The Saints are a slight underdog heading into Sunday night’s clash with Minnesota. The Vikings beat the Black and Gold twice last season, including a heart breaking playoff loss. Coach Sean Payton says the revenge factor is overrated though…
cut 20 (19) “….last year”
New Orleans is 5-1 on the season, which is the second best record in the NFC.

Seven-time pro bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has reportedly requested a trade from the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans is a preferred destination. But Coach Steve Wilks says they are not trading Peterson.

The LSU men’s basketball team is ranked 23rd in the preseason AP top 25 poll. It’s only the fourth time since 1992 that LSU enters the season ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. Coach Will Wade says they can’t concern themselves with the preseason ranking…
Cut 17 (13) “than that”
Wade says junior college transfer Marlon Taylor has a broken finger and he’ll miss the next two to three weeks, but the coach hopes he’s ready for the regular season opener against Southeastern Louisiana on November sixth.

The Pelicans look to improve their record to 3-0 tonight when they host the Los Angeles Clippers. New Orleans is averaging 140 points a game. Tip off is at seven o’ clock.

Just two weeks left in the regular season for high school football. De La Salle and Eunice have moved into the Top 10 in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A poll.

As expected, the SEC announced today the LSU-Alabama game on November 3rd will be a seven pm kick-off and it will be televised by CBS as the second game of their doubleheader that day. The Crimson Tide beat the Tigers by two touchdowns last year, but Coach Ed Orgeron says LSU is a much better team this year…
cut 18 (13) “….for the better”
But LSU will be without All-American linebacker Devin White for the first half, because of the targeting penalty called against him in the fourth quarter of the Mississippi State contest. LSU alumnus and professor James Carville says the botched targeting call on White benefits Alabama to the SEC’s delight and it’s unfair to LSU’s players
Cut 10 (14) “…lifetime”
It’s unlikely that the SEC will reverse its decision.

Drew Brees finally has a win over the Baltimore Ravens and it wasn’t easy. New Orleans trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter, but Brees led the Saints on two fourth quarter drives to take a 24-17 lead. The Ravens made it 24-23 with 24 seconds left, but Justin Tucker missed the extra point, the first ever in his NFL career and New Orleans held on for a one point win. Brees on the missed P-A-T….
cut 15 (10) “…about time”
The Saints next game is Sunday night in Minnesota.

In other NFL news…ESPN reports seven-time pro bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has asked the Cardinals to trade him by the October 30th trade deadline. The Saints are reportedly interested in trading for a cornerback.

And the LSU men’s basketball team is ranked 23rd in the A-P preseason poll. It’s the first 13th time that LSU has been listed in the AP preseason poll and only fourth time since 1992.

Unless the SEC reconsiders the targeting penalty called on Devin White on Saturday, the all-american linebacker will have to sit the first half against top ranked Alabama on November 3rd. LSU fans are frustrated with the call and one of its most famous alumnus claims there’s collusion between the SEC and Alabama. Cornerback Kristian Fulton says it was a tough call on White, but they have to move on…
cut 17 (12) “…regular game”
LSU is looking for its first win over Alabama since 2011.

The Minnesota Vikings created a lot of heart ache for the Saints last season as they eliminated New Orleans from the playoffs. The Black and Gold get another crack at the Vikings this Sunday night. New Orleans won its fifth straight yesterday, a 24-23 come from behind win over the Ravens.

Despite throwing for 124 yards, ULM topped Texas State 20-14 for a homecoming win in Monroe on Saturday. Coach Matt Viator says the defense played great holding the Bobcats to 242 yards and limiting the visitors to just 2-of-13 on 3rd downs…
Cut 19 (19) “..offensively.”
The victory improves ULM’s record to 4-4 overall, 2-2 in the Sun Belt.

In other action on Saturday, Louisiana Tech topped UTEP 31-24. J’Mar Smith’s 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the difference.

U-L Lafayette fell to Appalachian state 27-17. Alcorn State scored a touchdown with 12 seconds left to beat Grambling State 33-26.

In the Southland, McNeese, Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana lost.

Down 10 points in the 4th quarter the Saints scored 17 consecutive points and held on for a 24-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens. New Orleans did a lot of things well to get the win, 4-for-5 on fourth down, only gave up two sacks to the the NFL leader in sacks and Quarterback Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes against the league’s top ranked defense. In the end, a missed extra point by Justin Tucker was the difference. Coach Sean Payton is happy with the win…
Cut 13 (14) “…good win.”
The Saints next game is Sunday night in Minnesota. The Vikings beat the Jets 37-17 on Sunday.

