Drew Brees has chimed in on the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson domestic abuse cases. The Saints Quarterback is considered one of the faces of the NFL and says with the league dealing with all these PR hits, he understands it’s more important than ever to represent properly on and off the field…:
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The Saints are continuing preparations today for the Vikings, who will be without their star running back Adrian Peterson. Safety Kenny Vaccaro says Minnesota still has has a good quarterback in Matt Cassel and a couple of talented receivers led by Cordarrelle Patterson…
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The LSU Tigers will be tested for the first time this Saturday in Tiger Stadium as they welcome Mississippi State to death valley. A match-up to watch is LSU left tackle La’el Collins versus Bulldogs defensive end Preston Smith. The senior has won back-to-back Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week Awards.

In other college football action this weekend…Grambling State is at Jackson State. These two teams never played last season, because the players at Grambling refused to play, because of poor training conditions and they were upset with the leadership at Grambling.

Louisiana Tech will host Northwestern State on Saturday. The Bulldogs have been excellent in the red zone as they’ve scored every time they’ve moved the football inside the opponents 20-yard line.

And the Ragin Cajuns are at Boise State. It’s the first meeting between the two schools. The Broncos will return the trip back to Lafayette in 2016.

The NFL’s image is suffering because of the Ray Rice domestic abuse case and now Vikings star Adrian Peterson is facing child abuse charges. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says unfortunately the perception is NFL players beat their wives and children but that’s only a handful of cases in a league that has 17-hundred players..:
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Brees says the Rice and Peterson cases provide examples for other players that there are consequences for poor decisions away from the field.

Coach Sean Payton confirmed Wednesday that Mark Ingram had surgery and will not play in the Vikings game on Sunday. He said Ingram fractured his hand in the Browns game and his right thumb was displaced. Payton says the running back will be week to week in terms of status.

The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday 10 more LSU men’s basketball games for the upcoming season that will be televised. Adding to other games announced in August, networks also decided to pick up some SEC games including Vanderbilt on January 24th, Mississippi State on January 31, and Tennessee on February 14th.

McNeese State’s 2015 basketball schedule was announced Wednesday. They’ll be at UL-Lafayette February 24th and LSU on March 11th.

In National College football news, Florida State says Heisman trophy winner Jameis Winston won’t play in the first half of the Clemson game this weekend for apparently making vulgar comments on top of a table at the school’s cafeteria. They say the quarterback will also undergo internal discipline.

Also Texas Quarterback David Ash’s career is over according to coach Charlie Strong. The QB has been dealing with multiple concussions and missed most of last season.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will not play this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Peterson was placed on the NFL’s exempt list, which will keep him from participating in team activities until his child abuse case is resolved. Minnesota team officials began the week by saying that Peterson will play against the Saints.

Carolina has also placed star defensive end Greg Hardy on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list until his domestic violence case is resolved. The 2013 Pro Bowler was found guilty in July for assaulting and threatening his ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder. Hardy is appealing the verdit and a hearing date is set for November 17th. The Saints face the Panthers on October 30th and December seventh.

At the Saints training facility, coach Sean Payton said today that running back Mark Ingram underwent surgery this week to repair a fracture in his hand. Doctors inserted two screws above Ingram’s thumb, because the bone was fractured and displaced.

It’s LSU and Mississippi State this Saturday in Tiger Stadium. It will be the SEC opener for both teams. The Bulldogs are averaging nearly 44 points a game and Tigers defensive coordinator John Chavis says his defense will be tested…
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Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:00.

The Ragin Cajuns are hoping for a better performance from their defense this Saturday against Boise State. U-L Lafayette is allowing 455 yards per game and they’ve only forced one turnover through three games this season. The Broncos are 2-and-1, with wins over Colorado State and UCONN and a season opening loss to Ole Miss.

McNeese State’s 2015 baseball schedule came out today. The Cowboys will be at UL Lafayette on February 24th and LSU on March 11th.

LSU heads into Saturday’s SEC match-up with Mississippi State riding a streak of 31 straight possessions without allowing a point. The Tigers also lead in the SEC in four defensive categories— total defense, pass defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. Defensive Coordinator John Chavis says the D is playing with a lot of confidence…:
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The game in Death Valley Saturday kicks off at 6pm.

Steve Axman is named the interim head coach for Nicholls State University for the remainder of the season. Former head coach Charlie Stubbs resigned over the weekend for heath reasons. The school says a search for a permanent head coach will begin immediately.

