After a tough loss to the 49ers last week, the Saints look to get back on track tonight when they host the 6-and-7 Indianapolis Colts. Indy has lost three in a row, but they have a few standout performers, like linebacker Darius Leonard who had two interceptions last week. Coach Sean Payton on Leonard
Cut 16 (19) …hands on it”
The Saints are 10-and-3 and in a fight to get the number one seed in the NFC playoffs.

The Atlanta Falcons helped out the Saints yesterday as they upset the 49ers 29-22. Seattle’s 30-24 win over Carolina moves them into the number one seed for the time being. Green Bay is the number two seed. The Packers held off the Bears 21-13 at frigid Lambeau Field.

LSU’s Joe Burrow is the landslide winner of the Heisman Trophy this year. Burrow says he’s just a man from southeast Ohio, who had to battle adversity when he transferred from Ohio State. The 23-year-old says his story shows hard work pays off…
cut 6 (11) “…offseason work”
Burrow received 1,846 more voting points than runner-up Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts.

The 2019 high school football season concluded over the weekend with the Prep Classic. The first four games were blowouts, but the last two games on Saturday were nail bitters. Karr won its fourth straight Class Four-A title with a 35-34 win over Warren Easton. And Acadiana completed an undefeated season with an eight to three victory over Destrehan.

The Pelicans lost their 12th straight yesterday, a franchise record, as Orlando beat New Orleans 130-to-119 at the Smoothie King Center.

Linebacker Vaughan Johnson, a member fo the Saints famed “Dome Patrol” in the 1980s and early 1990s has passed away at the age of 57. Johnson died at his home in North Carolina. He was battling a kidney disease. He played for eight seasons in New Orleans and inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2000.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is set to win the Heisman tomorrow and fans back in his hometown of Athens, Ohio say they couldn’t be prouder. Matt Doyle has the story…
Cut 3 (30) “ I’m Matt Doyle.”

The 2019 LHSAA Prep Classic kicks-off today in the Superdome. Six championship games over the next two days. The Class 2A title game between Many and Ferriday is the only one featuring a one versus two seed. Many Coach Jess Curtis says his team lost its first three games, but since then they’ve won 11 in a row…
Cut 13 (08) “…plateau”
Kick-off for this game is at 3:30. Tonight it’s the Class 3A championship game as 23rd seeded Jennings looks to upset undefeated and top-seeded St. James.

The Pelicans look to snap a 10-game losing streak in Philadelphia tonight. The 76ers have yet to lose on their home floor this season. while the Pels are just two and 10 on the road. Tip-off is at six PM.

And former NBA Commissioner David Stern had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering a brain hemorrhage last night in New York City. There has yet to be an update on the 77-year-old’s condition.

And locally, LSU President F-King Alexander is leaving Baton Rouge for a job at Oregon State.

LSU’s Joe Burrow has been named Associated Press College Football Player of the Year. Burrow received 50 of 53 first-place votes. He is in Atlanta today along with wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase for the Home Depot College Football Awards. Chase is up for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nation’s top receiver. Burrow can win the Davey O’ Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award, which goes to the top player in college football.

Former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn is among a group of NFL retired players involved in an alleged scheme to defraud an NFL health care benefit program. Prosecutors say these former players submitted false claims to the plan and received money for expensive medical equipment never purchased. Horn could be charged with fraud.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees will appear in an episode of the C-B-S TV Show Undercover Boss. Walk-on’s founder and co-owner Brandon Landry along with Brees will be on the season premiere show on January 8th. Brees is in disguise, with long hair and a beard and goes by the name of “Chris.” Chris will be a busser and dishwasher.

Offensive Tackle Terron Armstead has named the club’s 2019 Walter Payton Payton Man of the Year Award.

The Prep Classic begins tomorrow at the Superdome as six championship football games will be held. It starts at noon with Ouachita Christian facing Catholic Pointe Coupee. At 3:30 Many meets Ferriday and at 7 PM, Jennings battles undefeated St. James for the 3-A title.

If you are a big duck hunter then you’ll need to check out tonight’s documentary on L-P-B called In the Blind. Producer Emma Lou Reid of New Orleans says the show traces the evolution of duck hunting from a do or die way of life to a highly popular, and highly regulated sport.
Cut 8 (10) “…hunting.”
The program airs at 7 PM and 11:30 tonight and will re-air 6:30 Sunday.

Former Saints star wide receiver Joe Horn is among a group of NFL retired players who allegedly defrauded an NFL health care benefit program out of three-point-four million dollars. Court documents say these players submitted false claims to the plan and received money for expensive medical equipment that was never purchased or received. Prosecutors say they plan to charge the 47-year-old Horn with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

The Saints are dealing with injuries to a couple of their starters on the defensive line. Defensive end Marcus Davenport and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins have been put on injured reserve. To take their place on the roster, the Saints have signed defensive tackle T-Y McGill and defensive end Noah Spence.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has been named Associated Press College Football Player of the Year. The vote was not close as Burrow received 50 of 53 first-place votes from the AP Top 25 poll voters. Ohio State defensive end Chase Young was second.

