The Saints are big favorites to beat Atlanta today and extend their win streak to 10 games. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says for the Falcons to have a shot today, they need to protect quarterback Matt Ryan….
cut 13 (12) “…Game 1”

New Orleans beat Atlanta earlier this season and in that game Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara had big games, with the two combining to catch 25 passes. Kick-off is at 7:20.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says the team’s leading receiver Justin Jefferson is questionable for Saturday’s game against Texas A-and-M. But Jefferson was at practice yesterday, after missing practice on Monday and Tuesday. Cornerback Kelvin Joseph will be a gametime decision.

In a matchup of two of the best big men in the NBA, Joel Embiid and the 76ers got the best of Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans. Philadelphia beat the Pels 121-120 as A-D missed the third of three free throws with 2.5 seconds left. Davis had just 12 points on the night, while Embiid had 31 points and 19 rebounds.

The 19th ranked LSU Tigers begin play today at the Advocare Invitational Tournament in Orlando, Florida. The Bayou Bengals will face Charleston at 6 PM. LSU is undefeated, while the Cougars are 3-1 after losing to Oklahoma State n Sunday. LSU will play three games in Orlando before returning home to Baton Rouge after Sunday’s game.

The Ragin Cajuns completed play at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Florida with a 68-61 win over Tulane. Marcus Stroman scored a career-high 26 points, 19 points in the second half as UL Lafayette erased a seven-point second half deficit. It’s the first win for the Cajuns over the Greenies since 1935.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says wide receiver Justin Jefferson is questionable for Saturday’s game versus the Texas A-and-M Aggies. Jefferson leads the team with 45 catches and the Tigers are expected to throw the ball a bunch on Saturday since the Aggies rank number one in the SEC in rush defense.

Orgeron has also been named a semi-finalist for coach of the year honors. Coach O plans on having the out of state players over at his house tomorrow for Thanksgiving. He plans on serving oyster dressing, but quarterback Joe Burrow is not anxious to try it…
cut 14 (09) “…appealing to me”

Drew Brees is appealing to those who are voting for the Pro Bowl. Brees leads all players with 487-thousand votes as of November 20th. Tomorrow Brees and the Saints host the Falcons.

The Ragin Cajuns have played well enough down the stretch to give them an opportunity to represent the Sun Belt Western Division in the league’s first ever title game. UL Lafayette has won three of its last four and if they beat ULM on Saturday, they will be West champions. Coach Billy Napier likes the development of his team….
cut 17 (25) “….right way”
ULM can win the West with a win Saturday and an Arkansas State loss.

The Pelicans begin a three-game road trip tonight through the Eastern Conference as they visit the Philadelphia 76ers. Philly has won three in a row and they are undefeated at home. Tip time is at six o’ clock.

LSU is ranked seventh in the latest college football playoff rankings heading into the final game of the regular season. Sirius XM College Football Sports Nation host and Athlon Sports writer, Braden Gall, says Coach Ed Orgeron and the Tigers are one of the best stories of college football this year…
cut 15 (10) “…personal level”
LSU will visit Texas A-and-M on Saturday. The Tigers have won eight in a row against the Aggies. Orgeron said today that LSU’s leading receiver Justin Jefferson will be questionable for Saturday’s game.

The Saints have one more day of practice before they host the Atlanta Falcons tomorrow night. New Orleans is a big 13 point favorite, but will rookie receiver Tre’Quan Smith play. He was limited at practice yesterday. Unknown if veteran receiver Brandon Marshall is ready to play.

A win for the Cajuns on Saturday against ULM and they will play in the first ever Sun Belt Championship game. UL-Lafayette, the Warhawks and Arkansas State enter the final regular season game in a three-way tie for first place in the West Division. Coach Billy Napier says the pressure is on to win, but it’s been that way for awhile….
cut 18 (16) “….forward to”
For ULM to advance to the Sun Belt Championship, the Warhawks will need a win on Saturday and also an Arkansas State loss.

McNeese ended its season with three straight losses and after three seasons, Lance Guidry is out as head coach of McNeese.

Nicholls is getting ready to host an FCS playoff game on Saturday and Colonels quarterback Chase Fourcade has been named the Southland Player of the year.

Prior to the season, LSU was picked to finish 5th in the seven-team SEC West, but the Fighting Tigers could end up winning 10 regular season games, if they defeat Texas A&M on Saturday. SiriusXM College Football Sports Nation host Braden Gall was one of those who didn’t expect much from this group of Tigers….
cut 13 (09) “…for him”
The latest college football rankings came out last night and LSU is still ranked seventh.

Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport has returned to practice on a limited basis. Davenport is trying to come back from a toe injury that has sidelined him since the win over the Vikings.

Rookie wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith was also limited at practice yesterday with a foot injury. It’s unknown if wide receiver Brandon Marshall will make his Saints debut.

UL-Lafayette and ULM will face each other Saturday at Malone Stadium with first place on the line in the Sun Belt West Division. Both teams are 6-5 overall, 4-3 in conference and in a three-way tie with Arkansas State. Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says one of their top priorities against the Warhawks is to slow down their quarterback Caleb Evans…
Cut 16 (18) “…for you”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 2 PM.

McNeese has fired head football coach Lance Guidry after three seasons. Guidry compiled a 21-12 record in Lake Charles, but never led the Cowboys into the F-C-S playoffs.

Nicholls Quarterback Chase Fourcade has been named Southland Player of the Year.

With the Rams historic 54-51 win over the Chiefs on Monday night, Los Angeles keeps pace with New Orleans for the top seed in the NFC playoffs. The Saints still own the tie breaker, thanks to their head-to-head win over the Rams.

New Orleans will host Atlanta Thanksgiving night and if the Saints score 40 or more points, they will become the first NFL team to score 40 or more points in seven games during a season.

The Saints defense has also been very impressive in recent games. They’ve held three of their last four opponents to 20 points or less, which is big in today’s offensive minded NFL. Defensive End Cameron Jordan says getting off to a good start is a big key…
cut 13 (12) “….landslide”
Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport returned to practice. He’s missed the last few weeks with a toe injury.

LSU is getting ready to close out the regular season on Saturday against Texas A-and-M. Tigers Coach Ed Orgerons ays protecting quarterback Joe Burrow will be a key…
cut 17 (17) “….our offense”
The Tigers are 2.5 point underdog against the Aggies. Texas a-and-M has lost seven straight to LSU.

McNeese announces head football coach Lance Guidry will not return as head coach. Guidry compiled a 21-12 record in three seasons in Lake Charles. Athletic Director Bruce Hemphill says a national search for a new head coach begins immediately.

Nicholls Quarterback Chase Fourcade was named the Southland’s Player of the Year. Fourcade threw for 2,447 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the Colonels to a conference co-championship.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says his team needs to get ready for a physical, tough game this Saturday against Texas A-and-M. Coach O says his team can’t show up and expect to win, even though they’ve had their way with the Aggies since they joined the SEC…
cut 18 (21) “….they’ll believe it”
The Aggies feature one of the top running backs in the SEC, Trayveon Williams, who has rushed for 1,326 yards and 13 touchdowns.

LSU’s Greedy Williams, Devin White and Cole Tracy are finalists for national awards. Williams is a Jim Thorpe Award Finalist, White is a Butkus finalist and Tracy is a Lou Groza Finalist. They’ll find out if they win on December sixth.

Saints running back Mark Ingram has rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games as the former Heisman Trophy winner is getting back into the swing of things after missing the first four games of the season due to a suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs….
cut 30 (08) “…capitalize on em”
Ingram is 347 yards away from becoming the franchise’s all-time leading rusher. The Saints host Atlanta on Thursday night.

Anthony Davis had 29 points and 9 rebounds and Julius Randle recorded a triple-double in the Pelicans 140-126 win over San Antonio. It was the Pels third straight win as they begin a three-game road trip on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The LSU Tigers moved up three spots to number 19 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Bayou Bengals begin three games in Orlando on Thursday against 3-and-1 Charleston.

The eighth ranked LSU Tigers look for their eighth straight win over Texas A-and-M when the two teams meet on Saturday night in College Station. The Aggies are 7-4 and they rank number one in the SEC in defending the run. But Coach Ed Orgeron says he wants a balanced offensive attack against A-and-M….
Cut 16 (22) “…great plan”

The Rams kept pace with the Saints in the battle for the top seed in the NFC. Los Angeles beat Kansas City 54-51 in the highest-scoring game in Monday night football history. The Chiefs became the first team in league history to score 50 points and still lose.

The Pelicans completed a perfect three-game homestand last night by beating the San Antonio Spurs 140-126. Julius Randle had a triple double, 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Anthony Davis had 29 points and sat for the final 5:52 to watch his team win for the sixth time in seven games…
cut 30 (13) “…at home”
The Pels begin a three-game road trip in Philadelphia tomorrow night and the team will be without former Ragin Cajun Elfrid Payton. He’ll miss about six weeks with a broken pinkie finger that needs surgery.

