The Saints will face the New York Jets Saturday night in Met Life Stadium. The starters are expected to play for New Orleans, including quarterback Drew Brees, who didn’t play in the first two preseason games. Brees hopes the Jets defense, led by former Saints defensive coordinator Greg McMahon will test him…
cut 20 (25) “…get better”
The starters are expected to play a quarter, maybe a little more than.

Panthers Quarterback Cam Newton suffered a mid-foot sprain in Thursday’s preseason game against New England. The Panthers hope Newton will be ready for the regular-season opener.

Next weekend the sixth-ranked LSU Tigers will kick-off the 2019 season by hosting Georgia Southern. Bayou Bengals Coach Ed Orgeron says they’ll be tested by the Eagles option offense…
cut 19 (12) “…going to play”
A big college football game takes place on Saturday in Orlando at Camping World Stadium as 8th ranked Florida faces Miami. Also on Saturday, Arizona is at Hawaii for a game on the C-B-S Sports Network.

Mississippi State will start Penn State grad transfer Tommy Stevens at quarterback in its season opener against U-L Lafayette on August 31st. Stevens beat out former Landry-Walker star Keytoan Thompson.

During the day on Saturday Louisiana will face Hawaii in the U-S Finals of the Little League World Series. The team from River Ridge lost to Hawaii in its first game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, but since then the squad from suburban New Orleans has been untouchable. First pitch Saturday is at 2:30.

The Saints wrapped up training camp yesterday and later today they’ll fly to New York to face the Jets in the third preseason game of the year. Quarterback Drew Brees is expected to see his only game action of the preseason. Brees says he has no problem with only playing in one preseason game…
cut 30 (30) “…quality”
In preseason action, Carolina Quarterback Cam Newton sprained his ankle in last night’s 10-3 loss to the Patriots. And former LSU star Derrius Guice rushed for 44 yards in the Redskins 19-7 win over the Dirty Birds.

Fall camp is over for the LSU Tigers. It was a quiet camp for the Bayou Bengals as the biggest noise came when the school opened the new football operations center and the numerous minor injuries that occurred with several players. Only one major injury and that was to offensive lineman Kardell Thomas, who could miss the season with an ankle injury.

Mississippi State head coach Joe Moorhead has named Penn State graduate transfer Jeremy Stevens as his starting quarterback. Stevens beat out former Landry-Walker star Keytaon Thompson. The Bulldogs open the season against the Ragin Cajuns in the Superdome next Saturday.

The Eastbank Little League team from River Ridge is headed to the U-S Finals of the Little League World Series after a dominating 10-0 performance over Virginia. Reece Roussel had a huge game, going four-for-four with three doubles and a grand slam that broke the game open. The team from Louisiana will play Hawaii in the U-S Final on Saturday. Hawaii beat Louisiana to open the Little League World Series.

Preseason game number three is Saturday for the Saints as they will visit the New York Jets. Coach Sean Payton says Drew Brees will play, but it has not been determined how many snaps he’ll see. No Ted Ginn Junior at practice yesterday, linebackers Alex Anzalone and Craig Robertson were also out. New Orleans has signed veteran linebacker Will Compton.

LSU shifts from presason camp mode to game-week preparations today as the Tigers will open the season a week from Saturday at home against Georgia Southern. Coach Ed Orgeron on the state of his offensive line…
cut 30 (21) “…fairly healthy”
Breiden Fehokoa, Tyler Shelvin, Chasen Hines and Stephen Sullivan were among the notable abscences yesterday.

The Eastbank Little League team from River Ridge is two wins away from competing in the Little League World Series championship game. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

LSU men’s basketball completed its four game exhibition tour of Spaing by beating F-C Barcelona Sliver 101-77 yesterday. The Tigers had six players in double digits led by Darius Days who had 15 points.

Last season, Justin Jefferson was LSU’s leading receiver with 54 catches. Stephen Sullivan and Ja’Marr Chase were second on the team in receptions, each had 23. Tigers Quarterback Joe Burrow says they targeted Jefferson, because he was their best receiver last season, but it’s different this season…
cut 30 (18) “….the ball this year”
Burrow says junior receiver Racey McMath and tight end Thaddeus Moss are two guys who’ve had a great camp.

Auburn has named true freshman Bo Nix as its starting quarterback for the season opener against Oregon. He was the nation’s top dual-threat quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class-leading Pinson Valley High to back-to-back Class 6A titles in Alabama.

The Saints have signed versatile linebacker Will Compton. He appeared in 12 games for the Titans last season and spent five seasons with the Washington Redskins. He can play on special teams as well. Special teams captain and linebacker Craig Robertson suffered an injury on Sunday. New Orleans next preseason game is Saturday against the New York Jets. Coach Sean Payton said today he expects quarterback Drew Brees will play, but not sure how much.

The LSU men’s basketball team completed its four-game tour of Spain today with a 101-77 victory F-C Barcelona. The Tigers went 3-and-1 on the international trip. In today’s game, Darius Days was the leading scorer with 15 points and Charles Manning Junior had 14, so did Trendon Watford and Skylar Mays.

LSU players have returned from Summer League action, Daniel Cabrera was named to the Cape Cod League All-Star Team, freshman infielder Cade Doughty hit .346 with five homers and 23 RBIs. C-J Willis from Ruston hit .362 in 24 games and had two homers and 13 RBIS and Sophomore right-hander Rye Guner struck out 23 in 16.1 innings.

We’re now 10 days away from LSU’s season opener against Georgia Southern in Tiger Stadium. Quarterback Joe Burrow says the offense is close to being game ready…
cut 30 (09) “…better every day”
LSU continues to nurse some injuries. Defensive linemen Tyler Shelvin and Breiden Fehoko were absent from practice yesterday. Tight end Stephen Sullivan was also a no-show, which gave Thaddeus Moss a chance to run with the first team. On the offensive line, guard Chasen Hines practiced for a second straight day and cornerback Kristian Fulton was a full participant.

Auburn has named true freshman Bo Nix as its starting quarterback for the season opener against Oregon. He was the nation’s top dual-threat quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class-leading Pinson Valley High to back-to-back Class 6A titles in Alabama.

The LSU men’s basketball team improved to 2-and-1 during its tour of Spain as the Tigers defeated a Barcelona All-Star team 107-78. Seven players scored in double figures, with Courtese Cooper and Marshall Graves each scoring 13 points. Cooper also had 12 rebounds. LSU plays its final game in Spain today against the F-C Barcelona Silver Team.

Taysom Hill’s performance in Sunday’s preseason victory over the Chargers has some Saints fans wondering if Hill should be Drew Brees primary back-up. Second string Q-B Teddy Bridgewater didn’t have a good performance last Sunday, but played well in the preseason opener. Coach Sean Payton says both guys are getting better…
cut 30 (15) “…a year ago”
Both guys should see a lot of snaps in the final two preseason games. On Saturday, New Orleans is at the New York Jets.

The Eastbank Little League team from River Ridge defeated a team from Minnesota 10-0 last night in the Little League World Series. There next game is tomorrow morning.

The Seattle Mariners have called up Jake Fraley to the big leagues. The former second-round pick hit 19 home runs and drove in 80 runs between Double-A and Triple-A this season.
On paper it appears LSU is deep at wide receiver. Justin Jefferson returns as the leading receiver. Sophomores Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall are expected to have more of an impact. Freshman Trey Palmer is fast and Jefferson says freshman Devonta Lee and Racey McMath have also been making plays during preseason camp…
cut 17 (16) “…this season”
Sophomore guard Chasen Hines was back at practice yesterday after missing five straight practices with an undisclosed injury. Hines is battling with Senior Adrian Magee for a starting spot at left guard.

Auburn Coach Guz Malzahn has named Bo Nix as the Tigers starting quarterback. Nix will be the first true freshman to open the season as the Tigers starting quarterback since 1946.

Louisiana Tech and Tulsa have agreed to play each other in football in 2024 and 2025. The first game will be in Ruston.

We are 11 days away from seeing LSU’s new offense take the field when the Tigers kick off the 2019 campaign by hosting Georgia Southern. Coach Ed Orgeron has said the Tigers will have more of a spread attack and they want to ball out of quarterback Joe Burrow’s hands quickly. But wide receiver Justin Jefferson says they have plenty of guys who can run deep routes too
Cut 16 (12) “…this season”
On paper it appears LSU is deep at the wide receiver position. Jefferson returns as the leading receiver. Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall are expected to have more of an impact.

Nicholls star wide receiver Dai’Jean Dixon is in trouble with the law. Thibodaux police say the 20-year-old was arrested on Saturday with intent to distribute marijuana charges. Last season Dixon caught 53 passes for 753 yards and seven touchdowns. Nicholls says they are cooperating with law enforcement on this issue.

