Two years ago, Haughton native Dak Prescott led Mississippi State to an upset win over the LSU Tigers in Death Valley. The Bulldogs will look to do it again tomorrow night when they visit the Bayou Bengals. Prescott now plays for the Cowboys, but the “Voice of the Tigers” Chris Blair says State brings another talented dual-threat quarterback to Tiger Stadium in Nick Fitzgerald…:
Cut 16 (11) “key on”
Danny Etling is the likely starter at quarterback for LSU.

Elsewhere around the state tomorrow, ULM is at Georgia Southern, UL-Lafayette hosts South Alabama, Nicholls hosts Incarnate Word. Northwestern State is at Central Arkansas. McNeese hosts Stephen F Austin. Grambling is at JAckson State. Alabama State is at Southern and Tulane hosts Navy.

Two weeks ago, Louisiana Tech nearly upset Arkansas, tomorrow they get a chance against another Power 5 school when they visit Texas Tech. Through two games, the Red Raiders are averaging nearly 587 passing yards. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been outstanding…:
Cut 19 (23) “elusive”
The game kicks off at 6pm.

Forecasters say those attending the college football games this weekend in Louisiana should be prepared for rain and possibly lightning. There is at least a 50% chance of showers and storms throughout the state for tailgating and kickoff. They say the day won’t necessarily be a total washout but rounds of rain and storms will inconvenience outdoor plans.

The Saints visit the Giants this Sunday in a rematch of last year’s wild contest that saw New Orleans beat New York 52-49 in the third-highest scoring game in league history. Eli Manning and Drew Brees combined to throw for an NFL-record 13 touchdown passes. Brees is not expecting that kind of game again…
Cut 16 (12) “play for”
The Saints need a win on Sunday to avoid an 0-2 start.

Two former Saints players and a couple of former LSU Tigers are among the nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2017 induction class. Kicker Morten Andersen and linebacker Sam Mills are on the list of 94 players. The two ex-Tigers up for induction into the hall are offensive linemen Kevin Mawae and Alan Faneca.

LSU’s senior starting tight end Colin Jeter says the offense is ready to play hard for whoever starts at quarterback this Saturday against Mississippi State. Coach Les Miles has strongly hinted that Danny Etling will be the guy, but Jeter says the offense is ready to make plays for whoever is under center…
cut 18 (14) “…I’m behind”
And Jeter will likely block for running back Leonard Fournette this Saturday. Miles expects the All-American to play against the Bulldogs after practicing yesterday.

The Ragin Cajuns announce a two-game football series with Mississippi State, with the second game set to be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The first game of the series will be November 3rd 2018 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. The second game will be played in the Dome on August 31, 2019.

The Saints visit the Giants this Sunday in a rematch of last year’s wild contest that saw New Orleans beat New York 52-49 in the third-highest scoring game in league history. Eli Manning and Drew Brees combined to throw for an NFL-record 13 touchdown passes. Brees is not expecting that kind of game again…
Cut 16 (12) “play for”
The Saints need a win on Sunday to avoid an 0-2 start.

Two former Saints players and a couple of former LSU Tigers are among the nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2017 induction class. Kicker Morten Andersen and linebacker Sam Mills are on the list of 94 players. The two ex-Tigers up for induction into the hall are offensive linemen Kevin Mawae and Alan Faneca.

LSU’s senior starting tight end Colin Jeter says the offense is ready to play hard for whoever starts at quarterback this Saturday against Mississippi State. Coach Les Miles has strongly hinted that Danny Etling will be the guy, but Jeter says the offense is ready to make plays for whoever is under center…
cut 18 (14) “…I’m behind”
And Jeter will likely be blocking for running back Leonard Fournette this Saturday. Coach Les Miles expects the All-American to play against the Bulldogs after practicing yesterday.

The Pelicans have announced the signing of guard Lance Stephenson. Stephenson will have a chance to have a major role on this team, because Tyreke Evans is still rehabbing a knee injury and Jrue Holiday will be away from basketball as his pregnant wife battles a brain tumor. Stephenson has a breakoutseason in 2013-14, but hasn’t been the same player since.

LSU Football Coach Les Miles said today on the SEC teleconference that he can’t imagine Danny Etling not taking the first snap against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night. Etling replaced a struggling Brandon Harris in the second quarter in last Saturday’s 34-13 win over Jacksonsville State. Etling led the Tigers on three consecutive touchdown drives. Miles says they spoke to Harris about being ready to play if they need him….
cut 10 (10) “….understand that”
All-American running back Leonard Fournette did not play against Jacksonsville State, because of an injured ankle. But Miles expects Fournette will play against the Bulldogs…
cut 11 (10) “…right now”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 6 PM.

