Who Dat Nation is fired up for Sunday’s game as the 2-and-0 Saints welcome the 1-and-1 Philadelphia Eagles to the Caesars Superdome. Quarterback Derek Carr says he’s expecting an electric atmosphere…

Cut 17 (17) “…are really excited.”

LSU fans will head out to Tiger Stadium this Saturday afternoon as the Tigers are a big favorite to beat UCLA, who is coming off a blow out loss to Indiana. LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson on the identity they are to create on defense…

Cut 20 (14) “…everybody loved”

Swinson had three sacks in the win over South Carolina last week and named the the SEC Defensive Player of the Week.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame has named its 2025 induction class. The headliner is Andrew Whitworth, who was a dominant offensive tackle at West Monroe and LSU and had a long career in the NFL. He’s one of three people in the class that went to LSU. NCAA champion boxer Bobby Soileau from Ville Platte and former LSU gymnastics great April Burkholder. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland says Burkholder was a 14-time All-American gymnast and won the 2006 NCAA beam title…

Cut 27 (09) “…gymnastics’

The class also features a couple of great high school coaches. The retired Dale Weiner, who won 317 games and led Catholic High to a state football title in 2016 and St. Thomas More boys basketball coach Danny Broussard who has led the Cougars to six state titles.

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisan has announced that former Newman star Arch Manning will make his first start at quarterback against ULM on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Rays have named former LSU and Brother Martin star Tre Morgan as their Minor League Player of the Year. Morgan hit .324 with 10 home runs and 68 RBIs this past season.

LSU’s defense showed signs it can be dominant in the 36-33 win over South Carolina. The Tigers held the Gamecocks to one total yard in the third quarter, but also gave up long touchdown runs in the second and fourth quarters. Senior defensive end Bradyn Swinson says they are close to being a good defense

Cut 19 (17) “….long ride 

The senior edge rusher is coming off a three-sack performance against South Carolina and this Saturday’s opponent, UCLA, has issues along its offensive line.

A prosecutor with the state attorney general’s office has provided the court with police bodycam footage from a shooting in Union Parish that led to the arrest of LSU running back Trey Holly. Two people were injured. One of them is Keisha Cornett who is seeking justice. Holly remains suspended from the football team and his next court hearing is December 18^th.

The Saints are back at work getting ready for Sunday’s home game against Philadelphia. Quarterback Derek Carr says must put the 2-and-0 start behind them and focus on beating the Eagles…

Cut 18 (13)  “…going to count.”

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore was at practice yesterday after missing the Cowboys win because of a hamstring injury. But Taysom Hill did not practice yesterday because of a chest injury.

Three former LSU Tigers make up the 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, former offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, former gymnast April Burkholder and Bobby Soileau of Ville Platte who was an NCAA champion in boxing at LSU. Former Lady Techster All-American Vickie Johnson is also part of the class. Hall chairman Doug Ireland says Johnson also had a great pro career…

Cut 23 (14) “…WNBA”

The Saints got back to work today as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Defensive End Carl Granderson says while his unit’s performance against the Cowboys last Sunday was dominant, it wasn’t perfect.

Cut 17 (11) “…to force turnovers.”

Saints Coach Dennis Allen said today that he hopes Marshon Lattimore will be able to play against the Eagles. He missed the Dallas game with a hamstring injury, but practiced on a limited basis. .

Freshman running back Caden Durham had a big game last Saturday as he led the Tigers with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns. According to Pro Football Focus, 50 of his yards came after contact. But Coach Brian Kelly is not ready to name Durham as the top back…

Cut 19 (12) “….looking for 

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces its class of 2025. Chairman Doug Ireland says the headliner of the new class is football standout Andrew Whitworth, who won championships at all three levels – high school, college and pro.

Cut 14 (08) “…with the Rebels.”

And after winning the national championship with Nick Saban’s LSU squad in 2003, Whitworth went on to play in the NFL for 16 years, going out a winner.

The class of 2025 also includes two basketball All-stars — Danny Granger and Vickie Johnson. Granger  was an NBA All-Star with the Pacers in 2009 after staring at Grace King High School in New Orleans

Johnson played for Louisiana Tech and played in the WNBA for the first 13 years of the league’s existence and was a WNBA All-Star twice.

Former LSU gymnast April Burkholder, St. Thomas More boys basketball coach Danny Broussard and Delgado Baseball Coach Joe Scheurmann also make up the 2025 class.

The Saints could not have gotten off to a better start, winning their first two games in dominating fashion – 47-10 over the Panthers and 44-19 over the Cowboys. Still, Coach Dennis Allen says there are flaws that the team needs to work through as the season progresses.