In college hoops…the Ragin Cajuns defeated Colorado State 91-73 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. JaKeenan Gant had 19 points to lead the way. Tulane is playing in the same event in Florida and beat South Dakota State 84-80. And Houston beat Northwestern State 82-55.

No one in the NFL is playing better than the Saints. New Orleans trounced the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7 yesterday for its ninth straight win. The Saints are 9-1 and they have a three-game lead over Carolina for first place in the NFC South. But Coach Sean Payton knows there’s still six games left and anything can happen….
cut 17 (16)”….(laughter)”
New Orleans will go after its 10th straight win when they host Atlanta on Thanksgiving night.

The Pelicans have won four of their last five as they host San Antonio in the Smoothie King Center tonight. Anthony Davis has scored 40 or more points in his last two games. Bad news regarding point guard Elfrid Payton. The team announced he’ll undergo surgery tomorrow on a fractured finger and Payton will miss about six weeks.

Eighth ranked LSU has one regular season game left and its this Saturday versus Texas A-and-M. A ten-win season and a berth into a New Year’s Six bowl game is on the line for the Tigers. Coach Ed Orgeron knows his guys will be ready….
cut 20 (15) “…prepare our best”
Orgeron says starting defensive end Breiden Fehoko will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his injured left arm.

Les Miles is the new head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. His critics said his run-oriented offense couldn’t win the big game in today’s college football. Miles defended his offensive philosophy at LSU when asked during his introductory press conference
Cut 5 (14) “…ten a year”

The Saints won their ninth straight yesterday as they destroyed the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7. It was another MVP performance for Drew Brees who threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns. Brees says he’s feeling good…
cut 18 (14) “…doing my job”
New Orleans will now get ready to host the Falcons on Thanksgiving Night. Atlanta has lost two in a row including a three-point decision to Dallas yesterday.

For a second consecutive season, Nicholls will host a first round F-C-S playoff game. The Colonels, who are co-champs of the Southland Conference, will face San Diego at 3 PM this Saturday at John L Guidry Stadium.

It’s Bayou Classic Week, Southern and Grambling meet on Saturday. The winner advances to the SWAC Championship game. Grambling has won three straight in the annual contest. Kick-off is at 4 PM.

LSU got its offense back on track versus a weak Rice Owls team as the Bayou Bengals had 552 yards of total offense in a 42-10 win. Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for a career-high 307 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Ed Orgeron says a good week of preparation led to good results…
Cut 19 (19) “…really well”
LSU is at Texas A-and-M this Saturday. The Aggies have one of the top run defenses in college football.

And many would say that college football is better today now that Les Miles is coaching again. He was introduced yesterday as the new head coach at Kansas, which hasn’t had a winning season since 2008. But Miles is optimistic he can turn the Jayhawks into a winner quickly….
cut 4 (09) “…special football team”
Miles has a five-year contract that pays him 2.7 million dollars a year.

The Saints are playing unbelievable football. They smoked the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles yesterday 48-7 for their ninth straight win. It’s the third straight game they’ve scored 40 points or more. Coach Sean Payton on the success of his offense…
Cut 16 (17) “…trying to improve”
It goes down as the worst loss ever for a team that won the Super Bowl the year before.

Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns. Tre’Quan Smith caught a career-high 10 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown. Fellow wide out Michael Thomas caught four passes for 92 yards and became the first Saint to have over over 1,000 yards receiving in his first three seasons in the NFL.

Les Miles is back as a college football coach. He was introduced yesterday as the new head man for the floundering Kansas Jayhawk football program. The “Hat” has signed a five-year deal worth two-point-seven million dollars annually.

After beating Rice 42-10, LSU has moved up to number eight in both major college football polls. The Tigers close out the regular season this Saturday in College Station against Texas A-and-M. LSU will go for its 10th win, while the Aggies are looking for their eighth win in Jimbo Fisher’s first year.

Nicholls will host San Diego this Saturday in the first round of the F-C-S playoffs. It’s the second straight year the Colonels will host the Pioneer Football League champion in the postseason. Nicholls is one of three Southland schools to make the playoffs, U-I-W and Lamar are also in.

ULM, the Ragin Cajuns and Arkansas State are in a three-way tie for first place in the Sun Belt’s West Division. UL-Lafayette visits the Warhawks this Saturday.