Multiple reports say Saints quarterback Drew Brees will miss at least the next six weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb. The injury occurred as Brees attempted a pass in the first quarter and his hand, hit the arm of Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald. Teddy Bridgewater took over for Brees and failed to lead New Orleans to a touchdown in a 27-9 loss. Coach Sean Payton says Bridgewater didn’t have much help…
cut 18 (23) “…we do”
The 1-and-1 Saints are already in Seattle as they’ll spend the week there getting ready for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.

Monday night football tonight. Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham and the rest of the Cleveland Browns will visit the New York Jets.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow had another big night in the Tigers 65-14 win over Northwestern State. Burrow threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns and then gave way to Myles Brennan early in the third quarter. The Tigers have been known for their running game, but Burrow says things are different now…
cut 20 (12) “….for us”
LSU will begin SEC play on Saturday when they visit Vanderbilt at 11:00. The Commodores have struggled to defend the pass. They’ve given up 436 yards passing a game and 510 yards of total offense. So far Vandy has lost to Georgia and Purdue and they are allowing 36 points a game.

Also this weekend, Tulane host Houston for a Thursday night ESPN game. Louisiana Tech will host F-I-U on Friday for its Conference USA opener. ULM heads up to Iowa State, while the Ragin Cajuns are at Ohio. In the Southland, Southeastern Louisiana will host Lamar, while Grambling begins league play as they face Alabama State.

The Saints suffer a frustrating defeat to the Rams as another officiating call goes against them, plus they lose quarterback Drew Brees to a thumb injury in a 27-9 loss. The game was tied at three in the second quarter, when it looked like the Saints Cam Jordan returned a fumble for a touchdown, but the refs blew the play dead because they thought it was an incomplete pass. Coach Sean Payton is not using that call as an excuse on why they lost the game
Cut 16 (11) “…field too”
Jordan on the refs messing up another call that went against the Saints…
cut 30 (17) “…review the play”
As far as Brees goes. He’ll see a hand specialist today to find out the severity of his injury.

Fourth-ranked LSU started slowly but eventually rolled to a 65-14 win over Northwestern State on Saturday night. The defense allowed the Demons to score two touchdowns in the first half and it took a while before the offense got into a rhythm. Coach Ed Orgeron says there was no yelling on the sideline when LSU had a three-point lead late in the second quarter…
cut 19 (15) “he did”
LSU did not allow any points in the second half and the offense ended up producing 610 yards.

The Ragin Cajuns scored a modern-era record 77 points in a 77-6 win over Texas Southern. The 71 points are the largest margin of victory in school history.

Tulane had its largest margin of victory since 1998 as it defeated Missouri State 58-6. Also, Louisiana Tech went to Bowling Green and got a 35-7 win.

The fourth-ranked LSU football team will host Northwestern State on Saturday night. Last week, the Tigers won their first true road game against a top 10 team in program history. This weekend, it’s an F-C-S team that’s off to a slow start under a second-year head coach. Quarterback Joe Burrow says the focus this week has been on the Tigers….
cut 17 (13) “….on Saturday”
A win will be the 800th victory in school history. The Tigers are the 12th winningest program in FBS history.

At six o’clock tonight, LSU will unveil a statue of legendary baseball coach Skip Bertman. You’ll be able to see it outside of Alex Box Stadium, behind home plate.

UL-Lafayette has announced its 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame class, it’s highlighted by former football player Ike Taylor, who won two Super Bowls with Pittsburgh.

The Saints and Rams are two of the favorites to reach the Super Bowl, so it’s a big early-season clash when they meet Sunday in Los Angeles. Quarterback Drew Brees says he’s looking forward to facing L-A for the fourth time in three years…
cut 19 (22) “…beat em”
Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk was limited at practice yesterday, while wide receiver Ted Ginn Junior practiced without restrictions.

In the NFL last night, Tampa Bay beat Carolina 20-14, ending a seven-game road losing streak for the Bucs. Tampa Bay linebacker and former LSU star Devin White injured his knee in the game, but Coach Bruce Arians doesn’t believe its serious.

