The Saints won their third straight on Sunday with a 33-18 victory over the New York Giants. Running back Alvin Kamara had a career-best performance, as he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 47 yards. His 49-yard TD run late in the 4th quarter put the game away. Coach Sean Payton…
Cut 16 (15) “.. week of preparation”
Kamara has been carrying the load running the football. But that’s set to change as Mark Ingram returns this week from his four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy against performance enhancing drugs. The 3-and-1 Saints will host the Washington Redskins for Monday night football a week from tonight.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Atlanta and Tampa both lost and Carolina had the weekend off.

LSU holds steady at number five in the latest A-P Top 25 poll after its 45-16 win over the Rebels. The Tigers are at 22nd ranked Florida this Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron on the state of his team five weeks into the season…
cut 20 (15) “….for that challenge”
Quarterback Joe Burrow is the SEC offensive player of the week after throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 96 yards.

Louisiana Tech is 1-0 in the Conference USA Western Division after an impressive 29-27 win over North Texas, the favorite to win the West Division. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says it was a great ballgame…
cut 30 (12) “…tails off”

After the first month of the NFL Season the Saints are 3-1 after beating the New York Giants 33-18 yesterday. The defense had its best performance of the season, allowing 299 yards, they sacked Eli Manning three times and forced two fumbles. New Orleans also got the run game going behind Alvin Kamara, who rushed for 134 yards and three second half touchdowns. Quarterback Drew Brees didn’t throw a touchdown, but did not throw an interception either…
cut 30 (21) “…as a team”
At 3-1 the Saints are in sole possession of first place. Carolina was off, Tampa Bay was crushed by the Chicago Bears 48-10 and Atlanta fell to 1-3 with a 37-36 loss to the Bengals. New Orleans plays again a week from tonight against Washington. The Redskins were off this past weekend.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow led a balanced attack on Saturday as the 5th ranked Fighting Tigers defeated Ole Miss 45-16. Burrow was 18-of-25 with three touchdowns. He also rushed for a team-best 96 yards and another score. Burrow says the undefeated Tigers can still play at another level…
Cut 19 (14) “..scary”
LSU is at 22nd ranked Florida this Saturday.

Louisiana Tech won a huge game on the road, beating previously undefeated North Texas 29-27. Jaylon Februson had four sacks. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz on Ferguson’s monster day…
cut 18 (15) “….to prove”
Tech is home this Saturday to host UAB.

5th ranked LSU looks to stay undefeated on the season tonight as the Bayou Bengals host the Ole Miss Rebels for an 8:15 kick-off. Running back Nick Brossette is fired up about the match-up…
cut 30 (06) “…thsi weekend”
Coach Ed Orgeron wants to see a more explosive offense tonight as the Tigers come into the game ranked dead last in total offense in the SEC.

Elsewhere today….the Ragin Cajuns visits top ranked Alabama. ULM is at Georgia State. Nicholls hosts Lamar. The Colonels have won seven straight home conference games. Grambling faces Prairie View. Both teams are 1-0 in the SWAC. McNeese hosts Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys lead the Southland in scoring defense. Louisiana Tech is at undefeated North Texas and Southeastern Louisiana hosts Northwestern State. The Lions have won six straight over the Demons. And Last night Tulane opened Conference USA play with a 40-24 win over Memphis.

The grieving process continues today for the LSU basketball team as they try to overcome the loss of forward Wayde Sims, who was fatally shot early Friday morning near the Southern University campus. Coach Will Wade says everybody loved Sims…
cut 6 (11) “….be around”
Baton Rouge police continue to search for the person who shot Sims. There is video evidence of a fight that took place at the time of the shooting.

The Saints visit the New York Giants tomorrow. Quarterback Drew Brees weighed in this week on the controversy surrounding the roughing the passer penalties that have been thrown this season…
cut 18 (17) “….not appropriate”
Kick-off is at 3:25.

20-year-old Wayde Sims, a forward on the LSU basketball team, was killed last night in a fatal shooting near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police say the shooting happened at around 12:25 in the morning, across the street from Southern’s football stadium.

