Dennis Allen is out, and Darren Rizzi is in. The special teams coordinator takes over as the Saints’ interim head coach after the team fired Allen amid a seven-game losing streak. Rizzi says this is not a day for celebration, and that everyone – not just Allen – is to blame.

Cut 13 (07)  “…that we’re in.”

Safety Tyrann Mathieu gave his thoughts on the change at head coach…

Cut 30 (10) “…disappointing”

It’s been a disappointing season for the Saints. After starting the season 2-and-0, the Black and Gold have lost seven in a row heading into this Sunday’s game against Atlanta.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team started a new season with an easy 95-44 win over Eastern Kentucky last night. Flau’jae Johnson led the way with 25 points and the Lady Tigers held the Colonels to 26-percent shooting from the floor.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly says starting left guard Garrett Dellinger will miss the Alabama game with an ankle injury. Redshirt freshman Paul Mubenga will likely replace Dellinger in the starting lineup. Mubenga is from Africa and didn’t start playing football until high school. Coach Brian Kelly says Mubenga has spent the last year and a half working on his technique…

Cut  18 (21) “…to do it”

Kelly says receiver CJ Daniels injured his knee is getting and is expected to play Saturday night.

Men’s college hoops last night…Kent State defeated the Ragin Cajuns 70 to 66, ULM over Champion Christian 111 to 61, Louisiana Tech topped LSU-A 77 to 50 and McNeese lost to South Dakota State 80 to 73.

The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen today after 2.5 seasons. Allen leaves as the team is mired in a seven-game losing streak. Sunday’s loss to the lowly Carolina Panthers was the final straw. Former Saints running back and color analyst on the Saints Radio Network, Deuce McCallister, says Allen was not clicking with the team…

Cut 11 (08) “…over and over”

Most Saints fans are pleased with the decision to let Allen go. Saints tight end Foster Moreau says it’s a shame they couldn’t win more…

Cut 15 (10) “….had to be done”

Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi will take over as the interim head coach. New Orleans hosts the Atlanta Falcons Sunday.

In the NBA, the Pelicans lost to the Atlanta Hawks last night 126 to 111 to fall to three and four. They host Portland tonight.

After a weekend off, the 14^th ranked LSU Tigers are back on the practice field this afternoon as they’ll host 11^th ranked Alabama on Saturday night at 6:30. Coach Brian Kelly confirmed today that starting guard Garrett Dellinger had ankle surgery and he’ll miss this Saturday’s game. Paul Mubenga will likely start in his place.

Southeastern Louisiana rallied late to beat Lamar in overtime 30 to 27. After starting 1-and-4, the Lions are now 5-and-5 and Coach Frank Scelfo says the FCS playoff selection should take notice…

Cut 20 (14) “..played.”

The Lions host Northwestern State this Saturday.

And the college basketball season tips off today…the Ragin Cajuns host Kent State as part of the Sun Belt-MAC challenge. The seventh ranked LSU Lady Tigers take on Eastern Kentucky. The Louisiana Tech women beat Nicholls earlier today 53 to 51.

Cut 29 (05) “…stand up and fight”

That was Dennis Allen following the team’s seventh straight loss as they lost to Carolina 23 to 22 yesterday. This morning, Owner Gayle Benson made the decision to fire Allen in the middle of his third season as head coach. Host of the Locked on Saints Podcast, Ross Jackson, says yesterday’s embarrassing loss to the lowly Panthers was the final straw….

Cut 9 (10) “…in the NFL

Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi takes over as the Saints interim head coach. Allen went 18 and 25 during his time as head coach in New Orleans.

The Pelicans lost last night, falling to the Atlanta Hawks 126 to 111. New Orleans is now 3-and-4 and will host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight.

Today is opening day for college basketball….Coach Kim Mulkey begins her fourth season as head coach of the Lady Tigers. Mulkey wants to push the ball up the court…

Cut 15 (19) “…that can do it’

LSU has three of the top players in the country, Aneesah Morrow, Flau’Jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams. The 7^th ranked Lady Tigers host Eastern Kentucky at 7 PM.

Also tonight…Louisiana Tech men’s basketball hosts LSU-Alexandria at 6:30. Bulldogs forward Daniel Batcho goes into the season as the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year.

McNeese tips off the season in Sioux Falls where the Cowboys will take on South Dakota State. The Bulldogs won 30 games last year and they are ranked tenth in the College Insider-dot-com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.

The Saints’ losing streak is now seven after losing to one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Carolina Panthers scored a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to beat New Orleans 23 to 22. Coach Dennis Allen was hoping the return of starting quarterback Derek Carr would propel the Black and Gold to a much-needed win.

Cut 17 (20) “…advantage of them.”

