For the second consecutive year, the Saints start their season with three consecutive losses. New Orleans lost to Atlanta 45-32 last night. The game started well as the Saints jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but the game turned when De’Vante Harris ran over returner Tommylee Lewis, causing a muffed punt and giving Atlanta the ball on the New Orleans 11-yard line. Coach Sean Payton called it a bad play…:
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Quarterback Drew Brees put up his usual great numbers with 376 yards and three touchdowns passing, but had an interception that was returned for a touchdown which turned out to be too much for the Saints to overcome.

LSU starting defensive tackle Davon Godchaux was arrested early Monday for allegedly roughing up his girlfriend during an argument, according to police. LSU has suspended him indefinitely.

LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron looks to jump start a passing attack that ranks last in the SEC. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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In LSWA honors, Louisiana Tech Quarterback Ryan Higgins was named Offensive Player of the Week. The Defensive Players of the week are linebacker Nico Marley of Tulane, and Nicholls State defensive back B.T. Sanders. The Special Teams Player of the Week is Tulane’s kicker, Andrew DiRocco.

McNeese State will be wearing a combination of four different football eras this Saturday when they host Nicholls. The jersey is available to the public online at www.McNeeseSports.com.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva introduced Louisiana native Ed Orgeron as the Tigers interim head coach. Michelle Southern has more…
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And Orgeron said what LSU fans want to hear. He wants to give life to a passing game that currently ranks LSU in the SEC.

Orgeron has suspended indefinitely defensive tackle Davon Godchaux. He was arrested early this morning on misdemeanor charges after he was also involved in what the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office is calling a tussle with his girlfriend.

Fired LSU Coach Les Miles was a guest this morning on the “Dan Patrick Show on DirectTV’s Audience. Miles says he supports A-D Joe Alleva’s decision, if it is what’s best for the Tigers. During the 10-minute interview, Miles indicated he would like to coach again…
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Tonight in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, it’s the Saints and Falcons as New Orleans looks for its first win. The Black and Gold have struggled on third down this season. Quarterback Drew Brees on what they can do better…
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Terron Armstead, Willie Snead and Kenny Vaccaro are not expected to play for the Saints tonight, because of injuries.

A disappointing 2-2 start has led to the firing of LSU Head Coach Les Miles and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. Senior wide receiver Travin Dural of Breaux Bridge says he showed up to a 5:00 meeting on Sunday and never thought he would be told Miles was let go…
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Miles appeared on the Dan Patrick show this morning and said he supports the decision made by athletic director Joe Alleva. The mad hatter says he’s had a great time at LSU and indicated he would like to coach again.

Meanwhile, defensive line coach Ed Orgeron is now the interim head coach. Dural looks forward to what Coach “O” can bring to the team…
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Tight ends coach Steve Ensminger has been promoted to offensive coordinator.

The Saints look for their first win of the season tonight as they host NFC South rival Atlanta. New Orleans has yet to get tight end Coby Fleener involved in the offense. Fleener was signed a free agent in the offseason and has just three catches. Brees expects Fleener to be a major contributor as the season moves along…
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The Saints will not have left tackle Terron Armstead tonight as he’s been ruled out , because of a knee injury. There are also reports that wide receiver Willie Snead and Safety Kenny Vaccaro will also miss the game because of the injuries.

If the Saints win, all four teams in the NFC South will have a one-and-two record that’s because Tampa Bay and Carolina both lost yesterday

After 114 wins, a BCS National Championship and two SEC championships, Les Miles is no longer the head coach at LSU. LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was also released. Safety Jamal Adams says Miles spoke with the team before he left…:
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Defensive line coach Ed Orgeron, takes over as the interim head coach.

The firings come after a brutal loss to Auburn. It turns out Danny Etling’s touchdown pass to DJ Chark never happened, because the Tigers didn’t get the play off in time. Coach Les Miles on what happened…:
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The Bayou Bengals chances of playing in the college football playoffs are dashed it’s hard to think they can win the SEC West.

The Saints are 0-2 heading into their Monday night matchup with their NFC South rival the Atlanta Falcons. A loss tonight and it will be very difficult for the boys in Black and Gold to make the playoffs. Quarterback Drew Brees is confident this team can string some wins together…:
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The game kicks off at 7:30pm on ESPN.

It’s been 10 years since the Mercedes Benz Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina. Former Governor Kathleen Blanco says despite backlash over working on the Dome during a time of crisis, she received many public apologies after that game on Sept. 25, 2006…:
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The Saints beat the Falcons in that Monday night game, 23-3.

It’s a pivotal SEC West matchup tonight as the 18th ranked LSU Tigers visit the Auburn Tigers. The Bayou Bengals are looking to improve to 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Auburn is trying to avoid an eighth straight home loss to Power 5 teams. Expect a low scoring, physical game. Auburn leads in SEC in rushing, while LSU has only scored 20 or more points twice at Auburn’s home stadium since 1994.

Louisiana Tech begins play in Conference USA when they visit Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs easily beat the Blue Raiders last year, 45-16. Middle Tennessee has the top offense in the league so far this year, but their defense is not that good, they gave up 47 points to Vanderbilt earlier this year.

UL Lafayette and Tulane meet in New Orleans. The Green Wave rank 11th nationally in rushing, while Cajuns running back Elijah McGuire has rushed for 408 yards. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

 
Northwestern state and Southeastern Louisiana look for their first win tonight when the two teams meet in Hammond. These two teams will kick it off at 6PM and the game can be seen on C-S-T. Nicholls is at South Albama, while McNeese visits U-I-W. The Cowboys are coming off their first conference loss in more than a year.

In the SWAc, Southern is at Albama A-and-M, while Grambling hosts Alcorn State. Grambling has won the last two games in this series by a total of eight points.

In high school football last night….Haynesville beat Arcadia 40-12, while John Curtis defeated Brother Martin 26-9, Southern Lab blanked Ascension Catholic 50-0, Riverside knocked off Plaquemine 34-20 and West Feliciana was a winner over U-High 35-10.

The Saints square off with the Falcons on Monday night. Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan has the highest passing rating in the NFL. Atlanta’s middle linebacker is former LSU Tiger Deion Jones.

The Saints returned to the practice field today as they get ready for Monday night’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans is looking for its first win of the season and NFL analyst Mike Detillier says despite the injuries, he likes the Black and Gold’s chances against the hated Falcons…
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Saints defensive end Cam Jordan was limited today with a knee injury, while safety Kenny Vaccaro, wide receiver Willie Snead and offensive tackle Terron Armstead did not practice. Coach Sean Payton says it was an easy decision to put cornerback PJ Williams on injured reserve. Payton says the second-year pro suffered one of the most severe concussions he’s seen.

LSU quarterback Brandon Harris received death threats following the Tiger’s devastating season opening loss to Wisconsin. Head coach Les Miles hopes whoever wrote these threats only meant them in a mundane and insincere way but it’s gone too far…:
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Harris received one twitter threat telling him to kill himself and another said Harris would be murdered. Miles wants law enforcement involved.

The 17th ranked Tigers leave tomorrow for Auburn. Kickoff for Saturday is scheduled for 5:01.

Nicholls State is also heading east as they visit South Alabama in their final non-conference game of the season. The Colonels are getting good quarterback play from Chase Fourcade. The former Rummel star has thrown for nearly 400 yards and 4 touchdowns in two games. Kick-off is set for 6 PM and the game will be shown on ESPN 3.

The Pelicans, who are getting ready to start training camp, announced 77 of their games will be televised by Fox Sports New Orleans.

Saints Coach Sean Payton said today it was an easy decision to place cornerback PJ Williams on injured reserve. Payton says a scan of Williams’ brain showed significant trauma and it’s one of the most severe concussions he’s seen. The injury to Williams, leaves the Saitns with four cornerbacks for Monday night’s game against Atlanta. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Saints defense played well last week, but it will be tough for them to keep that level of play up…
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The Saints head into the game against Atlanta as one of eight teams in the NFL with an 0-2 record.

LSU football quarterback Brandon Harris received death threats following the Tiger’s devastating season opening loss to Wisconsin. Head coach Les Miles hopes the person writing these messages doesn’t really know what he is saying and will not act on the threats.
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Harris received one twitter threat telling him to kill himself and another said Harris would be murdered.

UL Lafayette is at Tulane on Saturday. Ragin Cajuns running back Elijah McGuire needs 212 yards to surpass Tyrell Fenroy as the Cajuns career leader in all-purpose yards. Fenroy had 5,231.