LSU and Ole Miss renew their rivalry on Saturday as the 5th ranked Tigers host Ole Miss. Tonight is the unveiling of the Billy Cannon statue outside Tiger Stadium. Cannon’s magical punt return for a touchdown in 1959 is the signature play of this series. Coach Ed Orgeron says its fitting that Cannon’s statue will be unveiled tonight and the 1958 national championship will be recognized on Saturday….
Cut 19 (25) “…great opportunity”

The Saints head up to New York to take on the Giants Sunday and the hope is for the Black and Gold is that the offense can keep clicking. Star wide receiver Michael Thomas is averaging almost 13 catches, 132 yards, and one touchdown through three games. Quarterback Drew Brees says Thomas isn’t just a great target, he’s a black hole that sucks in coverage, leaving great chances for others.
Cut 17 (16) “be called”
Meanwhile, the Saints defense has struggled against the pass, but they’ve been very good against the run, holding opposing teams to just 3.1 yards a carry, which is the best in the NFL.

Big night for high school football…Neville is at West Monroe, U-High vists Zachary. And Barbe hosts Acadiana.

Former LSU star Eric Reid has found employment. The Carolina Panthers has inked the safety from Dutchtown High School to a one-year contract. Reid signed a collusion grievance against the NFL in May after he went unsigned during the free agency period. Reid is a former starting safety with the 49ers and has not stood during the National Anthem. Reid said back in March he was willing to stop the National Anthem protests, but remain active off the field when it comes to highlighting and stopping social injustice.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron said during his radio show last night he expects injured starting offensive guard Garrett Brumfield will miss at least a couple of weeks. True freshmen Chasen Hines from Marshall, Texas will take Brumfield’s place in the starting line up.

There’s a good NFL game on tonight as the 3-0 Rams host the Minnesota Vikings. A couple of former LSU Tigers will compete against each other in this one, defensive end Danielle Hunter for the Vikings, Andrew Whitworth for the Rams.

Louisiana Tech threw the football well last week against LSU, can they do it again this Saturday against North Texas, who leads college football with 10 interceptions. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says the Mean Green are very aggressive in the secondary….
cut 18 (14) “….a lot of confidence”
Last year, Louisiana Tech led North Texas by a touchdown, but ended up losing by one point.

At Pelicans training camp, All-Star Power Forward Anthony Davis made this strong statement to the media…
cut 30 (06) “…tell me different”
Davis is entering his seventh season in the NBA. Last season, he averaged a career high in points, shot a career-high from the free throw line and from beyond the three-point line. This year instead of playing with fellow big man DeMarcus Cousins, Davis will have Julius Randle and A-D believes they each can make the other player better.

This Sunday, the 2-and-1 Saints face the 1-and-2 Giants. The G-Men beat Houston 27-22 last week as the second overall pick Saquon Barkley rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. He also caught five passes. Coach Sean Payton says the former Penn State standout is off to a great start in this league…
Cut 20 (15) “something else”

Rookie D-J Chark from Alexandria is off to a slow start in Jacksonville. The Jaguars second-round pick from LSU only has one catch on the season. Jacksonville hosts the New York Jets this Sunday.

The Carolina Panthers have signed former LSU standout Eric Reid. The safety has been waiting to sign with a team since the 49ers decided against re-signing him. Reid believed he was out of work because of his national anthem protests while playing in San Francisco.

After battling with LSU into the 4th quarter last week, La Tech will jump into Conference USA play this Saturday by facing one of the best teams in the league. North Texas is 4-0 and that includes a blowout win over Arkansas. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says the Mean Green do a lot of things well…
Cut 16 (22) “.. high level”
And North Texas leads the nation with interceptions as they have picked off 10 passes. Kick-off is at 6:30.

McNeese State is 2-0 and they will host Stephen F Austin on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks are coming off a three-point win over Abilene Christian. McNeese has not defeated Stephen F at home since 2012.

The NFL’s updated roughing the passer rule is the league’s big controversy for this season in an attempt to protect the quarterback, 34 roughing the passer flags have been thrown through the season’s first three weeks, compared to just 16 a year ago. Saints Coach Sean Payton, who sits on NFL’s competition committee, says the flag should be thrown when a player intentionally places all his weight on the quarterback, but flags have been thrown when they should have stayed in the refs pocket
Cut 19 (14) “ biggest challenge”
The Saints visit the Giants Sunday. Defensive end Cam Jordan and running back Alvin Kamara were limited in practice yesterday because of injuries.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron said during his radio show last night he expects injured starting offensive guard Garrett Brumfield will miss at least a couple of weeks. True freshmen Chasen Hines from Marshall, Texas will take Brumfield’s place in the starting line up.

Through the first month of the college football season, Adrian Hardy has become Louisiana Tech’s top wide receiver as he’s caught 19 passes for 365 yards and three touchdowns. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says he’s not surprised by the sophomore’s success…
cut 17 (22) “….he’s learning”
Hardy and the Bulldogs offense will need to play well Saturday when they visit undefeated North Texas. The Mean Green defense leads the nation with 10 interceptions.

