The Pelicans rallied back from 25 points down to beat the Utah Jazz 123 to 118 in overtime last night. It’s the largest come from behind win in team history. C-J McCollum scored 45 points to lead the charge back…

Cut 30 (16) “…it was execution”

New Orleans has won four in a row and if the snow clears in time, they’ll host the Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow night.

The snowstorm has delayed the Saints efforts to meet with head coaching candidates in person. New Orleans was set to talk with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka today and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver tomorrow. Those two interviews have been pushed back to later in the week. The Saints are also planning to meet with former Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy.

Ohio State won the first four-team college football playoff in 2014 and the Buckeyes are the champions of the first 12-team college football playoff as they beat Notre Dame 34 to 23 last night in Atlanta. Big game for former Ole Miss Rebel Quinshon Judkins, who had two touchdowns and 100 yards rushing. He also caught a six-yard TD pass.

ESPN’s Way too early college football Top 25 rankings has LSU ranked eighth. Ohio State is number one, followed by Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.

In college hoops…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in the Southland with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys lead Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi by two games for first place and then there are a bunch of teams who are 5-and-3, including Northwestern State. Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana. The Demons and Lions won yesterday, while the Colonels lost at home to Lamar 78 to 74.

The college football season concluded last night with Ohio State winning its seventh national championship by beating Notre Dame 34 to 23.

We are 214 days away from the start of another college football season. According to Circa Sports, LSU’s title odds are 25 to one.

The NFC-AFC Championship games are this Sunday in the NFL. The winners advance to Super Bowl 59 on February ninth in New Orleans. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders are preparing for the Philadelphia Eagles. Commanders coach Dan Quinn says Daniels’ ability to read defenses pre snap is impressive for a rookie…

Cut 18 (21) “…to improve”

Kick off is at 2 PM on Sunday in Philadelphia.

The Pelicans pulled off the biggest come from behind victory in franchise history as New Orleans defeated the Utah Jazz 123 to 119 in overtime for a fourth straight win. New Orleans trailed by as many as 25 points, but C-J McCollum scored 45 points and Dejounte Murray sent the game into overtime with a driving layup with 16 seconds left.

In the Southland basketball last night…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in conference play with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. Cowboys Coach Will Wade on his team’s performance…

Cut 20 (15) “…in the league”

Northwestern State had a big second half and defeated UNO 73 to 61. Nicholls lost a tough game at home to Lamar 78 to 74 and Southeastern Louisiana also played well in the second half to beat East Texas A-and-M 76 to 68.

Ohio State won the first four-team college football playoff in 2014 and the Buckeyes are the champions of the first 12-team college football playoff as they beat Notre Dame 34 to 23 last night in Atlanta. Big game for former Ole Miss Rebel Quinshon Judkins, who had two touchdowns and 100 yards rushing. He also caught a six-yard TD pass.

ESPN’s Way too early college football Top 25 rankings has LSU ranked eighth. Ohio State is number one, followed by Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.

The search for a new Saints coach is ramping up. Former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McMcarthy will reportedly have an in-person interview this week. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero says the Saints are expected to interview Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka today and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver tomorrow.

The Pelicans won their fourth straight game last night in record setting fashion. They rallied back from a 25-point deficit, the largest comeback in franchise history to beat the Utah Jazz 123 to 119 in overtime. C-J McCollum had 45 points. Head Coach Willie Green…

Cut 19 (13) “…win that game”

New Orleans will host Milwaukee tomorrow night.

In college hoops…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in the Southland with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys lead Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi by two games for first place and then there are a bunch of teams who are 5-and-3, including Northwestern State. Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana. The Demons and Lions won yesterday, while the Colonels lost at home to Lamar 78 to 74.

The Pelicans look for their fourth straight win tonight when they host the Utah Jazz. New Orleans silenced the Jazz on Friday, beating Utah 136 to 123 to climb out of last place in the Western Conference. Utah is now last in the West.

The LSU women’s basketball team is fifth in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Lady Tigers are 20-and-0 after beating Florida yesterday and they’ll visit second ranked South Carolina on Thursday night.