After two games, LSU ranks fifth in the nation in passing offense, 411 yards a contest through the air. Another big passing game could come on Saturday night when the fourth-ranked Tigers host Northwestern State. The Demons are off to an 0-2 start. LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase says they want to be known as a great passing team
Cut 16 (09) “…be great”
Coach Ed Orgeron says pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson is very doubtful to play on Saturday. Chaisson has not practiced this week after suffering an injury in the win over Texas. Orgeron says to look for sophomore linebacker Damone Clark to get some time rushing the passer off the edge.

In other college football action on Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns host Texas Southern. Tulane takes on Missouri State at Yulman Stadium. Louisiana Tech is at Bowling Green. Southeastern Louisiana visits Ole Miss, Nicholls travels to Prairie View A-and-M, while McNeese hosts Alcorn State and Southern hosts NAIA school Edward Waters.

The Saints and Rams are two of the favorites to reach the Super Bowl, so it’s a big early-season clash when the two teams meet Sunday in Los Angeles. Quarterback Drew Brees says he’s looking forward to facing L-A for the fourth time in three years…
cut 19 (22) “…beat em”
Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk was limited at practice yesterday, while wide receiver Ted Ginn Junior practiced without restrictions.
Former LSU Tiger Derruis Guice had surgery on his torn meniscus and he’s expected to miss six to eight weeks.
And Tampa Bay won last night beating Carolina 20-14, ending a seven-game road losing streak for the Bucs.

So far LSU’s offense has been clicking with very few dropped passes. Over the summer, LSU Director of Athletic Training Jack Marucci says they used 14-thousand dollar goggles on their receivers to test how their eyes were focusing on the football…
cut 15 (12) “….route”
Quarterback Joe Burrow has completed 82-percent of his passes this season and the Tigers have scored 100 points in two games. But Burrow says they should have put up more against Texas…
cut 30 (08) “…this week”
The fourth-ranked Tigers will host Northwestern State tomorrow night.

There’s an NFL game tonight as Tampa Bay is at Carolina. The Saints are the only team in the NFC South with a victory. That will change after tonight.

The Saints continue preparations for Sunday’s rematch of last season’s NFC title game versus the Rams. New Orleans defense will have to do better against run this week. In the season-opening win over Houston, they gave up 180 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, Saints running back Alvin Kamara got to touch the ball 20 times, 13 rushes and seven receptions. Coach Sean Payton says it will vary on how much Kamara will see the ball week-to-week…
cut 18 (12) “…our offense’
Kick-off Sunday is at 3:25.

Former LSU running back Derius Guice is having a tough start to his NFL career. He missed all of last season, with a torn ACL and today he reportedly had surgery in Florida to trim a torn meniscus, which would sideline him for six to eight weeks.

LSU’s offense is the talk of college football as Quarterback Joe Burrow and his receivers are tough to stop. This summer, LSU had their receivers catch 10-thousand passes and used special goggles to study their ocular dominance. LSU’s Director of Athletics Jack Marucci says the data helped develop a passing scheme that has players run routes that match their field of vision. For example, senior receiver Derrick Dillon…
cut 16 (07) “…success”
LSU will put its passing game on display again this Saturday when they host Northwestern State.

On Sunday the Saints will face the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. It’s the fourth time in three seasons the two teams will meet. Coach Sean Payton on how that impacts the game plan
cut 17 (16) “…with it”

Louisiana Tech visits Bowling Green on Saturday in a nonconference matchup. The Bulldogs defeated Grambling 20-14 last week but gave up 455 yards of offense to the F-C-S school. Tech Coach Skip Holtz says he’s not too discouraged
cut 19 (23) “good defense”
La Tech ranks 111th in the country in total defense. Bowling Green beat Morgan State 46-3 in its season opener but lost 52-to-nothing last week to Bowling Green.

The Cajuns rank 103rd in total defense and will host Texas Southern Saturday. It’s only the fourth time UL-Lafayette has played a SWAC school. The Tigers are 0-and-2 on the season and finished with a two and nine record the last two seasons. Kick-off is at 6:30.

LSU is the epicenter of a revolution in sports science that’s already paying off on the field. Matt Doyle has the story.
Voicer 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The Saints are getting ready for Sunday’s NFC title rematch with the Los Angeles Rams. New Orleans will be able to use defensive tackle David Oneymata this week. He had to sit out Monday night’s game as he severed a one-game suspension for his arrest last January for Marijuana possession.