Carr threw for 236 yards in his return from an oblique injury, but lost his best receiver in the first quarter as Chris Olave suffered another concussion after taking a big hit over the middle of the field trying to catch a pass from Carr.

Former Saints receiver Michael Thomas went on the social media site “X” and blasted Carr for the pass. After the game, Carr said the tweets were unfortunate and he wishes Thomas the best.

ULM could not hang on to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost to Marshall 28 to 23. After starting 5-and-1, the Warhawks now have a two-game losing streak. Coach Bryant Vincent expects his team to keep grinding…

Cut 19 (19) “….uncommon.”  

In other action on Saturday….Southeastern Louisiana rallied to beat Lamar 30 to 27 in overtime, Stephen F Austin defeated Nicholls 28 to 12, McNeese ended a three-game losing streak with a 31-3 win over A-and-M Commerce.

Southern scored a late touchdown to beat Alabama A-and-M 25 to 20 and Grambling fell to Bethune Cookman 24-to-21.

Last night in the NBA…Atlanta Hawks dribbled past the Pelicans 126 to 111.

In high school football last night, Airline prevailed over Byrd 35-21, St. Thomas More handed rival Teurlings Catholic its first loss of the season as the Cougars defeated the Rebels 48 to 34, Neville defeated West Monroe 27-to-14, Ruston blanked Pineville 49 to nothing and West Ouachita over Peabody 33 to 27.

The Saints will visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday looking to break a six-game losing streak. Starting quarterback Derek Carr returns after missing the last three games with an oblique injury. Coach Dennis Allen…

Cut 17 (06) “…game”

But the Saints will be shorthanded in the secondary as two of their top cornerbacks are out with hamstring injuries, Marshon Lattimore and Kool-Aid McKinstry. Running back Kendre Miller is also out again with a hamstring injury. Kick-off on Sunday in Charlotte is at noon.

ULM looks to avoid a two-game losing streak when they visit Marshall today. Warhawks Coach Bryant Vincent has a scouting report on the Thundering Herd’s offense…

Cut 20 (23) “…really good”

Kick-off this afternoon is at 2:30.

In other college football action…Southern and Grambling are both on the road today. The Jaguars visit Alabama A-and-M, while the Tigers travel to Bethune-Cookman, who has just one win on the season.

In the Southland…Southeastern Louisiana has a big road game at Lamar, Nicholls host Stephen F Austin and McNeese hosts Texas A-and-M Commerce. The Cowboys have lost three straight, while the Lions are 1-and-7 overall.

The Saints will visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday looking to break a six-game losing streak. Starting quarterback Derek Carr returns after missing the last three games with an oblique injury. Coach Dennis Allen…

Cut 17 (06) “…game”

But the Saints will be shorthanded in the secondary as two of their top cornerbacks are out with hamstring injuries, Marshon Lattimore and Kool-Aid McKinstry. Running back Kendre Miller is also out again with a hamstring injury. Kick-off on Sunday in Charlotte is at noon.

The injury bug is also biting the Pelicans. The team announced today that starters Herb Jones and CJ McCollum will miss at least the next two weeks because of injuries. Five games into the regular season and the Pels already have three starters out of the lineup due to injury. Point guard Dejounte Murray has a fractured hand. New Orleans hosts the Indiana Pacers tonight.

LSU is off this weekend. They play Alabama next Saturday at Tiger Stadium.

ULM looks to avoid a two-game losing streak when they visit Marshall tomorrow afternoon. Warhawks Coach Bryant Vincent has a scouting report on the Thundering Herd’s offense…

Cut 20 (23) “…really good”

Kick-off tomorrow is at 2:30.

McNeese will play its first home game in 42 days tomorrow night when they host Texas A-and-M Commerce. Redshirt freshman quarterback Kamden Sixkiller has officially been named the starting QB for the Cowboys as previous starter Clifton McDowell will have surgery on an injured finger. Pokes head coach Gary Goff…

Cut 30   (06) “….where we are at”

Kick-off is at 7 PM.

The Saints will try to break their six-game losing streak this Sunday when they visit the Carolina Panthers. It’s the franchise’s first six-game losing streak since 2005 and defensive lineman Cam Jordan expects the team will turn around its season on Sunday in Charlotte…

Cut 17 (12) “…11-and-6”

Jordan and the Saints seven other captains had dinner this week with Coach Dennis Allen to discuss how the team can get back to winning football games again.

Tulane keeps winning. The Green Wave improved to 7-and-2, 5-and-0 in the American Athletic Conference with a 34 to 3 win over Charlotte last night.

The Pelicans will try to snap a three-game losing streak tonight as they host Indiana. No CJ McCollum tonight. Herb Jones is also out with a right shoulder injury.

