There are some fans who believe the NFL preferred the Rams over the Saints to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl and that’s why they botched what should have been a pass interference call against the Rams in the final two minutes of the NFC Championship game. At the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Saints General Mickey Loomis says it was just a missed call…
cut 30 (19) “…bad call”

Governor John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asking him and the owners to change the rules to prevent another officiating disaster…
cut 4 (09) “…happening again”
The NFL competition committee will reportedly look at expanding instant replay to review pass interference.

Tonight at the P-MAC, the LSU Tigers will go after their eighth straight win when they host a struggling Georgia team. LSU enters this game ranked 25th. It’s the first time they’ve been in the Top 25 since November. Coach Will Wade says when you start receiving national recognition, you can’t let off the gas pedal…
cut 19 (20) “…first go around”
Georgia comes into the game with a 9-8 record, 1-and-4 in the SEC. The tip is at 6 PM.

Elsewhere, Northwestern State hosts Sam Houston State. The Bearkats are 5-0 in league play, while the Demons are 2-and-3.

After a five-game road trip, the Pelicans are home tonight to take on the Pistons. No Anthony Davis for New Orleans today, because of an injured finger. Tip off is just after 7 Pm.

The 25th ranked LSU Tigers shoot for their eighth straight victory tonight when they host Georgia. The Tigers are 4-0 in league play, the Bulldogs are 1-and-4. But Coach Will Wade says his team better not be complacent…
cut 17 (18) “..play better”
Tip-off is at 6 PM.

Governor Edwards has fired off a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell urging him and the owners to change the rules so that another team doesn’t get robbed at its chance of playing in a Super Bowl…
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The NFL competition committee will reportedly discuss whether pass interference should be the subject of an instant replay review.

Saints cornerback PJ Williams has been arrested on a D-W-I charge. New Orleans police say he was driving 80 miles per hour on the Crescent City Connection Bridge. The speed limit on that bridge is 50 miles per hour.

The LHSAA Annual Convention is underway in Baton Rouge. A vote could take place Friday on a proposal to allow private schools to hold state championship games at venues other than the Superdome for football or Sulphur for baseball and softball. Basketball title games could also be held at a site closer to the school with the higher seed. But LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine believes the Association’s constitution doesn’t allow for this proposal to happen…
cut 13 (09) “…gonna play”
Supporters say of the split championship sites say it will lead to better revenues for the schools, shoter travel and a chance to set a more convenient game time.

The Pelicans are home tonight to take on the Detroit Pistons. Anthony Davis remains out with an injured finger.

LSU basketball puts its seven-game winning streak on the line tonight when they host Georgia at 6 PM in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tigers coach Will Wade says his team is playing with great rhythm and the chemistry is great…
cut 18 (16) “….get better”
The Tigers have also won 17 straight at the P-MAC which ties for fourth longest in program history.

Elsewhere, Northwestern State hosts Sam Houston State. The Bearkats are 5-0 in league play, while the Demons are 2-and-3. Nicholls is at Corpus Christi. The Colonels are trying to break a two-game losing streak. Southeastern looks for its third straight win when they visit Houston Baptist. UNO is at Central Arkansas in a game featuring two teams with identical 4-and-2 conference records.

After a five-game road trip, the Pelicans are home tonight to take on the Pistons. No Anthony Davis for New Orleans today and he might be out longer than originally expected. It was estimated he could miss a week or two because of an injured finger, but now there’s a report he could be out two to four weeks if a specialist finds a fracture in his left index finger.

The LHSAA Annual Convention begins today and there’s a proposal up for debate that would let private schools hold their football championships at a venue other than the Superdome. Matt Doyle has more…
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

Can the Saints rebound from another heartbreaking end to a season? Last year it was Minneapolis Miracle that knocked New Orleans out of the playoffs, this year it’s the Burglary on the Bayou. Saints linebacker DeMario Davis says they need to process the end of this season the right way in order to make another run at a Super Bowl next season…
cut 19 (19) “…be better”
There will be a few Saints players playing in Sunday’s Pro Bowl. Defensive end Cam Jordan says he plan to play, but Drew Brees, Michael Thomas, Terron Armstead and Max Unger are skipping the game

Three Saints players were added to the Pro Bowl squad today, Alvin Kamara, Andrus Peat and Larry Warford.

