Sean Payton is back in the Superdome, but he’ll coach from the visitor’s sidelines as his Broncos will battle the Saints on Thursday night. Saints analyst Mike Detillier of WWL Radio says Payton knew what buttons to push to produce ten winning seasons in 15 years…

Cut 15 (10) “…motivated them”

Meanwhile, the Saints have lost four in a row and they will be short-handed tonight.

Rookie Spencer Rattler gets a second consecutive start at quarterback, but the team’s top two receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed are out and Taysom Hill is doubtful. Denver has one of the best defenses in the NFL and Coach Dennis Allen explains why…

Cut 16 (17)   “…what they’ve done”

Emotional overtime win for the Tigers last Saturday night over the Ole Miss Rebels. Now the Bayou Bengals will hit the road for the next two games, starting with this Saturday’s matchup against Arkansas. Defensive end Bradyn Swinson says the team took time to celebrate the Ole Miss win; but now, the focus is on the Razorbacks.

Cut 19 (12) “…a physical game.”  

Kickoff from Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville Saturday is six p-m.

The Ragin Cajuns are also on the road this weekend as they’ll visit Coastal Carolina for an 11 AM central kick-off on Saturday. U-L Lafayette has won three in a row, while Coastal is 4-and-2 on the season.

Southeastern Louisiana looks to improve to 3-and-0 in the Southland when they Stephen F Austin for homecoming. McNeese is coming off a bye week and they head to San Antonio to play 14^th ranked UIW.  Nicholls will host winless Northwestern State for an 11 AM kick-off.

Should be an emotional night in the Superdome tonight as Sean Payton makes his return as his Denver Broncos battle the New Orleans Saints. Payton was the head coach of the Saints for 15 years, guiding the team to its lone Super Bowl victory to cap off the 2009 season. Saints analyst Mike Detillier of WWL Radio says Payton arrived following Hurricane Katrina, but he quickly got the right players around him…

Cut 14 (09) “…that train.”

Brees will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame tonight. Don’t expect much offense from New Orleans, as the team’s top two receivers, Chris Olave and Rashied Shaheed are injured. Shaheed needs surgery on his knee, which will likely put him on injured reserve. Kick off is at 7:15.

The Pelicans have launched their streaming service….It will cost 14.99 a month or 100-bucks for the season to stream Pelican games and other team content.

LSU’s defense is improved over last season as evident by the team’s performance in last Saturday’s overtime win over Ole Miss. The Tigers “D” kept the Rebels out of the end zone in the second half and in O-T. Defensive End Bradyn Swinson says they are not satisfied, because they still have more tough opponents coming up…

Cut 18 (16) “….the expectation”

The Tigers are at Arkansas on Saturday.

At SEC basketball media day, Lady Tigers Coach Kim Mulkey talked about her two top players, Flaue’Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow…

Cut 28 (21) “….plays hard

Johnson will have a decision after this season, as she could decide to enter the WNBA draft.

The LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks resume their rivalry on Saturday night in Fayetteville. The last four games have been decided by three points or less and Hogs head coach Sam Pittman is expecting another close game…

Cut 18 (15)  “…come watch.”

Bulldog fans that stayed up late to watch Louisiana Tech last night went to bed disappointed as New Mexico State defeated the Bulldogs 33 to 30 in overtime. Tech could have won in regulation, but a 27-yard field goal with three seconds left was blocked. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Aggies and La Tech Coach Sonny Cumbie came away disappointed…

Cut 16 (09) “….did that tonight”

La Tech will host UTEP next Tuesday night.

The Broncos arrived in New Orleans today as they will face the Saints tomorrow night. It will be interesting to see the reaction Sean Payton will get as he makes his return to the Dome. He led the Saints to their only Super Bowl, but the 2006 team, Payton’s first in New Orleans will also never be forgotten…

Cut 28 (17) “…envisioned that”

No one cold have envisioned a five and one start to the season for ULM. Coach Bryant Vincent….

Cut 29 (17) “…never been done”

Vincent is on the 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award Watch List.

Broncos coach Sean Payton will make his return to the Superdome tomorrow night when Denver plays the Saints on Thursday night football. Payton was the head coach in New Orleans for 15 seasons, guiding the franchise to its lone Super Bowl. There’s a lot of talk about what Payton did in the Big Easy, but his focus is on winning the game…

Cut 17 (17) “…better games”

Louisiana Tech had an excellent opportunity to improve to 2-and-1 in Conference USA, but the Bulldogs lost in overtime to New Mexico State 33 to 30 last night. Tech had a game-winning 27-yard field goal blocked in the final seconds of regulation. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for New Mexico state.