Louisiana Tech senior quarterback J’Mar Smith has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the year. Smith threw for 2,814 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also completed 66-percent of his passes for 281 yards per game.

Ragin Cajuns redshirt senior Kevin Dotson has been named a Sports Illustrated First Team All-American. Pro Football Focus says the Plaquemine native was one the highest-graded interior offensive linemen.

The Pelicans losing streak has reached 10 in a row. New Orleans lost to Milwaukee 127 to 112 last night. The Bucks were without reigning league M-V-P Giannis Antetokounmpo, instead, Milwaukee got 29 points from Eric Bledsoe and 24-points from Khris Middleton. J-J Redick had 31 points fo the Pels.

After a couple of days off, the Saints are back on the practice field today to get ready for Monday night’s home game against Indianapolis. But defensive end Marcus Davenport and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins will not be on the field as they’ve been put on injured reserve because of season-ending injuries. To take their place on the roster, the Saints have signed defensive tackle T-Y McGill and defensive end Noah Spence. McGill is a fifth-year pro but hasn’t had a sack since 2016, while Spence has 7.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in four years in the NFL.

You can forget about LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda becoming the new head football coach at U-N-L-V. The Running Rebels have hired Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo instead.

In other LSU news, Ed Orgeron has been named Home Depot Coach of the Year. Cornerback Kristian Fulton will play in the Senior Bowl and Madison Prep safety Major Burns has de-committed from LSU.

J-J Redick scored a season-high 31 points but the Pelicans still lost to the red hot Milwaukee Bucks 127 to 112. New Orleans trailed by 23 points at halftime and at halftime Redick spoke to the team about their play on the defensive end…
cut 30 (16) “…with that”
Coach Alvin Gentry says it’s the quietest group he’s ever been around. The Pels are at Philadelphia on Friday.

Andre Jones had 21 points as the Nicholls had its way in a 118 to 44 win over Carver College. Nicholls will get a bigger test Saturday when they visit West Virginia.

Several high school football teams will get a chance to practice in the Superdome today ahead of this weekend’s Prep Classic. The Class Two-A Championship game between Many and Ferriday is the only one out of the six games that features a one versus two seed matchup. Kick-off for that game is at 3:30 on Friday.

Two key members of the Saints defensive front are reportedly done for the season. The NFL Network reports defensive end Marcus Davenport is reportedly out for the season as he needs surgery to repair his foot and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins is also reportedly done for the season because of a significant ankle injury suffered in the loss to the 49ers.
Locked on Saints podcast publisher Ross Jackson says that’s now two years in a row, both players have suffered season ending injuries. Jackson says it’s particularly concerning for Davenport…
cut 14 (10) “…be tough”
The Saints have reportedly signed defensive end Noah Spence. Tampa Bay selected him in the second round in 2016, but he was most recently cut by the Redskins. New Orleans will host the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night football.

Rumors of LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda becoming the next head coach of U-N-L-V has died down. There were reports yesterday that says Aranda and the Running Rebels were close to a deal. But the latest report from ESPN says no job offer was made, and Aranda and UNLV had just initial talks.

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and senior quarterback Joe Burrow have been named SEC Coach of the Year and Offensive Player by the league’s coaches.

The Pelicans will try to snap a nine-game losing streak tonight against the Bucks, who are tied with the Lakers for the best record in the N-B-A at 21-and-3. But the league’s reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play tonight because of a sore right quadriceps tendon. Tip-off is at 8:30 PM.

In college hoops, Grambling ended an eight-game losing streak to ULM by beating the Warhawks 66-61 last night. It’s the first time Grambling has defeated ULM since 1983 and it was the Warhawks first regular-season home loss since 2017, ending a 14-game winning streak.

It’s official Joe Burrow is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Heisman Trophy voter and LSU reporter for the USA Today Network, Glen Guilbeau, says Burrow is a lock to win the award on Saturday during the Heisman presentation in New York…
cut 7 (09) “….the Alabama game”
There are three other finalists, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State defensive end Chase Young.

Ed Orgeron has been named AP SEC Coach of the Year. For that he receives a 25-thousand dollar bonus. The A-P unanimously selected Burrow as the S-E-C’s offensive player of the year and cornerback Derek Stingley Junior has been named freshman of the year.

Louisiana Tech junior cornerback Amik (Uh-meek) Robertson has been named to the Football Writers Association of America All-America Team. The Thibodaux native leads the nation in 19 forced incompletions.

_______________________________________________________________

The Saints will spend this week trying to rebound from Sunday’s wild loss to the 49ers. Coach Sean Payton said on his radio show last night that during his visit to Whole Foods a meat department employee asked why he went for a two-point conversion in the first quarter, Payton said his response was why don’t you worry about your meat, because it doesn’t look good. New Orleans next game is Monday night against the Colts.