A lawsuit has been filed in an effort to force the NFL to replay the NFC Championship game, because of the missed pass interference and helmet to helmet call on Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis. There is a rule that gives Commissioner Roger Goodell the authority to take appropriate action if a calamity occurs in an NFL game which the Commissioner deems so extraordinarily unfair. Attorney Frank D’Amico is hoping a hearing on the matter will take place Monday in a New Orleans courtroom, because he believes the fix was in on Sunday.

The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office has ruled that end of the Saints season was a homicide. Dr. Chuck Preston with the official cause of death…
Cut 13 (10) “…Super Bowl hopes.”
He says criminal intent is clear.

LSU announced the spring football game will be April sixth at One PM. The Tigers will start spring practice on March 7th.

Saints owner Gayle Benson says its undeniable that her team and Who Dat fans were unfairly deprived of the NFC championship by the no call on a pass interference that happened in the final two minutes of regulation. But New Orleans Cornerback PJ Williams says they can’t blame the result entirely on the officials…
cut 17 (18) “..better so”
Last year, the Saints were eliminated in the playoffs on a last second touchdown pass. Linebacker Craig Robertson says this team knows how to bounce back…
cut 18 (11) “…even more”

With no Anthony Davis in the line-up yesterday because of an injured finger, someone had to step up. Veteran Jahlil Okafor was that guy as he scored a season high 20 points and also had 10 rebounds as New Orleans defeated Memphis 105-85. Jrue Holiday and Nikola Mirotic also added 21 points. New Orleans is back home tomorrow night against Detroit.

The LSU men’s basketball team is back in the AP Top 25 after a two month absence. The Tigers are ranked 25th after beating South Carolina and then 18th ranked Ole Miss. LSU is 4-0 in the SEC, one of two teams still undefeated in league play. Number one Tennessee is the other.

Last night, Prairie View defeated Grambling 83-66. The Tigers turned it over 26 times and committed 29 fouls. Southern won for only the third time this season as the Jaguars defeated Mississippi Valley 80-56.

LSU is ranked number two in the Baseball America preseason poll. Vanderbilt is the preseason number one. Florida is ranked fourth, Mississippi State ninth. The Tigers begin preseason workouts on Friday.

The Saints are beginning the process of trying to move on from a disappointing finish to the 2018 season. It seemed like New Orleans was destined to play in the franchise’s second Super Bowl only to see those dreams fall apart with an overtime loss to the Rams in the NFC Championship game. Cornerback PJ Williams says they have to look forward and not back…
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Saints owner Gayle Benson says she’s thoroughly disappointed by the no call on the pass interference the NFL says should have been called against the Rams in the final two minutes of regulation. Benson says its undeniable that their team and fans were deprived at a fair shot of playing the Super Bowl and she plans to aggressively pursue changes.

With no Anthony Davis in the line-up yesterday because of an injured finger, someone had to step up. Veteran Jahlil Okafor was that guy as he scored a season high 20 points and also had 10 rebounds as New Orleans defeated Memphis 105-85. Jrue Holiday and Nikola Mirotic also added 21 points. New Orleans is back home tomorrow night against Detroit.

The LSU men’s basketball team is back in the AP Top 25 after a two month absence. The Tigers are ranked 25th after beating South Carolina and then 18th ranked Ole Miss. LSU is 4-0 in the SEC, one of two teams still undefeated in league play. Number one Tennessee is the other.

Last night, Prairie View defeated Grambling 83-66. The Tigers turned it over 26 times and committed 29 fouls. Southern won for only the third time this season as the Jaguars defeated Mississippi Valley 80-56.

LSU is ranked number two in the Baseball America preseason poll. Vanderbilt is the preseason number one. Florida is ranked fourth, Mississippi State ninth. The Tigers begin preseason workouts on Friday.

The belief among many in the Bayou State is that the Saints had to beat the Rams and refs to win the NFC Championship game. The non-pass interference call in the final two minutes of regulation goes down as one of the worst no calls in sports. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says he’s used to not getting the calls
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Before the controversial no call, it appeared wide receiver Ted Ginn Junior made a catch to set up the Saints for a game winning score. Ginn says he gets no solace that the NFL has admitted it blew the call
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It’s the second straight year the Saints season ended with a gut wrenching loss. Last year it was the Minneapolis Miracle that ended the Black and Gold’s season in the divisional round.

The bayou burglary during the NFC Championship game has resulted in a Covington eye doctor’s social media post going viral….
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The LSU men’s basketball team is back in the A-P Top 25 poll. The Tigers, who are on a seven-game winning streak, are ranked 25th in the country. Only LSU and Tennessee are undefeated in league play and the Tigers will host 1-and-4 Georgia on Wednesday.