Former LSU defensive back Greg Brooks Junior is unable to talk or walk according to his attorneys and now he’s suiting, LSU and Our Lady of the Lake and the physician who performed surgery to remove a tumor from his brain. LSU coach Brian Kelly and LSU’s athletic training staff are also named defendants. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt…

Cut 5 (10) “….evaluations by team”

LSU Coach Brian Kelly was asked about the suit this week. He says the program still has love for Brooks, but unfortunately lawsuits are a part of our society.

The LSU women’s basketball team is ranked seventh in the AP Preseason Top 25 poll.

Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball will be without one of its best players for the season  six-foot-eight Hosana Kitenge for the year.

The Pelicans lost in preseason action last night, falling to the Houston Rockets 118 to 98. Jordan Hawkins led New Orleans with 20 points.

LSU will face a 4-and-2 Arkansas team this Saturday. The Razorbacks were off this past weekend. The Hogs are third in the SEC in total offense as their former coach Bobby Petrino is back calling plays as offensive coordinator. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says Petrino’s scheme is tough to prepare for…

Cut 18 (17)  “…offensively.”

Arkansas Quarterback Taylen Green was injured in the Razorbacks big win over Tennessee. The Razorbacks did not play last Saturday, but Coach Sam Pittman is optimistic he’ll play this Saturday against the Tigers.

There is college football tonight as Louisiana Tech has a chance to improve to 2-and-1 in Conference USA by taking on a struggling New Mexico State team that has one of the worst offenses in college football. Kick-off is at 8 PM.

The popularity of Dennis Allen is at an all-time low among Who Dat Nation as the Saints are on a four-game losing streak. Allen’s predecessor, Sean Payton, will be back in the Superdome on Sunday as Payton’s Denver Broncos will take on the Black and Gold. Allen says it will be a challenge coaching against a New Orleans institution.

Cut 15 (16) “…try to attack.”

The Saints failed to land Davante Adams in a trade as he’s headed to the Jets. But New Orleans has signed veteran Dante Pettis who has 71 career receptions. Starting receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed are both injured and could miss Thursday’s game.

The LSU women’s basketball team is ranked seventh in the AP Preseason Top 25 poll.

And the Ragin Cajuns will be without one of its best players for the season  six-foot-eight Hosana Kitenge for the year.

Eighth-ranked LSU is at Arkansas this Saturday. Coach Brian Kelly is optimistic receiver CJ Daniels will return from a knee injury, while Chris Hilton is day-to-day with a leg injury. Freshman Trey-Dez Green caught a TD pass on Saturday and Kelly says they are moving the six-foot-seven pass catcher to wide receiver…

Cut 17 (13) “…moving forward”

Arkansas Quarterback Taylen Green was injured in the Razorbacks big win over Tennessee. The Razorbacks did not play last Saturday, but Coach Sam Pittman is optimistic he’ll play this Saturday against the Tigers.

Louisiana Tech is at New Mexico State tonight in Conference USA action. The Bulldogs are 2-and-3, while the Aggies are 1-and-5.

The Saints will look to snap a four-game losing streak on Thursday when New Orleans hosts Denver. Coach Dennis Allen says in direct contrast to the first two games of the season where everything clicked, the last four games have exploited the team’s weaknesses, as evidenced by scores of missed tackles on Sunday.

Cut 14 (14) “…being too complicated.”

The Broncos are three and three on the season after losing by a touchdown last to the Chargers on Sunday.

No changes at the top of the high school football polls….Ruston, Teurlings Catholic, University High, Newman and Vermilion Catholic are ranked number one.

The LSU Lady Tigers are ranked seventh in the A-P Women’s basketball poll and for the first time ever McNeese is receiving votes in the Men’s A-P Top 25 poll.

What a difference a year makes when it comes to LSU’s defense. Ole Miss rolled up a school record 706 yards of offense against the Tigers last year, but they only reached the end zone twice last Saturday night. Coach Brian Kelly says the tackling was much better this time…

Cut 16 (16)   “…anytime”

Sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks is the SEC defensive player of the week after his career-high 18 tackles and defensive end Bradyn Swinson was named the league’s defensive lineman of the week after picking up two more sacks. The Tigers are at Arkansas on Saturday night.

In women’s basketball, LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson and Aneesah Moore are the Preseason Co-SEC Player of the Year. The duo shared the honor with Texas’ Madison Booker. The preseason media poll has LSU finishing third, followed by South Carolina and Texas.

The popularity of Dennis Allen is at an all-time low among Who Dat Nation as the Saints are in a four-game losing streak. Allen’s predecessor, Sean Payton, will be back in the Superdome on Sunday as Payton’s Denver Broncos will take on the Black and Gold. Allen says it will be a challenge coaching against a New Orleans institution.

Cut 15 (16) “…try to attack.”