ULM is on the road tomorrow as the Warhawks visit Marshall, a team that has yet to lose on its home field. The Thundering Herd have a strong running game as sophomore A-J Turner is averaging ten yards a carry. Kick-off is at 2:30.

Southern and Grambling are both on the road. The Jaguars visit Alabama A-and-M, while the Tigers travel to Bethune-Cookman, who has just one win on the season.

In the Southland…Southeastern Louisiana has a big road game at Lamar, Nicholls host Stephen F Austin and McNeese hosts Texas A-and-M Commerce. The Cowboys have lost three straights, while the Lions are 1-and-7 overall.

The Saints are short on cornerbacks heading into Sunday’s game against Carolina. Alontae Taylor is the only healthy cornerback on the active roster as Marshon Lattimore, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Rico Payton all missed practice yesterday. New Orleans has signed veteran Tre Herndon to the practice squad.

Tulane improved to 5-and-0 in the American Athletic Association with a convincing 34 to three win over Charlotte last night. Sophomore Makhi Hughes rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

ULM is looking to bounce back from a loss to South Alabama last week by knocking off Marshall in Huntington, West Virigina tomorrow afternoon. The Thundering Herd are 15^th in the nation in rush offense. Kick-off is at 2:30.

It’s also another big night for High school football tonight…as Airline battles Byrd and Teurlings Catholic takes on ST. Thomas More.

LSU is trying to take advantage of the bye week by correcting the mistakes that cost them last Saturday’s Texas A-and-M. The Tigers missed on three field goal tries. One of the tires saw the holder not even know the ball was snapped. Coach Brian Kelly…

Cut 30 (27) “…on it”

LSU is 6-and-2 and ranked 16^th in both major polls. Jerry Palm with CBS Sports says LSU getting into playoff position starts with them winning out.

Cut 17 (09) “…conference championship game.”

The Tigers will host Alabama next Saturday night in Baton Rouge. The loser will suffer their third loss and basically eliminated from C-F-P consideration.

Saints Quarterback Derek Carr says he hopes to return to action this Sunday against the Panthers in Carolina. Carr has been out since injuring his oblique October 7th late in their loss to the Chiefs. Carr says he had a great day of practice Wednesday and should be ready to go Sunday.

Cut 17 (15) “…it felt great.”

Carr hopes his return will result in the end of a six game losing streak.

Tulane is in action tonight as the Green Wave visit the Charlotte 49ers. The Green Wave are undefeated in the American Athletic Conference trying to keep up with Army and Navy, who are also undefeated, while Charlotte is 2-and-2 in league play and have lost back to back games to Navy and Memphis. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The NFL game is tonight is the Texans versus the Jets.

ULM is coming off its first Sun Belt defeat as the Warhawks were defeated by South Alabama 46 to 17. But Coach Bryan Vincent says his team is not dismayed

Cut 19 (11) “….success.”  

The Warhawks are back on the road this Saturday against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall is 4-and-3 on the season, winning all four of its games at home.

The Pelicans lost their third straight last night as they fell to the Golden State Warrirors for a second consecutive night. Coach Willie’s Green’s team has hit their first rough patch of the season…

Cut 26 (16) “…guys back”

The Pelicans played last night’s game without Trey Murphy, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray.

The Saints returned to practice yesterday as they look to snap a six game losing streak this Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Head Coach Dennis Allen…

Cut 30 (09) “…in the season”

Saints quarterback Derek Carr returned to practice yesterday after missing the last three games with an oblique injury. But cornerback Marshon Lattimore and running back Kendre Miller did not practice yesterday because of hamstring injuries.

In an interview on WWL Radio, General Manager Mickey Loomis says Owner Gayle Benson has expressed concern about how the losing streak is affecting the team and the fans. Loomis says that makes everyone more determined to turn this around,

The Pelicans season is mirroring the Saints. The Pels won their first two games and now they’ve lost three in a row as New Orleans dropped its second straight game to Golden State last night., 104 to 89. Rough night for Zion Williamson as he only scored 12 points.

There’s still a lot of talk about whether LSU was prepared for Texas A-and-M’s backup quarterback. Marcel Reed helped ignite a second-half comeback against the Tigers by using his legs. Coach Brian Kelly says it was a lack of execution, not preparation…

Cut 29 (28) “…as well”

McNeese football coach Gary Goff says redshirt freshman Kamden Sixkiller will be the Cowboys starting quarterback the rest of the season as Clifton McDowell is done for the season with a hand injury. Goff on Sixkiller…

Cut 16 (15)   “…twice.”

The Cowboys have lost three straight, and they will host a one-win Texas A-and-M Commerce team on Saturday night in Lake Charles.