The one-and-one Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will visit Bowling Green this Saturday. Tech Coach Skip Holtz says the Falcons play a physical brand of football…
cut 20 (21) “….the game”
La Tech is a 10.5 point favorite.

Also this Saturday the Ragin Cajuns host Texas Southern, Nicholls is at Prarie View, Southeastern Louisiana will be at Ole Miss, Tulane hosts Missouri State. McNeese hosts Alcorn State. ULM has the week the off.

LSU QB Joe Burrow is in the Heisman conversation after putting up 749 yards and nine touchdowns through two games. Burrow’s odds rose from 200 to 1 to five to one with some oddsmakers after dissecting Texas. USA Today Network LSU beat reporter Glenn Guilbeau, who also has a vote for the Heisman, says Burrow has a real shot.
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Burrow is also completing 82-percent of his passes.

UL-Lafayette hosts Texas Southern on Saturday, who is off to an 0-and-2 start. But Ragin Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says Texas Southern has some skill position players that can put points on the board in a hurry….
cut 30 (20) “…defend them”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

Saints and Raiders fans drink the most on NFL gamedays according to a new poll. Matt Doyle spoke with a longtime New Orleans CBD bartender about Who Dats’ boozy Sundays…
cut 2 (30) I’m Matt Doyle”

The Saints returned to practice today as they will head out west to face the defending NFC champion L-A Rams on Sunday. New Orleans will be able to use defensive tackle David Oneymata this week. He had to sit out Monday night’s game as he severed a one-game suspension for his arrest last January for Marijuana possession.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow’s strong play through two weeks of the season has vaulted him into the Heisman Trophy consideration. Heisman voter Glen Guilbeau, who covers LSU for the USA Today Network, says the last LSU Heisman contender was Leonard Fournette, until he and the Tigers had a poor game against Alabama in 2015. Guilbeau says a great performance against the Crimson Tide later this season would help ensure that Burrow is a finalist…
cut 12 (10) “…Tuscaloosa”
Bama running back Derrick Henry would ultimately take home the trophy in 2015.

Patriots wide receiver Antonio Bryant’s former trainer has filed a lawsuit against the NFL star claiming he sexually assaulted her on three different occasions during a two year period. The accuser is Britney Taylor, who competed on the LSU gymnastics team 2012 and 2013. Brown denies the allegations.

The Saints get back to practice today as they will head out west to face the defending NFC champion L-A Rams on Sunday. Los Angeles defeated Carolina 30-27 on the road in the season opener, despite Rams quarterback Jared Goff not having a strong game. He only threw for 186 yards and a touchdown. Running back Todd Gurley rushed for 97 yards. Kick-off on Sunday is at 3:25.

The Ragin Cajuns are back home this Saturday to take on Texas Southern. UL-Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says they are spending this week trying to reduce the errors that have cost them so far this season…
cut 30 (34) “…the players”
U-L Lafayette is one and one on the season, while the Tigers are 0-and-2.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow has been named the Maxwell Award Player of the week for his spectacular performance in the win over Texas. Burrow threw for 471 yards and four touchdowns and the senior Q-B is now getting consideration for the Heisman. Heisman voter and LSU beat reporter for the USA Today Network, Glen Guilbeau, says Burrow is among the second tier of candidates…
cut 11 (07) “…mix”
Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa has the best odds to win the Heisman, three to one, but Burrow is now tied with Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts at five to one.

LSU was missing several starters at practice yesterday. Senior linebacker Michael Divinity, right guard Damien Lewis, outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and defensive ends Rashard Lawrence and Glen Logan. Fourth-ranked LSU hosts Northwestern State on Saturday.

There’s now a Louisiana connection with all of the drama surrounding Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown. Former LSU gymnast Britney Taylor claims in a federal civil lawsuit that Brown sexually assaulted her three times. Taylor is Brown’s former trainer and the two met while they attended Central Michigan. Taylor went on to compete at LSU in 2012 and 2013. Brown says the sexual relationship was consensual.

The Ragin Cajuns host Texas Southern this Saturday. UL-Lafayette Coach Billy Napier wants to see his team get off to a better start…
cut 30 (09) “…focused on”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:30.

LSU basketball will start its defense of an SEC Championship when the Tigers travel to Tennessee on January fourth. Kentucky will visit the P-MAC on February 18th. The Tigers were 16-and-2 in SEC play a year ago