In Monday night football last night, the Eagles defeated the Giants 23-17 in overtime. Eli Manning started his first game since week two and threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort.

Despite 31 points from Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans lost to the Pistons 105 to 103 last night. Derrick Rose hit a jumper at the buzzer to beat New Orleans on its home floor. Rose finished with 21 points.

Tonight in college basketball…ULM hosts Grambling. The Warhawks have won 14 consecutive regular-season non-conference home games.

McNeese is also home tonight to take on University of Missouri Kansas City. The Cowboys are averaging 81 points a game.

Frustrating loss for the Saints on Sunday as San Francisco came into the Superdome and left with a 48-46 victory. New Orleans took a one-point lead with 53 seconds left when Drew Brees connected with Tre’Quan Smith on an 18-yard touchdown pass. But the 49ers won it on a 30-yard field goal by Robbie Gould (Gold). George Kittle’s 39-yard reception on fourth and two set up the game winning field goal. Coach Sean Payton on how they tried to defend that play…
Cut 17 (17) you in the end ”
The loss moves the Saints to number three in the N-F-C playoff standings, while the 49ers are in line to get homefield advantage with three regular season games left. New Orleans hosts the Colts next Monday.

LSU is the number one seed in the college football playoff and they’ll face fourth seeded Oklahoma December 28th in Atlanta. Coach Ed Orgeron says getting into the playoff is an accomplishment, but not the final destination….
cut 10 (10) “…takes us”

Louisiana Tech will meet Miami in Shreveport in the Walk-on’s Independence Bowl. Tech Coach Skip Holtz is glad they’ll be home for Christmas…
cut 19 (20) “…26th”
The Cajuns will play Miami of Ohio in the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile and Tulane will take on Southern MIss in the Lockheed Martin Armed Force Bowl.

Championship Saturday has arrived in college football. The 2nd ranked LSU Tigers are hoping for a big win today over Georgia in the SEC title game so they can get the number one seed in the college football playoffs. If they get the top seed, LSU will likely play the winner of today’s Big 12 Title game between Oklahoma and Baylor.

Over in North Carolina, U-L Lafayette will play for the Sun Belt title as they’ll face Appalachian State at 11 AM.

The Cajuns have never defeated App State in seven previous meetings. The Mountaineers won all of those games by an average of 21 points.

And in Lorman, Mississippi, Southern faces Alcorn State in the SWAC title game. The Braves beat the Jags in last year’s conference championship game.

In the F-C-S playoffs, Nicholls is at North Dakota State, The Bison are two-time defending champs and Southeastern Louisiana is at Montana.

For the first time since 2005, high school football championships were played outside of the Superdome. The Division One title game was a classic as Rummel beat Catholic High 14 to 10 on Tulane’s campus. Vanderbilt commit Donovan Kaufmann returned a kick off 95 yards for the winning score.

St. Thomas More dominated De La Salle for the Division Two title, 58-10. Caleb Holstein threw for 343 yards and five touchdowns.

In class Five-A, Acadiana and Destrehan advance to next week’s championship game. The Wreckin Rams defeated two-time defending champ Zachary 21-14.

In Four-A, it will be a rematch of last year’s title game as Karr will take on Warren Easton. Karr is seeking its fourth consecutive title after beating Neville.

In 3A, St. James will face Jennings. The Wildcats will seek their first state championship in 39 years.

Over in Two-A, top-seeded Ferriday will take on second-seeded Many. And in One-A, Oak Grove will face White Castle.

There’s an update involving LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow on the eve of the SEC Championship game. He does not have a phone, but Coach Ed Orgeron says that shouldn’t be a problem….
cut 30 (16) “…he’s fine”
Burrow is more worried about a Georgia defense that’s allowing 10 points a game.

The 10-and-2 Saints will meet the 10-and-2 49ers on Sunday at the Superdome. Quarterback Drew Brees has said multiple times that the offense has yet to play that near perfect game, he says if there’s a time to do it, it would be Sunday…
cut 20 (15) “…be ok”
Kick off on Sunday is at noon.

Southern takes on Alcorn State for the SWAC championship tomorrow afternoon in Lorman, Mississippi. Alcorn had last Saturday off, while Southern had an emotional win over Grambling in the Bayou Classic. Jaguars Coach Dawson Odums says they have to bring that emotion again tomorrow…
cut 17 (14) “…football game”
Odums is one and nine as a head coach against Alcorn.

U-L Lafayette has never beaten Appalachian State in seven tries. The Cajuns will try to get that first win versus the Mountaineers tomorrow in the Sun Belt Championship game.

Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana are on the road for F-C-S playoff action. The Lions will take on Montana, while the Colonels go up North Dakota State, the premier program in the F-C-S. The Bison have won 33 straight and have won national championships in seven of the last eight seasons, including the last two. Kick-off is at 2:30 from the FargoDome.