Sports and Mardi Gras are things that just go hand-in-hand here in Louisiana. Check out these floats. I'm not going to lie, the Derek Carr one is pretty funny...
A statement from the New Orleans Saints details the phased introduction of allowing fans in the Superdome for upcoming home games. 3,000 Saints fans will be allowed access to this weekends game and up to 15,000 fans could be allowed by late December.
Reports by NFL insiders are saying that Saints officials are meeting with LSU officials about hosting upcoming games in Baton Rouge at Tiger Stadium. These talks come as Mayor Latoya Cantrell has continued to decline Saints requests to allow fans in the Superdome.
Mayor-President Josh Guillory of Lafayette has a solution for the New Orleans Saints not being able to have fans inside of the Superdome for home games. He has offered the Saints and the NFL the option to host Saints home games in Lafayette at Cajun Field if Mayor Cantrell will not allow fans in the Superdome.
If you have ever been to a Saints home game you have heard the voice of Jerry Romig. You will hear his voice no longer as he announced his retirement . His last game will be Friday's per-season game against the Oakland Raiders. The position will be handed down to his son Mark.
For all you college basketball lovers out there, it is down to four! The NCAA Final Four starts tonight inside the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
They are transforming the Superdome from an awesome football facilty into College basketball's biggest stage. Here is how the final four will shape out.
10: 35 p.m.--- Game over. Alabama wins 21-0 over LSU. Congrats to the Tigers on a great season! Thanks to all who rang in on Facebook and during the game!! Talk to y'all tomorrow!!! Peace and GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!
10:26 pm---Well yeah why not! Might as well let Jefferson go down with the ship!!!
10:20 pm---Trent Richardson 34 yard touchdown run for Alabama. Now Alabama leading 21-0 over LSU
The NFL playoffs start Saturday. Four division champions host first-round games this weekend, while Green Bay, San Francisco, New England and Baltimore enjoy a bye week and wait to begin their Super Bowl quest.
Here’s a preview of this weekend’s games: