LSU is the epicenter of a revolution in sports science that’s already paying off on the field. Matt Doyle has the story.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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

It was a terrific football game in the Louisiana Superdome last night and to make it better for Who Dats, the Saints won, beating the Houston Texans 30-28. New Orleans QB Drew Brees threw for 370 yards and two touchdowns, while Houston signal caller DeShaun Watson put on a show, scoring four total TDs and routinely breaking the Black and Gold’s back on third down. Coach Sean Payton says nothing seemed to slow him down…
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But the Saints were able to keep Texans All-Pro defensive end J-J Watt out of the backfield. Right tackle Ryan Ramczyk did such a good job on Watt, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year didn’t record a tackle or sack.

And the Saints running game looked fine without Mark Ingram. New Orleans rushed for 148 yards, led by Alvin Kamara’s 97 yards on 13 carries.

LSU had its share of players who had to leave Saturday’s game at Texas because of muscle cramping. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron says the visting locker room at Texas did not have A-C, plus it was hot and the defense was on the field for a long time. Orgeron says they tried to prevent the cramps, but they’ll need to be more proactive in the future…
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Texas officials says they were not aware of any issues with the A-C in the visiting locker room and they say it’s working just fine.

In the lastest high school football polls, St. Thomas More is the new number one team in Four-A as the Cougars moved past Karr, who lost against John Curtis last week. The Patriots remain number one in Five-A, followed by West Monroe. Southern Lab is the new number one ranked team in One-A. Oak Grove drops to number two following a loss to Benton.

The LSU men’s basketball schedule is out for the upcoming season. The Tigers begin defense of their SEC title on January 4th at Tennessee.

Who Dat nation is feeling good today after the Saints pulled out a 30-28 victory for its first season-opening win since 2013. Matt Doyle has the story…
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Up next for the Saints a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship game as New Orleans visits the Los Angeles Rams for a 3:25 kickoff.

In other NFL news. former LSU running back Derrius Guice undergoes an MRI on his right knee. Guice had just 18 yards on 10 carries in the season opener after missing all of 2018 with a torn ACL.

For the second straight week, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has been named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Burrow threw for a career-high 471 yards and four touchdowns in the 45-38 win over Texas. Coach Ed Orgeron is glad Burrow is leading his offense
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True freshman kicker Cade York was also named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. York connected on three field goals and made all of his extra points. And the Dodd Trophy of the Week goes to Coach Ed Orgeron who orchestrated the Tigers first ever win on the road against a team ranked in the top 10.

In the Stats FCS Poll, Nicholls is ranked 12th. After a week off the Colonels are back in action this Saturday against Priairie View. Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 23rd. The Lions will visit Ole Miss this Saturday.

What a ballgame last night as the Saints defeated the Houston Texans 30-28 on Will Lutz’s 58-yard field goal as time expired. There were three scores in the final minute of the game and two lead changes. Alvin Kamara rushed for 97 yards and had 72 yards receiving. While Drew Brees threw for 370 yards and two touchdowns. Kamara on Brees’ performance…
cut 30 (13) “…get it done”
The Saints were once again on the wrong end of an officiating mistake. The team lost 15 seconds off the clock when 10-seconds ran off the clock at the end of the first half. The runoff should have occurred with 41 seconds left instead of 26-seconds after the instant replay judge determined Mike Thomas got enough yards for a first down. The Saints elected for the 10-second runoff instead of burning a timeout, but the 10-seconds should have come off at 41-seconds, instead of 26. Brees says the mistake is unacceptable.
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The NFL has admitted they goofed.

Fourth-ranked LSU hosts Northwestern State this Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron says two starters on the D-Line are not expected to play because of injuries, Glen Logan and Rashard Lawrence. Coach O says that will give other guys a chance to play
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Orgeron also says outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson suffered an injury and is walking around in a boot. He’s questionable for the game against the Demons. Kickoff at Tiger Stadium is 6:30 Saturday night. Next week, LSU visits Vanderbilt with an 11 am kick-off.