And the Saints still lead the Panthers by one game for first place in the NFC South. Carolina rallied from a 17 point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Eagles 21-17. Tampa Bay also a winner yesterday, 26-23 in overtime over Cleveland.

The LSU Tigers will head into its annual grudge match with top ranked Alabama with a 7-1 record, but they’ll start the game without star linebacker Devin White, who has to sit for the first half after he was flagged for targeting late in the 4th quarter in the win over Mississippi State. After the game, Coach Ed Orgeron says the bye week comes at a good time…
Cut 16 (16) “.somebody ready”

ULM is also entering the bye week after beating Texas State 20-14 for homecoming. The victory improves the Warhawks’ record to 4-4, 2-2 in the Sun Belt. Coach Matt Viator feels better about his team…
Cut 20 (12) “on track”
ULM’s hosts Georgia Southern on November 3rd.

Tonight in Tiger Stadium its 5th ranked LSU versus 22nd ranked Mississippi State. The Alabama game is looming on the schedule for the Bayou Bengals, but quarterback Joe Burrow says they can’t afford to look ahead…
cut 17 (18) “…ahead of us”
LSU got trounced by Mississippi State 37-7 last year in Starkville. For tonight’s game, defensive end Breiden Fehoko is questionable with a an undisclosed injury and true freshman Chasen Hines will start at left guard.

In other action today….Louisiana Tech hosts winless UTEP at 2:30 PM. The Ragin Cajuns are at Appalachian State. ULM can get back to the .500 mark with a win over Texas State.

Grambling and Alcorn State renew their rivalary in Dallas in a rematch of last year’s SWAC Title game, which was one by Grambling 40-32.

The game of the day in the Southland is sixth ranked McNeese at Incarnate Word, who is 3-1 in league play.

The Saints will face the NFL’s top ranked defense on Sunday when they visit the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore features one of the game’s best pass rushers, Terrell Suggs. Quarterback Drew Brees says the whole offense will be aware of where he lines up on the field…
cut 19 (18) “…for the game”
The Saints offensive line is banged up, guard Andrus Peat is out with a concussion and guard Larry Warford is questionable and so is Jermon Bushrod.

The Pelicans broke a franchise record last night for most points in a game as New Orleans dribbled past Sacramento 149 to 129. Nikola Mirotic had a career-high 36 points and Anthony Davis poured in 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Pels, who improved to 2-0 on the season. New Orleans will be back at home on Tuesday as they host the Clippers.

5th ranked LSU hosts 22nd ranked Mississippi State tomorrow night. The Alabama game is looming for the Bayou Bengals, but quarterback Joe Burrow says they can’t afford to look ahead…
cut 17 (18) “…ahead of us”
LSU got trounced by Mississippi State 37-7 last season in Starkville.

The Ragin Cajuns are 0-4 against Appalachian State and UL Lafayette gets another crack at them again this Saturday when they visit the Mountaineers. UL Lafayette has won two straight, while the Mountaineers have won four in a row. Kick-off is at 2:30.

Grambling visits the top team in the SWAC as they visit Alcorn State. Grambling quarterback Geremy Hickbottom has thrown six touchdown passes in his last two games.

The Saints are in Baltimore to face the Ravens on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees is well aware he’s never defeated the A-F-C North team in his Hall of Fame career…
cut 20 (17) “…those scores”
Brees will not have his top deep threat for at least the next two months. The Saints have placed receiver Ted Ginn Junior on injured reserve as he’s been battling a bad knee. Also, starting guards Andrus Peat and Larry Warford were not at practice yesterday and it’s unknown if they will play Sunday.

The Pelicans home opener is tonight as the Birds on the Bayou will host the Sacramento Kings. It will be a special game for Gretna native and former Ragin Cajun Elfrid Payton who will play his first game in the Smoothie King Center in a Pelicans uniform.

The Saints are in Baltimore to face the Ravens on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees is well aware he’s never defeated the A-F-C North team in his Hall of Fame career…
cut 20 (17) “…those scores”
Brees will not have his top deep threat for at least the next two months. The Saints have placed receiver Ted Ginn Junior on injured reserve as he’s been battling a bad knee. Also, starting guards Andrus Peat and Larry Warford were not at practice yesterday and it’s unknown if they will play Sunday.

The Pelicans home opener is tonight as the Birds on the Bayou will host the Sacramento Kings. It will be a special game for Gretna native and former Ragin Cajun Elfrid Payton who will play his first game in the Smoothie King Center in a Pelicans uniform.