LSU gymnastics is ranked second after it’s narrow win over seventh ranked Florida on Friday. Coach Jay Clark likes the mindset of his team…

Cut 29 (16) “…whether it would work”

LSU gym is at 17^th ranked Arkansas on Friday.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Daniels is one victory away from becoming the first rookie quarterback to start in the Super Bowl…

Cut 18 (13) “….position like”

The Eagles are in the NFC Championship game for the second time in three years. Philadelphia defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28 to 22 in a snow game. Eagles head coach Nick Siriani…

Cut 19 (13) “…keep going”

The NFC Title game is Sunday in Philadelphia at 2 PM.

Louisiana Tech football has named Luke Olson as its new defensive coordinator.  Olson was the D-C at Jacksonville State last season and helped the Gamecocks win the Conference USA Championship.

Jayden Daniels’ magical season for the Washington Commanders continues for at least another week. To the surprise of nearly everyone in the NFL world, perhaps except for Daniels himself, the Commanders ousted the NFC’s top seed, the Detroit Lions, 45-31, in the Divisional Playoffs. The Heisman Trophy-winning former LSU quarterback said the Lions didn’t go 15-and-2 in the regular season for nothing.

Cut 17 (06)  “…challenge for us.”

Daniels and the Commanders will face the Eagles in the NFC Championship game this Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia held off a late charge from the Rams to beat Los Angeles 28 to 22 and last night the Bills defeated the Ravens 27 to 25 to advance to Kansas City where they’ll play the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at 5:30 on Sunday. The winners advance to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on February 9^th.

The fifth ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 20-and-0 on the season with an 80 to 63 win over Florida in Gainesville on Sunday. It sets up a showdown with South Carolina on Thursday night. The second ranked Gamecocks are the defending national champs and are 18-and-1 on the season. After the win over Florida, Coach Kim Mulkey was not ready to talk about South Carolina…

Cut 20 (20) “…their place”

The LSU men’s basketball team lost to 11^th ranked Texas A-and-M on Saturday night 68 to 57. Turnovers and rebounding once again an issue for Coach Matt McMahon’s team…

Cut 27 (12) “….over come that”

The Tigers are 1-and-4 in SEC play and don’t play again until Saturday night against fourth ranked Alabama.

The final four for the road to the Superdome and Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans is set. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Daniels is one victory away from becoming the first rookie quarterback to start in the Super Bowl…

Cut 18 (13) “….position like”

In the AFC Championship game, it will be the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Buffalo Bills. The Bills defeated the Ravens 27 to 25 in a classic NFL playoff game last night. Buffalo QB Josh Allen only threw for 127 yards, but he didn’t commit any turnovers…

Cut 24 (05) “…that’s all that matters”

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 20-0 with an 80-63 victory over Florida. It’s the second time in program history the Lady Tigers won their first 20 games. Mikayla Williams had 22 points and Aneesah Morrow added 20 points and 10 boards. After allowing Florida to score 21 points in the first quarter, Coach Kim Mulkey’s team played much better defense…

Cut 19 (18) “…only six.”

The win sets up a huge matchup on Thursday against the 2^nd ranked Gamecocks in South Carolina.

Quick look at men’s college basketball…LSU lost again. Louisiana Tech lost another close game on the road, the Ragin Cajuns sent ULM to its ninth straight defeat. Southern is 5-and-0 in the SWAC and McNeese is 7-and-0. The Cowboys host Stephen F Austin at 3 PM today.

LSU has signed 16 players out of the transfer portal, will they add any more pieces to make a run for a 2025 national championship? On-3-dot-com Bengal Tiger reporter Matthew Brune says adding a defensive tackle could be a want for the Tigers…

Cut 17 (17) “…if they can get it”

According to 24-7 sports, LSU has the best transfer portal class in the country, ahead of Ole Miss, Texas A-and-M, Auburn  and Florida State.

Saturday night, the LSU men’s basketball team will seek its second win in a row as the Tigers visit 11^th ranked Texas A-and-M. The Tigers are coming off a four-point win over Arkansas, while the Aggies have dropped two in a row, losing to a pair of top ten ranked teams in Alabama and Kentucky.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will try to upset the top seed in the NFC playoffs when they visit the Detroit Lions on Saturday night. Daniels has resurrected a floundering Commanders franchise and the excitement around this team in the nation’s capital is insane. But the former LSU star has tuned out all the hype…

Cut 18 (10) “….stay a home”

Kick off tomorrow night from Ford Field is seven PM central time.

The divisional playoffs get underway Saturday afternoon as the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. Houston needs another strong performance from former LSU star Derek Stingley. The cornerback from Baton Rouge had two interceptions, a forced fumble and five passes defended in last week’s wild card win over the Chargers.

