The SEC’s revised 10-game conference only schedule has LSU opening the season at home on September 26th against Mississippi State. The Tigers will visit Florida on October 17th, Auburn on Halloween and Texas A-and-M on November 28th. The big game against Alabama is November 14th and the regular season finale is December fifth versus Ole Miss.

In other scheduling news…ULM will reportedly kick-off its season against Army on September 12th. The Warhawks would jump into Sun Belt play after the game with a contest against Texas State in Malone Stadium.

The SWAC has announced it will start its spring football season on February 27th. Southern will visit Alabama State and Grambling will take on Prarie View A-and-M at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The regular season would conclude with the Bayou Classic on April 17th, with the hope the game can be played in New Orleans.

Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is entering his 10th season in the NFL and is coming off a season in which he tallied a career-high 15.5 sacks. Jordan on how he can be an even better player this season…
Cut 18 (19) “…great place”
Saints starting left guard Andrus Peat reportedly has a hand injury and it’s unknown when he’ll return. The 2015 first round pick is in the first year of a five-year contract worth 58-million dollars.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said on a Baton Rouge radio station today that starting right tackle Austin Deculus will miss some time with an injury. Deculus is the only returning starter on LSU’s offensive line.

LSU will open the 2020 football season on September 26th by hosting Mississippi State. The Tigers will travel the next week to Vanderbilt and then come back home to host Missouri. LSU will have a big road test on October 17th at Florida then host South Carolina. LSU is at Auburn on Halloween, then a bye week and the defending champs will host Alabama on November 14th. Following the clash with the Crimson Tide, the Tigers will have back-to-back road games at Arkansas and Texas A-and-M and then host Ole Miss on December 5th in the regular-season finale.

Safety Kary Vincent has become the second Tigers player to opt out this season. Vincent started eight games last season and had four interceptions, but has decided to skip this season and get ready for the NFL draft. Defensive tackle Neil Farrell has also opted out.

The Saints have started padded practices and the team has released a video of Quarterback Drew Brees throwing passes to newly acquired wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Before the season, Brees went to Colorado to begin building chemistry with Sanders. Brees says he likes how Sanders gets himself ready for the season…
cut 17 (19) “…great skill set”
Sanders has played 10 seasons in the NFL and has caught 601 passes, 42 of them for touchdowns. Last season he caught 33 passes for 502 yards in ten games in San Francisco.

The SWAC has released its spring football schedule. The Bayou Classic between Southern and Grambling is scheduled for April 17th, with the hope that the game will be played in New Orleans. The regular season is set to kick off on February 27th.

Today was the first day in pads for the LSU Tigers and we’ve also learned who they will face in the season opener. The defending national champs will kick-off the season at home against Mississippi State on September 26th. Interim LSU President Thomas Galligan said on Talk Louisiana that they hope Tiger Stadium can be 30 to 50-percent full, but for fans who do not have a game ticket, they will be discouraged from coming on campus…
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What about high school football. The LHSAA is hoping it can begin its season on October sixth. But infectious disease expert, Doctor Catherine O’ Neal with Our Lady of the Lake, says the state needs to lower the percentage of coronavirus tests that come back positive…
cut 4 (10) “…safe in the classroom”

The SWAC released its spring football schedule today. The season will begin February 27th as Southern will visit Alabama State and Grambling will take on Prarie View A-and-M. Southern and Grambling will face off on April 17th in the Bayou Classic and each team will play six conference games.

Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin says he’ll take his time in searching for a new head coach. Alvin Gentry was fired on Saturday after five seasons at the helm. Host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, Jake Madison, says a former head coach in Cleveland will likely get an interview…
Cut 18 (20) “…Milwaukee Bucks”

Our Lady of the Lake infectious disease expert Dr. Catherine O’Neal says it is not safe to have fall high school sports right now. O’Neal says before high school sports can resume the state needs to prove it can reopen schools without shutting communities down because of outbreaks.
Cut 3 (09) “…safely”
High school football is set to resume October 8th, but the LHSAA says the state will have to be in Phase Three for that to happen.

Saints all-pro kick returner Deonte Harris has been activated from the reserve-COVID 19 list. The second-year pro reportedly had a false positive test result, which put him on the list.

Tonight at 6 PM, the SEC releases its new football schedule for the 2020 season. LSU and the rest of the teams in the SEC are expected to kick off the season on September 26th.

The Pelicans are searching for a new head coach after dismissing Alvin Gentry, who guided the franchise for five seasons but only produced one postseason appearance. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin knows he has a big decision in front of him…
cut 17 (21) “….everyone”
Host of the Locked on Pelicans Podcast, Jake Madison, says Griffin also has some big decisions to make when it comes to the roster…
cut 19 (11) “…next year”

The pads come on today as training camp ramps up for the Saints. Offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk says this is when the true evaluation begins…
cut 20 (20) “…improve on”

The LSU Tigers are also putting the pads on today as they get ready for their season opener on September 26th. Today, the SEC will release each school’s 10-game schedule. Week one games will be revealed at two PM and then the complete schedule comes out at six o’clock.

But the NCAA’s chief medical officer, Doctor Brian Hainline, told CNN that unless testing nationwide improves, it will be hard to play collegiate sports this fall.

The Pelicans are searching for a new head coach after the team decided to move on from Alvin Gentry after five seasons and just one postseason appearance. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin says he’ll take his time in finding Gentry’s replacement…
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Griffin believes the Pelicans job is the most attractive in the NBA to potential candidates. The roster features a potential superstar in Zion Williamson, an all-star in Brandon Ingram, and one of the better two-way guards in the league in Jrue Holiday.

The NBA playoffs begin today, at 12:30 it’s the Utah Jazz versus Paul Millsap and the Denver Nuggets. At 8 PM, the Clippers take on the Mavericks.