Pelicans All-Star power forward Anthony Davis says he’s the best player in the N-B-A. The former number one overall pick finished third last season in M-V-P voting as he put up huge numbers.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week today after throwing for 396 yards and three touchdowns in the 43-37 win over the Falcons. During the game, Brees set an NFL record for most career completions and just needs 417 yards to overtake Peyton Manning for most passing yards.

5th ranked LSU will face one of the top passing games in the SEC this Saturday when they take on Ole Miss. The Rebels are averaging 348 yards per game through the air. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has thrown 10 touchdown passes to just three interceptions and his top receiver, A-J Brown has caught 26 passes. Tigers Cornerback Greedy Williams says they have to stop Ta’amu through the air and on the ground….
cut 18 (14) “….bad reads”
Last year, LSU beat Ole Miss 40-24 and they held A-J Brown to just four catches for 39 yards.

After beating Sam Houston State for the first time 13 years, the 15th ranked Nicholls State Colonels are back home this Saturday to host Lamar. Nicholls is looking to go 2-1 in the league against a Cardinals team that’s 1-and-3 overall.

McNeese will try to improve its league record to 3-0 as they’ll host Stephen F Austin on Saturday at 6 PM in Cowboy Stadium. Northwestern State will travel to Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are 1-1 in league play, while the Demons, who were off last week, are 1-0.

Grambling State Coach Broderick Fobbs is sticking with Aldon Clark as his starting quarterback, even though he threw for just 37 yards in last week’s shutout win over Alabama State. Clark and the Tigers are in Dallas this Saturday for their annual matchup with Prairie View A-and-M in the State Fair Classic.

Southern is 2-2 on the season, even though they have a turnover ratio of negative six. The Jaguars host one of the SWAC’s best teams at Mumford Stadium on Saturday when they face Alcorn State for a 6 PM kickoff.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says he wants to see more explosive plays on offense….
cut 17 (15) “…behind the chains”
The Tigers will start their fifth different offensive line combination this Saturday against Ole Miss. Garrett Brumfield has been ruled out with an apparent knee injury. Also tackles, Adrian Magee and Sahdiiq Charles are questionable.

We’ll have to wait until an injury report is released tomorrow to find out the status of Saints defensive back Patrick Robinson, who went down in the win over Atlanta with a high ankle sprain. It’s not good news for a secondary that that’s been susceptible to big pass play. New Orleans’ defense is allowing 10 yards per pass attempt, which is the worst in the NFL. The Saints will visit the New York Giants this Sunday.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Billy Napier goes up against his former boss this Saturday, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Napier says he’s looking forward to the opportunity….
cut 20 (18) “…head coach”
Napier spent five seasons on Saban’s staff as his wide receivers coach.

In the FCS Coaches Poll, McNeese is ranked 11 and Nicholls is ranked 15th. The Colonels host Lamar this Saturday, while Cowboys take on Stephen F austin.

The Houston Rockets will spend this week in Lake Charles for training camp. They will be using the new basketball arena on the McNeese campus. Training camp is also underway for the Pelicans. The big competition is for the starting spot at small forward.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron wants to put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. That will be important this week as the Tigers host the SEC’s top passing team. The Ole Miss Rebels are averaging 348 yards through the air. Coach Ed Orgeron says Andre Anthony is a guy who can get after the passer…
Cut 16 (16) “.. job of that .
On the other side of the ball, Orgeron says starting left guard Garrett Brumfield will miss Saturday’s game versus Ole Miss with an apparent knee injury. Coach O is not sure when Brumfield will return. True freshman Chasen Hines will start in Brumfield’s place.

In the FCS Coaches Poll, McNeese is ranked 11 and Nicholls is ranked 15th.

Pittsburgh held of Tampa Bay 30-27 last night despite another 400-yard passing performance from Ryan Fitzpatrick. So that means there’s a three-way tie for first place in the NFC South, between the Buccaneers, Saints and Panthers. New Orleans has the worst pass defense in the NFL as they are giving up a staggering 10 yards per pass play. This Sunday they’ll face Eli Manning, Odell Beckham and the New York Giants.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Billy Napier goes up against his former boss this Saturday, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Napier says he’s looking forward to the opportunity….
cut 20 (18) “…head coach”
Napier spent five seasons on Saban’s staff as his wide receivers coach.