The Saints came from behind to beat the Chargers on Sunday, but Coach Sean Payton was not happy with the sloppy play of his offense in the first half. Payton on correcting the mistakes that were made….
cut 30 (30) “…same way defensively”
New Orleans will visit the New York Jets in the preseason game number three on Saturday.

The Little League team from River Ridge stayed alive in the Little League World Series last night with a 10-0 victory over a team from Minnesota. The Eastbank All-Stars will play again Wednesday morning against the winner of a contest between New Jersey and Rhode Island.

After spending a good part of last week in California, the Saints are back in Metairie. New Orleans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in preseason action Sunday and third-string Q-B Taysom Hill played well. And through two preseason games, Hill has completed 19 of 29 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns. During the television broadcast on Sunday, Coach Sean Payton told the announcers that Hill reminded him of Steve Young. He expanded on that comment with reporters on Monday…
cut 30 (26) “…business we are in”
Hill and the Saints are back in action on Saturday when they face the New York Jets.

In LSU’s last scrimmage, freshman John Emery led all running backs with 68 yards on 11 carries. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson played with Emery at Destrehan High School and calls Emery a special back…
cut 18 (21) “….as well”
The A-P preseason poll came out yesterday and the Fighting Tigers are ranked sixth. Clemson is number one, Alabama second, Georgia third, Oklahoma fourth and Ohio State fifth.

Nicholls is ranked 11th in the FCS coaches poll, but star wide receiver Dai’Jean Dixon has been arrested on a charge to distribute marijuana. Thibodaux police say 84 grams of marijuana were found in his vehicle over the weekend.

LSU is ranked sixth in the A-P preseason poll. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says five teams on LSU’s schedule are ranked in the Top 16, but the expectations are much higher this year, even though the schedule is as tough as last year…
cut 11 (11) “…six”

LSU has announced the hiring of Bill Johnson as the team’s defensive line coach. Johnson fills in for Dennis Johnson, who badly injured his knees in a pickup basketball game. Bill Johnson was the Rams defensive line coach the last two season and before that he was with the Saints from 2009 to 2016. Coach Ed Orgeron says Bill Johnson has a long track record of coaching and developing top defensive linemen…
Cut 16 (16) “…to have em”

The Saints coaches have been evaulating the tape from yesterday’s 19-17 victory over the Chargers in preseason action. The first half did not go well as New Orleans fell behind 17-3, but third string Q-b Taysom Hill led the Black and Gold on a big second half comeback. But second-string quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s performance was forgetable as he completed just five passes for 40 yards and there was an interception. Coach Sean Payton says Bridgewater was sick and he didn’t get much help…
cut 30 (11) “…the game”
The third preseason game of the year is Saturday at the New York Jets.

At the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvannia, the team from River Ridge will play tonight against Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The Louisiana team kept its World Series title hopes alive by beating Salem, Oregon three to two Saturday night. First pitch is at 7 PM on ESPN.

The Saints fell behind 17-3 in preseason action yesterday but rallied for a 19-17 win over the Chargers. Teddy Bridgewater was ineffective, but Coach Sean Payton says the back-up Q-B is battling an illness. Taysom Hill led the comeback as he threw two touchdown passes. New Orleans is at the New York Jets on Saturday.

LSU comes in at number six in the AP preseason poll which was released today. A big question mark for the Tigers is on the offensive line, where true freshman guard Kardell Thomas could be done for the season as he needs surgery on his injured ankle. Coach Ed Orgeron is still looking for someone to step up at left guard. Senior Adrian Magee started two games at that position last year and they are also trying to get Chasen Hines healthy after offseason knee surgery…
cut 17 (19) “….we’ll see”

Louisiana Tech held a scrimmage on Saturday. Here’s what Coach Skip Holtz saw….
cut 30 (22) “…defensive football team”
The Bulldogs open the season against Texas on August 31st.

Despite criticism, U-L Lafayette Football Coach Billy Napier says he still wants his scholarship players to give 50-dollars annually to the Ragin Cajun Athletic Foundation, which raises funds for the athletic department. Napier says his goal is to create a culture where players are grateful for the opportunity
Cut 13 (12) “…college education.”
Napier says if a player can’t afford the 50 dollars or has a problem with giving money to the R-C-A-F, he’ll cover the cost.