In the Southland, Southeastern Louisiana visits Northwestern State on Saturday. Both teams are looking for their first win of the season and the game will be shown on CST at 6 PM.

The Saints have put cornerback PJ Williams on injured reserve, after the second-year pro was carted off the field last Sunday after taking a knee to the helmet twice while trying to make a tackle. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Saints are snakebit at this position as they’ve lost several cornerbacks this year because of injuries…:
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They are expected to get Delvin Breaux back, but he’ll still miss several weeks because of a broken fibula.

Meanwhile Quarterback Drew Brees told WWL radio some of what he expects during the Saints Monday night game against the Falcons…:
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LSU Quarterback Brandon Harris received death threats following the Tigers loss to Wisconsin in the season opening game. That’s according to former LSU quarterback Jamie Howard, who was the starting quarterback for LSU in the early 90s. He told a Baton Rouge radio station that he had to give Harris some advice because the death threats really shook him up. Coach Les Miles says he realizes that games are important to players, coaches and fans, but what happened to Harris is unconscionable…:
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LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye tweeted a picture of his cleats with the numbers of two friends and football players who died in a car crash before the season started this summer. A small “27” and “3” appear at the heel of the cleat. Delahoussaye wrote on Twitter with the picture, “This is for my two boys, I got you guys always with me!”

A former LSU player told a Baton Rouge radio station that Tigers Quarterback Brandon Harris received death threats following the season opening loss to Wisconsin, and it really bothered him. Jamie Howard, who was the starting quarterback for LSU in the early 90s, said he gave Harris some advice because he was having a hard time with the death threats.

Meanwhile, the Tigers continue preparations for Saturday’s match-up with the Auburn Tigers. LSU Linebacker Kendell Beckwith and safety Jamal Adams are two of LSU’s leading tacklers. LSU defensive coordiantor Dave Aranda says believes those two can be bigger playmakers as the season goes along…
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LSU’s defense produced six sacks last week, while Auburn ranks last among FBS schools in sacks given up with nine.

Several NFL reporters say the Saints will likely put cornerback PJ Williams on injured reserve. Williams was carted off the field last Sunday after taking a knee to the helmet twice while trying to make a tackle. He lost consciousness and spent the night at a local hospital. Coach Sean Payton said yesterday that Williams is fine. Williams spent all of last year on injured reserve, because of a hamsting injury.

Northwestern State is looking to avoid an 0-4 start when they visit Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. The Demons have been struggling on offense. The most points they’ve scored in a game this year is 18, which they did in a 21-18 loss to Incarnate Word.

Grambling’s offense has been clicking. The Tigers won their SWAC opener last week by beating Jackson State 35-14. This Saturday Grambling hosts Alcorn State at 6 PM.

Louisiana Tech looks for a much better performance this Saturday when they visit Middle Tennessee for the Conference USA opener.

18th ranked LSU is getting ready for an Auburn team struggling on offense. The War Eagles have scored a total of 29 points against the two Power 5 teams they’ve played this year. Tigers Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda says the big challenge is all of the formations that Auburn uses…
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Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn has announced Sean White will remain the Tigers starting quarterback, even though Auburn has struggled to produce big plays through the air.

The Saints have an extra day to prepare for the Atlanta Falcons, who they host on Monday night. Falcons QB Matt Ryan has been sharp this season, completing 73-percent of his passes, with four touchdowns and one interception, but Atlatna’s defense has given up a bunch of points this season.

Louisiana Tech looks for a much better performance this Saturday when they visit Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs allowed 666 total yards in a 59-45 loss to Texas Texas last week. Calling the plays for the Blue Raiders this Saturday will be Tony Franklin. He was the offensive coordinator for Tech from 2010 to 2012.

Grambling’s offense has been clicking. The Tigers won their SWAC opener last week by beating Jackson State 35-14. This Saturday Grambling hosts Alcorn State at 6 PM. Fans are encouraged to wear white for the 6 PM kickoff at Robinson Stadium.

Southern also has a SWAC game this Saturday as the Jaguars visit Alabama A-and-M. Southern has already forced nine turnovers through three games.

In the Southland….Southeastern Louisiana begins the home portion of its schedule by hosting winless Northwestern State. The Lions are 12-and-1 in home openers.