sean Payton says Rodgers is protected by an experienced offensive line…
cut 17 (18) “….might be”
Payton says he will also be more diligent when it comes to wearing a mask. He was fined 100-thousand dollars for keeping his gaither around his neck in Monday night’s loss to Las Vegas. The coach says he may wear a different type of mask Sunday night.

An investigation into whether LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade illegally paid recruits or others around them has been turned over to an independent panel that handles complex cases. An ultimate resolution could take six to 12 months.

With the college football season set to start for SEC schools on Saturday, the league released its preseason media poll today. Media members picked LSU to finish in second place in the SEC West behind Alabama. Auburn is picked to finish in third, followed by Texas A-and-M, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Arkansas. Florida is the preseason favorite in the East, receiving 53 first-place votes, while Georgia has been picked to finish in second and the Bulldogs received 43 first-place votes.

After getting fined 100-thousand dollars by the NFL for failing to properly wear a mask in Monday night’s loss to Las Vegas, Saints Coach Sean Payton says he may do something else than wear a gaither…
cut 30 (13) “…with it”
Payton and the Saints returned to practice today as they get ready for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

Despite not having a full roster because of COVID-19 and being down 17 points to Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech still rallied to defeat the Golden Eagles last Saturday. Coach Skip Holtz says he’s still amazed they won…
cut 19 (29) “…as a coach”
Louisiana Tech is home this Saturday to host Houston Baptist. Huskies Quarterback Bailey Zappe has thrown for 1,047 yards and seven touchdowns in two games, both were losses to North Texas and Texas Tech. Kick-off at Joe Aillet Stadium is at 6 PM.

LSU’s season opener against Mississippi State will certainly feel and sound different on Saturday as Tiger Stadium, which holds 100-thousand fans, will be limited to just 25-thousand because of the coronavirus. But Safety Jacoby Stevens says the smaller crowd will not damper their enthusiasm…
Cut 16 (22) “…upcoming Saturday”
LSU running back Tyrion Davis Price says that he will dedicate his performance on Saturday to Remy Hidalgo. He’s the lineman from Denham Springs who collapsed at practice last week and died a few days later. The school has scheduled a celebration in Hidalgo’s honor on Saturday night at Yellow Jacket Stadium.

There were a lot of heroes in Louisiana Tech’s come from behind one-point win over Southern Miss last Saturday. Freshman linebacker Tyler Grubbs fits that description as he had 16 tackles in his collegiate debut. Coach Skip Holtz compliments Grubbs’ preparation, who was fourth string on the depth chart when he arrived on campus…
Cut 18 (30) “…four years”
Louisiana Tech hosts Houston Baptist on Saturday night.

The Southland Conference has announced seven of its schools, including the four from Louisiana, will play a six-game spring schedule starting on February 20th.

The NFL has fined Saints Coach Sean Payton and Raiders Coach John Gruden for failing to wear face coverings during last night’s game. Each coach will see 100-thousand dollars docked from their pay and the two organizations are also being fined 250-thousand dollars. New Orleans begins preparations today for this Sunday’s game against Green Bay.

First-year Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach will make his SEC debut on Saturday when his Bulldogs visit the 6th ranked LSU Tigers. Leach’s Air Raid offense has been successful at Texas Tech and Washington State and now he’ll test it against SEC defenses. LSU safety Jacoby Stevens says Leach knows how to get the most out of his team…
cut 17 (16) “…their potential”
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After a thrilling season opening win at Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech kicks off its home schedule on Saturday against Houston Baptist. Because of coronavirus restrictions, the Bulldogs can have about eight-thousand fans in the stands. Tech Coach Skip Holtz is looking forward to playing at home…
cut 20 (17) “…at home”
Kick-off in Ruston is at 6 PM.

The Southland Conference has announced plans for a six-game conference schedule featuring seven schools, including the four in Louisiana. The season will begin February 20th and continue through April 10th. The NCAA has also announced plans for a 16-team playoff involving F-C-S teams that would begin April 24th.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says it’s unlikely that the next season will begin before January.

After watching last night’s Saints loss to the Raiders, some fans have come to the conclusion that Drew Brees doesn’t have the arm strength anymore to throw the ball down the field. Brees says he’s just throwing passes to the open man…
cut 13 (06) “…do it”
The Saints didn’t score enough and lost 34-24.

Just three more days until LSU’s season-opening game against Mississippi State. The Tigers set all kinds of passing records last season. Coach Ed Orgeron says for LSU to have an explosive passing attack again, Myles Brennan needs to make smart decisions with the football…
cut 18 (16) “….make plays”

ULM is off to an 0-2 start after losing to Texas State 38-17 last Saturday. Warhawks Quarterback Colby Suits threw for 377 yards in a loss, but Coach Matt Viator wants a more balanced attack and would like to get the ground game going
Cut 19 (22) “…football better”
The Warhawks will look for their first win on Saturday when they host the UTEP Miners at 2:30 at Malone Stadium. E-S-P-N-U will televise the game.

The Southland Conference announced today that seven schools will compete in a six-game regular-season football schedule starting on February 20th and ending on April 10th. Each team will play three home and three away games over an eight-week period and Southland schools could play some non-conference games as well.