The Tigers Kavell Bigby-Williams is the SEC player of the week. He averaged 13 points, 11 rebounds and had six blocks in wins over Ole Miss and South Carolina last week.

The Saints Super Bowl hopes were dashed inside a stunned Superdome on Sunday by a missed pass interference call and a 57-yard field goal in O-T to give the Rams a 26-23 win over the Black and Gold. New Orleans had a chance to win in regulation, but thanks to the officials, L-A was able to tie the game. Coach Sean Payton says the league office told him afterwards, the refs blew the call
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It’s another heart breaking playoff loss for the Saints. Last year they had to suffer through the Minnesota Miracle, but the missed call in yesterday’s game is tougher to swallow…
cut 15 (14) “…not fair”

The Pelicans are in Memphis today to complete their five-game road trip. No Anthony Davis as he’ll miss the next week or two with a sprained finger in his left hand. New Orleans has lost three of its last four and they are 1-and-4 this season in games this season without A-D. Tip-off is at 4:30.

The LSU Tigers haven’t been ranked in the Top 25 since losing two in a row in Orlando, but that should change today. The Bayou Bengals are now 4-0 in the SEC after they handed South Carolina its first SEC loss of the season with a commanding 89-67 win over the Gamecocks. LSU had six players reach double figures, led by a pair of freshmen, Naz Reid had 15 points and so did, Emmit Williams who came off the bench to score 15 points and the freshman from Florida finished with 13 rebounds.

Taylor Simoneaux from Franklin won yesterday’s Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Rachel Booth of Charlottesville, Virginia was the top female finisher. Desiree Lincoln of Traverse City, Michigan won the women’s half-marathon, Jessica Jones of Baton Rouge finished as a runner-up.

Sunday’s NFC Championship game between the Saints and Rams could come down to whoever runs the ball better. New Orleans has Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara, while Los Angeles has Todd Gurley and CJ Anderson. Saints linebacker DeMario Davis says Gurley can do it all…
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The Rams Andrew Whitworth has been one of the best offensive tackles over the last decade. The former West Monroe and LSU star says they are prepared to deal with a loud Superdome crowd…
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Kick off is at 2:05 after the game it’s the Patriots and Chiefs for the AFC title. Kansas City hasn’t played in a Super Bowl since 1970.

The Pelicans visit the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, the team they swept out of the playoffs last season. New Orleans has won four of its last six thanks to the MVP caliber play by Anthony Davis, who is averaging 29 points and 13 rebounds a contest on the season. Tip time is at 9:30.

Will LSU basketball coach Will Wade be dancing again tomorrow night. Wade showed off some dance moves in the locker room after last Tuesday night’s win against Ole Miss. The Tigers are 3-0 in the SEC and will host South Carolina at 5 PM at the PMAC, the Gamecocks are 4-0 in league play and have won five straight overall.

The Ragin Cajuns have won five in a row over ULM and the two teams meet Saturday in Monroe. Both teams are 2-and-2 in league play.

In the Southland…Northwestern is at Abilene Christian, Nicholls visits Central Arkansas and McNeese will host Southeastern Louisiana for a 1:30 tip off. UNO looks for its fifth straight win at Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi.

In just his third season, quarterback Jared Goff has led the Rams to the NFC Championship game. Goff says he’s not trying to do anything different for this big game against the Saints…
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The Rams put up 35 points in their trip to the Dome earlier this season, and Saints linebacker Demario Davis says it’s all on their incredible collection of talent….
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Kick-off is at 2:05.

The Pelicans continue their five-game road trip tonight when they visit Portland. In the first meeting between the two teams, New Orleans played without Anthony Davis and the Trail Blazers won 132 to 119. The Pels are so far 1-and-2 on their road trip. Tip time tonight is at 9:30.

A dunk by Old Dominion with 18 seconds left gave the Monarchs a 64-63 win over Louisiana Tech last night. Amorie Archibald had a chance to win it for the Bulldogs, but he missed a pair of three-point tries in the final ten seconds. Archibald finished with 16 points. The loss drops Tech’s record to 3-3 in league play and they will visit Charlotte tomorrow.

Tomorrow at 5 PM, LSU hosts South Carolina at the Maravich Center. Both teams are undefeated in the SEC play. The Tigers have won six in a row, while the Gamecocks are riding a five game winning streak.

In other action on Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns will visit ULM. McNeese will host Southeastern Louisiana for a 1:30 tip-off.