The Minnesota Vikings have said star running back Adrian Peterson can not play until he addresses child abuse charges he’s facing in Texas. The announcement was made early this morning after an initial decision was made that Peterson could play in Sunday’s game against the Saints. He’s charged with a felony for using a switch to discipline his 4 year old. There was a ton of backlash when the team made their initial decision on Peterson’s status and now several sponsors are threatening to end their deals with the Vikings or completely cutting things off with Peterson.

113 Modern Era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of fame were announced Tuesday. Former New Orleans Saints kicker Morten Andersen and Black and Gold linebacker Sam Mills and former LSU offensive lineman Kevin Mawae (Ma-WHY) were among them. The class of 2015 will be picked from a list of 15 finalists, one senior finalist and two contributor finalists on January 31st.

And former LSU track star LoLo Jones was kicked off Dancing with the Stars last night in the first round.

It’s been a tough start to the 2014 season for the New Orleans Saints and the news about running back Mark Ingram doesn’t make it any better. Ingram will reportedly miss the next four weeks because of an injured hand. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says Ingram’s injury comes at a time when the Saints were having their most success running the football since Sean Payton has been the coach….
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Cadet doesn’t have a carry on the season yet, while Robinson has 59 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown.

The Vikings are planning to play running Adrian Peterson against the Saints this Sunday, despite the fact he faces child abuse charges. But the governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton, said today that the Vikings should suspend Peterson until the child abuse case in Texas is resolved. Dayton helped get funding approved for a new one-billion dollar stadium for the Vikings.

Anthony Jennings has solidified himself as the LSU Tigers starting quarterback. But Coach Les Miles says fans can still expect to seek back-up and true freshman Brandon Harris get some snaps…
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Miles says LSU will face one of the better quarterbacks in the SEC this Saturday. Dak Prescott, who is from Haughton, Louisiana, has completed nearly 60-percent of his passes for 696 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions. He’s also rushed for 273 yards and two scores.

Northwestern State quarterback Zach Adkins is the Louisiana Sports Writers Association offensive player of the week. Adkins completed a school record 19 straight passes in the Demons 51 to 27 win over Southern. The senior from California will lead Northwestern into Ruston this Saturday. It’s the home opener for the Bulldogs, who have won their last two games by a combined score of 90-41.

No confirmation from Coach Sean Payton, but reports indicate running back Mark Ingram will be out at least four weeks with a hand injury. Ingram is averaging six yards a carry this season and has scored three touchdowns. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says it’s ashame because Payton said prior to the season that Ingram was finally healthy after dealing with various injuries his first three seasons in the NFL…
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The Saints seek their first win of the season this Sunday against the Vikings. Payton says mental errors are the reason why the Black and Gold are off to an 0-and-2 start.

Former Saints running back Darren Sproles looked good last night as he helped the Eagles come from behind to beat the Colts 30 to 27. Sproles had seven catches for 152 yards and a 19-yard touchdown run.

The intensity should be up a notch or two this week at practice as the LSU Tigers dive into SEC play this Saturday against Mississippi State. Coach Les Miles on Saturday’s match-up….
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Miles says linebackers Kwon Alexander and Lamar Louis will start against the Bulldogs after sitting out the ULM game with injuries.

In Ruston, Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz says junior defensive lineman Malcolm Pichon has been suspended indefinitely and defensive end Vontarrius Dora will miss Saturday’s game against Northwestern State because of a foot injury.

Demons quarterback Zach Adkins has been named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the week. Adkins completed a school-record 19 straight passes in Saturday’s win over Southern.

The Saints are 0-and-2 and now their leading rusher will reportedly miss the next four weeks, because of a broken hand. ESPN reports running back Mark Ingram suffered the injury in Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to Cleveland. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says it’s a tough blow for the team, who has waited for Ingram to become a major player…:
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The Black and Gold hopes to bounce back Sunday as they take on Minnesota.

No. 8 LSU expects Saturday will be their biggest challenge of the season as they face unbeaten Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers have allowed opposing QBs just a 40 percent completion rate for 94 yards a game but The Bulldogs have scored at least 35 points in three season-opening victories. The game kicks off at 6pm.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association has named Northwestern State Quarterback Zach Adkins the offisive player of the week. He had 19 straight completions in a win over Southern last weekend. Nico Marley of Tulane got defensive honors and Special teams player of the week went to Daniel Cadona of Louisiana-Lafayette.