The family of Collin Hurley says the LSU quarterback is in stable condition at a Baton Rouge hospital but is expected to recover from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash on LSU’s campus early Thursday morning. Hurley slammed his Dodge Charger into a tree and was found unresponsive, but breathing by first responders. The cause of the crash is unknown, but officials say impairment is not suspected.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will try to keep their magical season going on Saturday night when they take on the Detroit Lions. The Commanders have won several close games this year in the final seconds. Daniels says that resiliency is what makes this Commanders team so special…

Cut 17 (15) “….for those moments”

Kick off in Detroit is at 7 PM.

In college basketball last night,,,,Jacksonville State upended Louisiana Tech 63 to 61. The Cajuns  lost to Arkansas State 83 to 63. In women’s hoops, ULM, La Tech, Southeastern Louisiana and Northwestern State were also winners.

High School football coaching news….Newman coach Nelson Stewart is leaving for a head coaching job at a high school in Atlanta. Dane Charpentier is stepping down as head coach at Teurlings Catholic to be the offensive coordinator at East Ascension. Former Louisiana Tech star John Simon is the new head coach at Huntington.

LSU baseball ranked third in the Division One preseason Top 25 poll. D-1 baseball’s Kendall Rogers likes the depth the Tigers have in the outfield…

Cut 30 (15) “…good outfield”

LSU quarterback Colin Hurley is hospitalized following a one-vehicle wreck on LSU’s campus early Thursday morning. Authorities say Hurley drove his Dodge Charger into a tree at around 2:45 and he was found unresponsive but breathing. Hurley’s family says Colin is in stable condition and they are confident he’ll make a full recovery. The cause of the crash is not known, but impairment is not suspected. Hurley is 17-years-old and did not play in 2024.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball lost a tough game to Jacksonville State last night 63 to 61. Bulldogs Coach Talvin Hester says the 18 second chance points they gave up was the difference.

The Ragin Cajuns trailed by 20 points at halftime and lost by 20 points to Arkansas State 83 to 63. U-L Lafayette is at ULM on Saturday.

Big high school football coaching news….Newman’s Nelson Stewart is leaving his alma mater for a high school coaching job in Georgia and Teurlings Catholic Coach Dane Charpentier is also leaving his alma mater to be the offensive coordinator at East Ascension.

The Sugar Bowl is donating 500-thousand dollars to the New Year’s Day tragedy fund in response to the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that led to a one-day postponement of the Sugar Bowl. 250-thousand dollars will go to the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund, the other 250-thousand dollars will fund public safety initiatives. Sugar Bowl President Walter Becker…

Cut 14 (08) “…EMS or fire”

14 people were killed and many more injured in the New Year’s Day attack.

Former LSU Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in the biggest game of his life tomorrow night as the Washington Commanders take on the Lions in Detroit. Daniels says he and his offense have their work cut out for them against the top seeded Lions.

Cut 16 (11) “…challenge for us.”

LSU backup quarterback Colin Hurley crashed his Dodge Charger into a tree on Highland Road near the South Gates of the LSU campus during the overnight hours. First responders found Hurley unresponsive at around 2:45 this morning,  but breathing and needed to be taken out of his smashed up vehicle. The cause of the crash has not been released. Hurley did not play this past season and a true freshman.

LSU baseball is ranked third in the D-1 baseball preseason’s poll. The Tigers will have one of the top home run hitters in baseball in Jared Jones, who hit 28 home runs as a draft eligible sophomore. D-1 baseball Kendall Rogers is interested to see what Jones can do this season…

Cut 17 (16) “…stock”

The Tigers first full squad practice is January 24^th.

The Ragin Cajuns visit Arkansas State tonight, the preseason favorites to win the Sun Belt Conference. Both teams enter the matchup with three and two records in league play. Interim UL Lafayette head coach Derrick Zimmerman says the Red Wolves have a lot of talented players, including former Cajun Kobe Julien…

Cut 16 (25) “…for them.”

Tip off from Jonesboro is at 7 PM.

Also tonight, Louisiana Tech is at Jacksonville State. In women’s basketball ULM is at Southern Miss.

In Southland women’s hoops….Nicholls hosts Lamar. The Cardinals are undefeated in league play, UNO is at Northwestern State, while Southeastern Louisiana travels to East Texas A-and-M.