5th ranked LSU hosts 22nd ranked Mississippi State tomorrow night, but could the Tigers be ripe for a let down performance after the huge victory last week against Georgia. Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire says no because they still have a lot to prove….
cut 16 (16) “…very special”
LSU will wear special uniforms tomorrow night that will commemorate the “Silent Season” of 2018. The Tigers did not play football that year because of World War One. The jersey and pants will be white, the numbers are purple and no name on the back to honor the unknown members of the LSU community who died in World War One. Also, the helmets will change colors from purple to gold under the stadium lights.

The Saints will face one of their former playmakers when they visit Baltimore on Sunday. Former Black and Gold wide out Willie Snead is now catching passes for the Ravens and he’s having a good season, with a team-leading 30 catches in six games. In four years in the Big Easy, Snead grabbed 149 passes. Coach Sean Payton is not surprised to see Snead producing in Baltimore
Cut 16 (16) “.really well”
Veteran Baltimore Quarterback Joe Flacco is also having a good season, averaging 298 passing yards a game.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says starting guard Garrett Brumfield is getting better, but he’s not healthy enough to play Saturday against Mississippi State. Also, Orgeron says tight end Thaddeus Moss will likely not play this season, because of a lingering injury.

LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says they are ready to work with the NCAA after basketball coach Will Wade’s name was linked to possible offers of improper benefits involving a high school prospect in Florida. Wade’s name surfaced during a college basketball corruption trial in federal court in New York, where attorneys tried to present evidence of a phone call between Wade and one of the defendants in the case, Christian Dawkins. Wade appeared on the Paul Finebaum show and said he’s never done any business of any kind with Christian Dawkins.

The Pelicans started off a new season last night with an impressive 131 to 112 win over the Houston Rockets. Anthony Davis nearly had a triple double, 32 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists. Nikoa Mirotic drained six three-pointers and finished with 30 points. Elfrid Payton had a great debut with his new team, a triple-double, 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The other new Pelican, Julius Randle had 25 points and 8 rebounds. New Orleans home opener is tomorrow night against Sacramento.

The Pelicans season is off to a great start as New Orleans went into Houston and diffused the Rockets 131-112. Anthony Davis nearly had his first career triple-double, 32-points, 16 rebounds and eight assists. Davis says they moved the basketball and made shots…
cut 30 (09) “….for ourself”
Former Ragin Cajun Elfrid Payton had a triple-double in his Pelicans debut, 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. New Orleans home opener is Friday against the Sacramento Kings.

LSU coach Will Wade says he’s never, ever conducted business with a defendant facing charges in a college basketball corruption trial. Two media outlets say defense attorneys tried to enter into evidence a taped conversation between Wade and would-be agent Christian Dawkins. In the FBI wire tap, Wade and Dawkins are talking about a 2019 recruit and the need for funding.

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore was a full participant at practice yesterday, but remains concussion protocol. He suffered the concussion in the win over Washington. Ted Ginn Junior did not practice, because of a sore knee.

Coach Ed Orgeron says says tight end Thaddeus Moss is expected to miss the season with a lingering injury that has kept him off the field all season. Orgeron also says starting guard Garrett Brumfield is coming along, but not ready to play Saturday against Mississippi State.

After losing to UAB by three touchdowns, Louisiana Tech bounced back with a 31-3 over UTSA last Saturday. J’Mar Smith threw for 309 yards and completed passes to nine different receivers. Coach Skip Holtz on what they did differently…
Cut 19 (18) “..great job”

The video of LSU defensive end Breiden Fehoko and his dad performing a haka dance prior to the Tigers win over Georgia on Saturday has gone viral and it’s hard not to get fired up after watching it. The Hawaii native talked about the ritual’s origins with the media this week…
Cut 18 (15) “…to go”
We’ll see if Fehoko does the dance again this week after he comes down victory hill prior to Saturday night’s Mississippi State game.

The Saints are in Baltimore on Sunday to face the Ravens. Baltimore ranks number one in the NFL in total defense,. allowing 271 yards a game. They also lead the league in sacks as they have 26 of them. Linebacker Za’Darius Smith leads the way with 5.5 sacks.

The NBA season tips off tonight for the Pelicans in Houston as they will face the Rockets. Houston finished the regular season last year with the best record, winning 65 games. Coach Alvin Gentry likes the idea of beginning the season against the one of the NBA’s best teams…
cut 17 (11) “….also”
Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle will make their regular season Pelicans debut tonight. Payton replaces Rajon Rondo, while Randle will come off the bench, but he’s still expected to log huge minutes.

The preseason SEC men’s basketball media poll came out today and the LSU Tigers are expected to finish fifth.

Meanwhile, Will Wade’s name came up during testimony in a New York federal courtroom, where a college basketball corruption trial is taking place.