The Minnesota Vikings have reistated running back Adrian Peterson despite child abuse charges. The indictment has opened up a nationwide discussion on disciplining children with corporal punishment. Eric Gill has more…:
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The Saints are 0-and-2 and now it looks like their leading rusher will miss the next four weeks of the season, because of a broken hand. ESPN is reporting running back Mark Ingram hurt his hand in yesterday’s 26-24 loss against Cleveland. When asked about it today, Coach Sean Payton said he nothing to report now on the injury. Ingram rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown against the Browns.

New Orleans will look for win number one on the season this Sunday against Minnesota. The Vikings said today that running back Adrian Peterson will play. Peterson sat out Minnesota’s loss to New England yesterday after he was charged with child abuse. Peterson released a statement today saying that without a doubt, he’s not a child abuser. Peterson admits to injuring his child, but that was not his intention when he disciplined his son.

In the latest AP Top 25 poll, the LSU Tigers are ranked eighth. Florida State is number one, followed by Alabama at three, Auburn at five and Texas A-and-M at six.

LSU’s offense got off to a slow start on Saturday in the Tigers 31-to-0 win over over ULM, but still ended up rushing for 219 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Travin Dural caught six passes, but the former Breaux Bridge standout says the offense has a long way to go…
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Coach Les Miles said today that Ellliot Porter will start at center again this Saturday, even though Ethan Pocic, who started the first two games of the season at center, is healthy enough to play.

The Ragin Cajuns top wide receiver, Jamal Robinson, will reportedly miss the next four weeks of the season because of a lower leg injury. Robinson also missed Saturday’s blowout loss to Ole Miss.

And Nicholls State head coach Charlie Stubbs has resigned, citing health issues. The Colonels have lost nine straight games, dating back to last year.

Saints fans thought this was the year for the Black and Gold to return to the Super Bowl. But New Orleans is 0-and-2 after suffering a heart breaking 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns yesterday. For the second straight game, New Orleans couldn’t preserve a late lead. Coach Sean Payton says all they could do at this point is work on becoming a better team
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Payton was spotted arguing with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, but in his post-game press conference, Payton downplayed the exchange.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Carolina improved to 2-and-0 with a 24 to 7 win over Detroit, Cincinnati clobbered Atlanta 24 to 10. Former LSU Tiger Jeremy Hill had a touchdown run for the Bengals and Tampa Bay is 0-and-2 after losing at home to St. Louis 19 to 17.

The LSU Tigers are 3-and-0 heading into Saturday’s SEC opener against Mississippi State. The Tigers blanked ULM on Saturday 31 to 0. Coach Les Miles says his team is ready to play an SEC West opponent
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The LSU Tigers are up to number eight in both the A-P and coaches college football polls. Five of the top ten teams in each ranking are from the SEC West. The Tigers host Mississippi State this Saturday at six P-M.

Nicholls State lost their ninth straight game on Saturday dating back to last year and on Sunday head coach Charlie Stubbs announced he’s stepping down and cited health reasons for his decision. Chuck Hepola will serve as interim coach.

LSU and ULM will face each other Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Both teams are 2-and-0 and this will be the third meeting between the schools on the football field. They last played in 2010 and the Tigers won 51-to-0. Warhawks Coach Todd Berry says LSU’s offense has a different look to it now, because of second-year offensive coordinator Cam Cameron…
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Kick-off is at 6 P-M. There’s also a couple of other in-state match-ups on the schedule for Saturday. Northwestern State visits Southern and Southeastern Louisiana is at Tulane. Kick-off for that one is at 7 PM.

Ater a tough loss last Saturday against Louisiana Tech. The Ragin Cajuns look to pull off an upset on Saturday afternoon against 14th ranked Ole Miss. Senior offensive lineman Terry Johnson is confident they’ll be able to put some points on the scoreboard…
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Kick-off is at 3 PM. Also on Saturday…Grambling is at Bethune-Cookman, Nicholls State hosts Henderson State and McNeese State will play its first home game of the year against Prairie View.

The Saints are at Cleveland on Sunday. Both teams lost their season openers and New Orleans is looking to avoid its second 0-and-2 start in the last three seasons.

And the LSU Board of Supervisors has extended athletic director Joe Alleva’s contract, which will keep him as the school’s A-D through June 2019. Alleva says he’s fortunate to work at a great university and it’s his gola to retire here.