Cut 16 (16)   “…the first half”

Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. It’s the third time Kamara has received this honor in his career. Against the Cowboys, Kamara carried the ball 20 times for 115 yards, he also had 65 receiving yards and finished the day with four touchdowns. New Orleans will host Philadelphia this Sunday.

He’s known for his Woj Bombs and he produced one today. Adrian Wojnarowski announced today he’s leaving ESPN to be the general manager of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program.

One of the big surprises on LSU’s offense this year is wide receiver Aaron Anderson, who leads the team in receiving yards. The redshirt junior from New Orleans has caught 15 passes this year, three more than all of last year. Coach Brian Kelly says Anderson has grown in every aspect of his life…

Cut 18 (21)  “…so much better.”

The Tigers will host UCLA this Saturday.

Northwestern State’s Kitt Denton Myles is averaging 28 yards a catch as he’s caught seven passes for 195 yards and has three touchdowns. The Demons are looking for their first win this Saturday against Weber State.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 induction class today, The headliner is former West Monroe and LSU star Andrew Whitworth, who ended a long NFL career with a Super Bowl Championship with the Rams.

One of the big surprises on LSU’s offense this year is wide receiver Aaron Anderson, who leads the team in receiving yards. The redshirt junior from New Orleans has caught 15 passes this year, three more than all of last year. Coach Brian Kelly says Anderson has grown in every aspect of his life…

Cut 18 (21)  “…so much better.”

The Saints will welcome the Philadelphia Eagles to the Superdome on Sunday. The Eagles are not expected to have one of the best receivers in the NFL available. AJ Brown missed Monday night’s loss to Atlanta and Brown told ESPN’s Lisa Salters he expects to miss a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury.

Louisiana Tech hopes to see more from its running game when they host Tulsa Saturday night. The Bulldogs rushed for just 43 yards in their loss to N-C State. Marquis Crosby is dealing with an injury he suffered in the season opener and only had two carries last week. Coach Sonny Cumbie would like to get former Acadiana star Omiri Wiggins going…

Cut 20 (24) “..that room”

In the latest Louisiana Sports Writers Association high school football polls,…Ruston, who has the state’s longest winning streak is ranked number one in Class 5A, followed by Karr, Catholic High of Baton Rouge, Acadiana and then Neville, who knocked off Calvary Baptist last Friday.

Through three weeks, LSU is last in the Southeastern Conference in points per game allowed and they rank third to last in total defense, allowing 380 yards a game. But Coach Brian Kelly says he likes his linebackers, he says the defensive tackles are coming along and he believes the secondary can play at a higher level

Cut 16 (12)   “…we did that”

The Tigers had nine tackles for a loss, five sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception versus South Carolina. This Saturday, LSU faces UCLA. The Bruins were held to only 238 total yards in a 42-13 loss to Indiana.

Last night in the NFL, the Falcons defeated the Eagles 22 to 21 as Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, including one with 34 seconds left. The Dirty Birds are now 1-and-1, so are the Eagles. Philadelphia will play the Saints in the Superdome this Sunday.

A big intrastate battle is set to go down on Saturday in Lafayette as the Ragin Cajuns host Tulane. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux says Tulane will be the toughest team they’ve faced this season…

Cut 19 (19) “….play em” 

The Cajuns are 2-and-0, while Tulane has suffered losses to Oklahoma and Kansas State after opening the season with a win over Southeastern Louisiana.

Starting this season, Pelicans fans can watch their team on TV for free. Greg Bensel with the Pelicans says the new rights deal with Gray Media will give many more fans the opportunity to watch games on TV.

Cut 3 (12) “…seven-million new viewers.”

The SEC has named LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson as the conference’s defensive player of the week. Swinson had a career-high three sacks and a forced fumble in the victory over the Gamecocks.

LSU started the game with three linebackers on the field for the first time this year as Whit Weeks joined Greg Penn and Harold Perkins. Perkins played strongside linebacker and had three tackles, one for a loss and a fumble recovery. Coach Brian Kelly called it progress for one of their best defensive players…

Cut 17 (22) “…great energy.”

McNeese quarterback Clifton McDowell is the Southland Offensive Player of the Week. Grambling’s Andrew Jones was named SWAC Defensive Player of the week for his performance in the Tigers overtime win at Texas A-and-M Commerce.

The Pelicans have a new way for fans to watch games as they are launching Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network, which will be available to watch for free on over-the-air-TV stations owned by Gray Television. The NBA franchise says the new distribution agreement with Gray Media will make Pelicans games available to four-point-one million households, nearly seven million viewers throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, including the cities of Alexandria, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport.  Team spokesperson Greg Bensel says in the coming weeks, the Pels will announce the create of their new streaming platform, Pelicans Plus…

Cut 5 (08) “….and postgame show”

Last night in Monday night football…. the Atlanta Falcons scored a late touchdown to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 22 to 21. The Dirty Birds are now 1-and-1. The Eagles will now get ready to face the Saints in the Superdome on Sunday.