Saints Coach Sean Payton said today that they had to cut running back CJ Spiller, because they needed to open a roster spot so they could sign a cornerback to replace the injured Delvin Breaux. Breaux is out six weeks with a broken fibula. B-W Webb who has some NFL experience was signed to add cornerback depth. The release of Spiller means the Saints lead the NFL in the amount of dead money, meaning the amount of money the franchise is paying to players who are not on their team.

Breaux was one of three Saints players who did not practice today. The other two are linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, with a quad injury and tight end Josh Hill with an ankle injury. Tackle Terron Armstead was limited with a quad.

The Pelicans announced the signing of free agent guard Lance Stephenson. Stephenson split time last season with the Clippers and Grizzlies and averaged eight points and three rebounds a game. During the 2013-14 season, he led the NBA in triple-doubles with the Pacers, but hasn’t been the same player since.

LSU Football Coach Les Miles told reporters on the SEC teleconference that he would like to keep it in-house on who will start at quarterback this Saturday against Mississippi State. But the head coach still gave us a strong clue that it will be Danny Etling…
cut 9 (07) “…if you don’t mind”
Two years ago, Mississippi State came into Tiger Stadium and beat LSU. The Bulldogs quarterback that day was Dak Prescott, who played an exceptional game. Mississippi State’s quarterback this Saturday will be Nick Fitzgerald who threw for 178 yards and rushed for 195 yards against South Carolina. Bulldogs Coach Mullen on Fitzgerald and Prescott’s running styles…
cut 17 (18) “…of running”

Saints Coach Sean Payton says they had to release running back CJ Spiller in order to sign a cornerback, because of the injury to Delvin Breaux. Breaux will miss six weeks with a broken fibula, so he remains on the roster, but the Black and Gold had to open another roster spot, which made Spiller expendable. BW Webb, who has appeared in 35 NFL games, was signed to provide depth at the cornerback position. Spiller was a key free-agent signing in 2015, but never lived up to the billing.

The Ragin Cajuns host their third consecutive home game this Saturday when they take on South Alabama. The Jaguars have a 1-1 record. They upset Mississippi State in the season opener and then lost to Georgia Southern. UL Lafayette Football Coach Mark Hudspeth says his defense will have to pay attention to Gerald Everett…
cut 20 (11) “…outstanding players”

Mississippi State is getting ready to travel down to Baton Rouge for Saturday night’s SEC showdown with the 20th ranked LSU Tigers. Bulldogs Coach Dan Mullen says despite the Tigers opening week loss to Wisconsin, they have one of the most talented rosters in the country…:
Cut 16 (19) “defensive lineman”
The Tigers and Bulldogs kick off at 6pm Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

A portion of the proceeds raised from the Thursday night NFL “color rush” uniforms will benefit football programs in Louisiana. The league announced that the first $500,000 raised by the initiative will help replace youth and high school football equipment lost in the flood. The color rush apparel is available at NFLShop.com.

The Saints have moved up three spots to No. 24 in the latest ESPN NFL Power Rankings.

According to sources, New Orleans has cut running back C.J Spiller.

ULM and UL Lafayette open Sun Belt play this Saturday. The Warhawks are at Georgia Southern and Coach Matt Viator says the Eagles option offense is hard to simulate in practice…:
Cut 18 (17) “of challenges”
The Cajuns host South Alabama. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth likes how quarterback Anthony Jennings is developing in their system…:
Cut 19 (19) “effective there”
The Warhawks and the Southern Eagles kick off at 5 on Saturday. The Cajuns and Jaguars will play at 6.

The Saints have reportedly released running back CJ Spiller. Spiller was inactive for the season opener, even though he’s healthy. Coach Sean Payton said the game plan was the reason why Spiller didn’t play. Spiller never lived up to expectations in New Orleans after signing a four-year deal with the Black and Gold in 2015. His first season was injury plagued.

So is LSU football coach Les Miles surpised that he had to bench quarterback Brandon Harris after just five quarters. Miles says they scripted and rehearsed their first few plays going into the first two games of the season and he expected that Harris would play well…
cut 28 (08) “….fast”
Through two games, LSU has yet to score a point in the first quarter. Miles has yet to publically name a starter for Saturday’s SEC opener against Mississippi State. But the head coach expects running back Leonard Fournette to play and LSU will wear gold jerseys, with white pants.

The UL Lafayette football team is coming off a 30-22 win over McNeese State. In that game, the Cajuns rushed for 220 yards against the Cowboys. Here’s Coach Mark Hudspeth talking about his ground game…
cut 30 (19) “…FCS”:
Elijah McGuire led UL Lafayette’s run game with 139 yards. The Cajuns open Sun Belt play this Saturday by hosting South Alabama at 6 PM.