Also this weekend, Louisiana Tech heads on the road to face Bowling Green. The Ragin Cajuns host Texas Southern, while ULM has the week off after nearly beating Florida State last week. Tulane hosts Missouri State.

In the Southland, Southeastern Louisiana is at Ole Miss. McNeese hosts Alcorn State and Nicholls is at Prairie View.

The Saints will look to win their first season opener since 2013 when they face the Houston Texans in the Superdome tonight. A match-up to watch is Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk versus three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J-J Watt, who led the NFL last season with seven forced fumbles. Ramczyk looks forward to the challenge…
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On the other side of the ball, the Saints will look to contain two-time All Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. New Orleans ranked 29th against the past last season. Kick-off is at 6:10.

A win for the Saints tonight and they’ll find themselves all alone in first place in the NFC South. That’s because their three division rivals all lost their season opener. Atlanta lost to Minnesota, San Francisco beat Tampa Bay and Carolina fell short against the L-A Rams. New Orleans visits the Rams in Week 2.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow is the SEC Player of the Week for the second straight week. Burrow threw for 471 yards and four touchdowns. The Tigers offense got off to a bit of a slow start, scoring just a field goal in the first quarter. But Burrow started to get in a rhythm in the second quarter and the Longhorns defense couldn’t stop him
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LSU needed a big game from Burrow, because the Tigers defense had trouble stopping Texas. The Tigers defense allowed 409 yards passing and Coach Ed Orgeron blames the lack of a consistent pass rush…
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LSU hosts Northwestern State this Saturday.

The road to the Super Bowl really gets underway tonight for the Saints, who host the Houston Texans to kick off the 2019 regular season. The Superdome will be sold out and cornerback P-J Williams expects the fans will bring the noise…
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Kick-off is at 6:10 PM.

And if the Saints win, they’ll be in first place in the NFC South. Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Carolina all lost yesterday. The Panthers fell to the L-A 30-27. New Orleans will visit the Rams next Sunday in a rematch of last season’s NFC Title game.

The NFL is not happy that former LSU Tiger Odell Beckham Junior was wearing a 350-thousand dollar watch while playing in yesterday’s game. That violated a rule that prohibits players from wearing hard objects. Beckham caught seven passes in the Browns 43-13 loss to Tennessee.

For the second straight week, LSU’s Joe Burrow has been named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. The Tigers Q-B threw for 471 yards and four touchdowns in the 45-38 win over Texas. Burrow completed 79-percent of his passes on Saturday and for the season his completion percentage is 82-percent.

The Tigers defense also had a hard time slowing down Longhorn Q-B Sam Ehlinger as he threw for 401 yards and four touchdowns. Coach Ed Orgeron not happy with how the defense played…
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Several players on defense had to leave the game because of cramping. Defensive linemen Rahsard Lawrence and Glen Logan did not return and we expect Coach O to give an update on their condition this afternoon.

LSU’s new spread offense is legit. The sixth ranked Tigers went into a hostile environment on Saturday night and left Texas with a 45-38 victory over the 9th ranked Longhorns. Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 471 yards, the second-highest total in school history, and three receivers had more than 100 yards in a single game for the first time in program history. Justin Jefferson had nine catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns
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The impressive win vaults LSU into the top 5 in the major college football polls, A-P has the Bayou Bengals fourth and they are fifth in the coaches poll. The Tigers host Northwestern State on Saturday.

The Saints face the Houston Texans tonight in the Superdome to kick off the season. New Orleans is looking to avoid its sixth consecutive Week 1 loss. The addition of pro bowl tight end Jared Cook gives Drew Brees another offensive weapon. Cook has lost practice time to a preseason injury but he’s ready to go…
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Cook is one of three new players on offense. There’s also center Erik McCoy and running back Latavius Murray. Kick-off is at 6:10.

A win tonight for the Saints and they are in first place in the NFC South. Minnesota thumped Atlanta 28-12, San Francisco defeated the Buccaneers 31-17 and the Rams held off Carolina 30-27. After tonight’s game against the Texans, the Saints head west to take on L-A Rams and Seattle on back-to-back Sundays.