Carolina has benched former number one pick Bryce Young and will go with Andy Dalton as its starting quarterback.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly told the media on Monday the Tigers are not that far off from playing the football needed in order to win the SEC. As they prepare to face UCLA this Saturday, he says they are looking at personnel, preparation and the coaching of the schemes to get LSU to that point…

Cut 18 (25)  “…that situation.”

The SEC has named LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson as the conference’s defensive player of the week. Swinson had a career-high three sacks and a forced fumble in the victory over the Gamecocks.

McNeese quarterback Clifton McDowell is the Southland Offensive Player of the Week. Grambling’s Andrew Jones was named SWAC Defensive Player of the week for his performance in the Tigers overtime win at Texas A-and-M Commerce.

The 2-and-0 ULM Warhawks will visit top ranked Texas on Saturday. Coach Bryant Vincent’s team is a 44.5-point underdog…

Cut 20 (20) “…very detailed”

Kick off in Austin is at 7 PM.

Last night in Monday night football….the Atlanta Falcons scored a late touchdown to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 22 to 21. The Dirty Birds are now 1-and-1.

Carolina has benched former number one pick Bryce Young and will go with Andy Dalton as its starting quarterback.

The Pelicans announced a new TV deal today with Gray Television that will allow more people to watch the games as they will now be available on over the air channels in markets across the Gulf South.

The Saints are one of the biggest surprises in the NFL this year as they are off to a 2-and-0 start after a second consecutive blowout victory as New Orleans dominated Dallas 44 to 19. Quarterback Derek Carr credits the hard training camp they had in California…

Cut 5 (12) “.,..hard days’

The Saints’ first-team offense scored on their first 15 possessions to start the season. The streak was snapped early in the fourth quarter on an interception.

The LSU Tigers might have found a running game in their 36 to 33 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Freshman Caden Durham rushhed for 98 yards and two touchdowns and averaged nearly nine yards a carry. Coach Brian Kelly…

Cut 19 (11) “….nature of it” 

LSU will host UCLA this Saturday. The Bruins were embarrassed by Indiana 42-13 in their Big Ten debut.

After one half of play in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday, it looked like Sonny Cumbie was going to get his biggest win as head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Tech led 20 to six at half, but were outscored 24 to three in the second half. Jack Turner threw a pick six early in the third quarter to start the rally.

McNeese rallied from ten down to beat Stephen F Austin 28 to 24 to win its Southland Opener on Saturday night in Lake Charles. Today Cowboys quarterback Clifton McDowell was named Southland Offensive Player of the Week. McDowell had two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

Grambling’s Andrew Jones was named SWAC Defensive Player of the week for his performance in the Tigers overtime win over Texas A-and-M Commerce. Jones leads the SWAC in tackles and had 13 tackles, two for a loss in the 35-28 win.

In high school football…Ruston now has the state’s longest winning streak at 16 games after Catholic High defeated St. Thomas More on Friday night.

After blowing out Carolina last week, many wondered if the Saints were for real. All they did was back it up with another great performance yesterday as Black and Gold beat up the Cowboys in Dallas 44-to-19. Running back Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns as the Black and Gold are 2-and-0 after two blowout victories…

Cut 16 (14) “…sky’s the limit”

The Saints will look to go 3-and-0 next week when they host Philadelphia.

The LSU Tigers won their SEC opener but it was not easy as the Bayou Bengals got out of Columbia with 36-33 win over South Carolina. The Tigers defense had some good moments, but they also allowed two long rushing touch downs. Coach Brian Kelly…

Cut 20 (16) “….executed”

LSU will host UCLA on Saturday.

McNeese quarterback Clifton McDowell has been named the Southland Offensive Player of the Week. McDowell led the Pokes on two fourth quarter drives to rally McNeese back from ten-point deficit to beat Stephen F Austin 28 to 24. McDowell rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two touchdowns.

Grambling also had a second half comeback on Saturday to beat Texas A-and-M Commerce to 35 to 28. Former LSU Tiger Tre Bradford rushed for two touchdowns, including the game winner in O-T. Grambling is 2-and-1 on the year.

Louisiana Tech led 17-6 at halftime over North Carolina State but the Wolfpack outscored the Bulldogs 24 to 3 to beat Tech 30 to 20. Tru Edwards had a career-high 148 receiving yards. The Bulldogs are home this Saturday against Tulsa.

Nicholls finally gets to play its first home game this Saturday as the Colonels host Mississippi Valley State. Nicholls lost to 11^th ranked Sacramento State 34 to 7 on Saturday to start the season 0-and-3.