The Pelicans closed out the 2019-20 season last night with a 133 to 127 loss to the Orlando Magic. New Orleans top players did not play so that resulted in Frank Jackson leading the way for New Orleans as he scored a career-high 31 points. Rookie Nickeil Alexander-Walker had a career-high 29 points. The Pels went two and six in the bubble and finish with an overall record of 30-42. Now we wait to see if the Pelicans retain head coach Alvin Gentry.

Former LSU president F King Alexander says it’s a big gamble for the SEC to play football in the fall and there are serious consequences if they lose. Alexander is the current president at Oregon State and told the local paper there that the SEC is not looking at the reality of the situation.

The NCAA has canceled championships for fall collegiate sports. But that does not include the F-B-S playoffs, as the conferences run the College Football playoff.

The Saints have announced they will not have fans in the Dome for the season opener against Tampa Bay on September 13th. Safety Marcus Williams says it will be not be the same without the Who Dats in the Dome…
cut 16 (16) “…do our job”
Meanwhile, tight ends in the NFL are getting paid. The Chiefs and Travis Kelce have agreed to a four-year, 57-million dollar contract, while 49ers All-Pro tight end George Kittle has agreed to a five-year, 75-million dollar contract. That’s the richest contract ever for a tight end.

LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron presents Governor John Bel Edwards with a National Championship ring. This morning Coach O shared a photo with the governor on Twitter thanking him for all he has done for the state and the tigers.

There will be no football games this fall for Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese and Northwestern State. The Southland Conference has postponed fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic and the goal is to hold league competition in football, volleyball, women’s soccer and cross country in the spring. After that announcement was made, the NCAA says it will not hold championships for fall sports. That does not include the college football playoff for FBS teams. The NCAA does not govern the C-F-P.

The Pelicans season ended last night with a 133 to 127 loss to the Orlando Magic. Frank Jackson had 31 points in a losing effort. New Orleans went one and seven in the bubble and Zion Williamson did not play last night. Brandon Ingram and Jrue Holiday were also held out. Williamson says he has no issues with how the team limited his playing time this season. A big question is whether Alvin Gentry will return next season.

The Saints kick off the season on September 13th against Tampa Bay, but Who Dat Nation will not be in the Superdome. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Highly productive tight ends in the NFL are getting paid! The Chiefs and Travis Kelce have agreed to a four-year, 57-million dollar contract extension. All-Pro tight end George Kittle and San Francisco have agreed to a five-year, 75-million dollar contract extension.

The Southland Conference has decided to postpone league competition for football and other fall sports to the spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Tom Burnett says questions surrounding the long-term effects of the virus was a factor in their decision
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The league is giving schools the option of playing nonconference games in the fall, but McNeese, Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana and Northwestern State have decided to wait until the spring.

So that means the Ragin Cajuns season opener against McNeese has been canceled. U-L Lafayette has three openings on its schedule. Southeastern Louisiana will not play Tulane this year, but Houston Baptist says they remain committed to playing Louisiana Tech on September 19th.

The Saints’ season opener against the Tampa Bay Bucs at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 13th will go on without any fans in attendance. Team President Dennis Lauscha says fanless games means the Black and Gold losses its dome field advantage.
Cut 8 (11) “…a big play.”
Lauscha is cautiously optimistic that fans will be allowed at games at some point during the season.

The Pelicans have been cautious with rookie Zion Williamson all season long and he will not play in tonight’s final game of the year. That means Williamson appeared in just 24 games during his first year in the NBA. But the number one pick says he does not have an issue with how the team handled his playing time. Williamson says he’ll look to make improvements on the court and in the weight room during the offseason.

The Southland Conference has announced it will not play its league schedule in football, vollyeball, soccer and cross country in the fall and they’ll look to play those seasons during the spring semester. Commissioner Tom Burnett says the health and safety of their student athletes led to the decision, but they look forward to a unique spring season…
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And the Southland is also giving its schools the opportunity to play non-conference games this fall. Louisiana Tech says Houston Baptist plans to play the Bulldogs on September 19th, but Southeastern Louisiana will not play Tulane in the season opener.

President Donald Trump says he spoke with LSU football coach Ed Orgeron about playing college football. Mr. Trump did not disclose any details, but the president is a supporter of college football in the fall and not the spring.

When the Saints kickoff the season on September 13th against Tampa Bay, there will be no fans in the Superdome. Team President Dennis Lauscha says the spread of the coronavirus in the region is too high, but if it comes down, they have plans in place to welcome fans to the Dome…
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A legal expert warns that schools who chose to play fall sports face a real threat of COVID-related lawsuits from players down the road.
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The Saints announce there will be no fans in the Superdome for the season opener against Tampa Bay on September 13th. Earlier this week, team officials met with Governor Edwards and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to discuss fans in the Dome and made the decision that it’s not a good idea for the first home game. The team says its cautiously optimistic that fans will be able to attend the next home game on September 27th.

We are a month away from the season opener against the new-look Buccaneers. Coach Sean Payton was asked about preparing for their week one opponent without the benefit of preseason games…
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President Donald Trump says he spoke with LSU football coach Ed Orgeron about playing college football. Mr. Trump did not disclose any details, but the president is a supporter of college football in the fall and not the spring.

Liability concerns are reportedly one of the leading factors in why the Big Ten and PAC 12 suspended fall sports. Legal analyst Tim Meche says there’s already precedent for wide-scale health-related sports lawsuits.
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The Big 12 has released a new conference only schedule that will start on September 26th. The Big 12 title game is scheduled for December 12th.

The Pelicans final game of the 2019-20 season is tonight against the Orlando Magic at 8 PM. Zion Williamson has been ruled out, so the number one pick will only play in 24 games during his rookie season.