Not sure who will start at quarterback for the LSU Tigers this Saturday when they host Mississippi State. Danny Etling performed well in the 2nd quarter last weekend, sparking the Tigers to a 34-13 victory over Jacksonville State. Brandon Harris struggled against Wisconsin and in the first quarter against the Gamecocks. But Coach Les Miles has no regrets about not playing Etling against the Badgers. He says Etling was in a better position to take the field against Jacksonville State…
cut 17 (19) “…to improve”
Miles says Fournette’s health has improved enough and he expects his star running back to play against the Bulldogs. Kick-off is at 6 PM.

The Saints have signed a cornerback to replace the injured Delvin Breaux. B-W Webb has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with New Orleans. He’s 26-years-old and played for the Titans last season and his one career interception came against the Saints. Breaux is expected to miss the next six weeks because of a broken fibula.

Louisiana Tech’s Trent Taylor has been named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association offensive player of the week. Taylor had 11 catches for a career-high 178 yards in the Bulldogs weather delayed 53-24 win over South Carolina State. The state’s defensive player of the week is Kenny Doson of Nicholls State. The defensive lineman had five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble against Georgia. The Colonels host Incarnate Word for their Southland and home opener this Saturday.

In the high school football polls…Haynesville is the new number one ranked team in Class-A as a result of Southern Lab losing to University High. In Five-A…Brother Martin is still number one.

LSU Football Coach Les Miles is not revealing who will be the starting quarterback for Saturday’s SEC opener against Mississippi State. Danny Etling sparked the Tigers to a win over Jacksonville State last weekend, after Brandon Harris struggled in the first quarter. Miles was asked if Etling’s emergence on the field led to the team playing with a greater level of enthusiasm…:
Cut 16 (13) “the field”
Miles added that he’s confident star running back Leonard Fournette will be able to play this weekend.

The team will be wearing throwback “Gridiron Gold” uniforms for Saturday’s game against The Bulldogs in Tiger Stadium. Miles said Monday that the new unis are part of LSU’s annual Gold Game, and they will feature the Old Gold jerseys with the same color LSU wore in the 1940s. The throwback uniforms will also include a vintage block “L” logo on right hip of the pants.

In the Louisiana Sports Writers Association honors, The Offensive Player of the Week is Louisiana Tech wide receiver Trent Taylor. He caught 11 passes for a career-high 178 yards and three touchdowns in a win over South Carolina State.

The LSWA Defensive Player of the Week honor goes to Nicholls State lineman Kenny Dotson. He forced a fumble that led to The Colonels first touchdown in a near win for Nicholls at Georgia.

The Special Teams Player of the Week is LSU’s Tre’Davious White. He had a winding, 60 yard punt return for a touchdown in the Tigers’ win over Jacksonville State.

Saints Coach Sean Payton told WWL-Radio in New Orleans that he felt the team did all the things they needed to in the first half of the disappointing loss to the Raiders, but fell apart in the 3rd and 4th quarters…:
CUT 1 (12) “close those type of games out”
New Orleans will play The Giants on the road Sunday at noon.

LSU Football Coach Les Miles is not ready to say to the public who will start at quarterback this Saturday against Mississppi State. He did say that they’ll need both quarterbacks, Brandon Harris and Danny Etling, to play in every game.

Etling replaced Harris in the second quarter last Saturday and helped lead the Tigers to a 34-13 win over Jacksonville State. Derrius Guice, who filled in for the injured Leonard Fournette and rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown, noticed that LSU played better with Etling at the controls…
cut 18 (16) “…it together”
Miles says running back Leonard Fournette will be back for Saturday’s SEC opener against Mississippi State.

The Saints best cornerback, Delvin Breaux, will miss the next six weeks because of a broken fibula. Coach Sean Payton confirmed the injury during his morning press conference. Breaux was hurt in the second quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Raiders. Running back CJ Spiller was a healthy scratch for that game. Payton says Spiller was inactive because they thought Travaris Cadet would have a big role in the game.

Louisiana Tech senior wide receiver Trent Taylor has been named Conference USA Offensive player of the week. Taylor had 11 catches for a career-high 178 yards in the victory over South Carolina State.

Grambling State had a 21-3 lead at halftime over Arizona, but ended up losing to the Wildcats 31-21. Tigers wide receiver Chad Williams was named SWAC offensive player of the week for his efforts. Williams had 13 catches for 152 yards.

Nicholls Sophomore defensive lineman Kenny Dotson was named Southland Defensive Player of the Week as he had five tackles and a sack in the narrow loss to Georgia.