Seventeen players are listed on the injury report, but if New Orleans practiced yesterday, the Saints say Taysom Hill would have practiced. Allen also says Tyrann Mathieu will be fine after leaving yesterday’s game with a forearm injury.

Fresh off a win against Middle Tennessee last Thursday, Louisiana Tech is in action again tonight against New Mexico State. Bulldogs quarterback Evan Bullock was named Conference USA Player of the Week. Bullock accounted for six touchdowns last week and threw for 296 yards.

Three LSU players have received SEC Players of the Week Honors. Linebacker Whit Weeks is the defensive player of the week after recording a career-high 18 tackles. Bradyn Swinson was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Swinson had a career-high eight tackles and two sacks. Q-B Garrett Nussmeier is the league’s offensive player of the week as he threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns. But Nuss also completed less than 50-percent of his passes and threw two interceptions…

Cut 11 (06) “…got a win.”

The Saints have lost four in a row as they were trounced by the Buccaneers 51 to 27 yesterday. New Orleans gave up 594 total yards, second most in franchise history. Coach Dennis Allen…

Cut 20 (15) “….explosive plays”

ULM moved to 5-and-1 on the season with a homecoming win over Southern Miss 38-21. The Warhawks’ 38 points are a season-high. Coach Bryant Vincent…

Cut 18 (17)  “…this team.”

ULM is off this Saturday and then a trip to South Alabama on October 26th.

The Ragin Cajuns are also 5-and-1 after beating Appalachian State 34 to 24. U-L Lafayette is at Coastal Carolina this Saturday. The Chanticleers are coming off a 39-7 loss to James Madison.

The Sun Belt men’s basketball preseason poll came out today, the Cajuns are picked to finish fourth, while ULM is picked to finish last.

For the first time ever, McNeese received votes in the Associated Press preseason Top 25. The Cowboys are coming off a 30-win season and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Pokes received 11 votes.

It was a game for the ages – LSU’s come from behind 29-26 overtime thriller over Ole Miss. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier called it the worst game of his career, completing less than 50 percent of his passes and throwing two interceptions. But Head Coach Brian Kelly says the offense never blinked..

Cut 14 (15) “…for him.”

LSU moves up to eighth in both major polls following the win.

The Saints looked like one of the worst teams in the NFL yesterday as they were blown out 51 to 27 by the Buccaneers. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen….

Cut 19 (15) “…all areas”

It’s the fourth straight loss for New Orleans who gave up 594 total yards, second most in franchise history.

On Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns improved to 5-and-1 overall and 2-and-0 in the Sun Belt with a 34-24 victory over Appalachian State. U-L Lafayette scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Mountaineers. Coach Michael Desormeaux’s team has won in its last three games by ten points or less.

Cut 17 (17) “…proud of em.”

ULM is now 5-and-1 for the first time since 1987 after beating Southern Miss 38-21. The Warhawks are 3-and-0 in the Sun Belt. Southeastern Louisiana is 2-and-0 in the Southland after winning easily over Houston Christian 37 to 7.

Grambling is now 0-and-2 in the SWAC after losing to Alcorn State 17 to 15.

LSU moved up five spots to number 8 in the AP 25 poll after an exhilarating   29-26 victory over Ole Miss in overtime. LSU trailed most of the game, but tied it with 27 seconds left on a 23-yard Garrett Nussmeier touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson on a fourth downplay. And then Nussmeier threw a touchdown to Kryen Lacy for the game-winning score in O-T. But Coach Brian Kelly says it was the defense that gave them a chance to win…

Cut 13 (15)  “… complimentary football.”

Linebacker Whit Weeks had a career-high 18 tackles and defensive end Bradyn Swinson had two sacks as LSU as a team had six sacks. The Tigers are 5-and-1 and 2-and-0 in the SEC and at Arkansas this Saturday.

The Saints rallied from a 17-0 deficit to take a 27-24 lead at halftime, only to fall apart in the second half and lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 51-27. Coach Dennis Allen had this to say afterwards…

Cut 19 (15) “….all areas.”  

The Saints suffered a couple of injuries. Tyrann Mathieu went down with a wrist injury and Chris Olave left with a concussion. It’s the fourth straight loss for New Orleans who gave up 594 total yards, second most in franchise history.

ULM is now 5-and-1 for the first time since 1987 after beating Southern Miss 38-21. The Warhawks are 3-and-0 in the Sun Belt. The Ragin Cajuns are 2-and-0 after beating Appalachian State 34 to 24. Southeastern Louisiana is 2-and-0 in the Southland after winning easily over Houston Christian 37 to 7. Tough loss for Grambling as the Tigers fell to Alcorn State 17 to 15 on a field goal in the final seconds.