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Saints' Cameron Jordan: Healthy after ankle surgery
Jordan (ankle) participated in Thursday's training camp session without any apparent limitations, John Hendrix of SI.com reports. Jordan said that after injuring his ankle versus the Falcons in Week 13 last season he didn't feel himself, despite the fact that he didn't miss any time. Now fully healthy, the 35-year-old looks set to reprise a starting role up front for New Orleans, though considering Jordan's age and the addition of 2020 No. 2 overall draft pick Chase Young, the team could opt to approach the defensive end position as more of a rotation.
New Orleans to fund $1 million guaranteed income program for students
(The Center Square) – The city of New Orleans is planning to spend $1 million to fund a guaranteed basic income pilot program for 800 public high school students for three years. It will be funded by federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Leatrice Dupre, press secretary for the mayor’s office, said the expansion may not enroll 800 students due to lack of funding. “But the number of...
Accused murderer arrested again after he admits to taking off ankle monitor
NEW ORLEANS — An accused killer was rearrested after a brief taste of freedom. According to the electronic monitoring company Assured Supervision Accountability Program or ASAP, Khutbi Abdelkader removed his ankle monitor on Wright Avenue on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish Wednesday night. “A little after 8 p.m.,...
Alvin Kamara brings a refreshing voice of transparency to Saints training camp
Alvin Kamara joined his teammates for the first day of practice at New Orleans Saints training camp, and his contract was obviously a large part of the discussion. He spoke with the media afterwards and didn’t dodge any questions. Instead, he gave answers full of description. At one point, he even discussed what he was looking for in that contract, without giving an exact range, and the lack of communication from each side.
Bruce: Radar snapshot this evening with few storms and downpours; Another wet day Friday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After a drier start to the day a few storms will bubble up into the afternoon with more widespread rain expected into this evening. A disturbance moving from southwest to northeast will trigger storms into the late afternoon through the evening. Expect a few heavy downpours.
Saints rookie QB Spencer Rattler gets a great endorsement from one of his WRs
Spencer Rattler was the seventh quarterback to come off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft, and the first taken outside the first round. Selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, the QB from South Carolina is already looking like a great value. Specifically, Rattler has earned...
Demario Davis addresses the elephant in the Saints locker room
Watch Live: Demario Davis#Saints | @rousesmarkets https://t.co/xgkHpe8Cg4 — New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 25, 2024 Derek Carr and Dennis Allen have said the New Orleans Saints have a chip on their shoulder. And when Demario Davis was asked about their comments, he agreed: “That may be the elephant in the room. We have underperformed.” The idea of a new energy around the Saints is primarily a storyline and narrative for the offensive side of the ball. Klint Kubiak coming in as offensive coordinator has felt like a shot to the arm for a recently stagnant offense. Hearing a defensive player speak about the chip...
Southern Miss takes the stage at Sun Belt media days
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WDAM) - The conclusion of the Sun Belt Conference media days on Wednesday indicated the return of college football is imminent. Southern Miss was among the seven West Division teams to speak at the New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District. The talk centered around how the Golden...
Shocking Footage Shows Louisiana Cleaners Dodging Bullets Then Completing Their Work
A terrifying moment was captured on security cameras last week in New Orleans, Louisiana, when a cleaning crew was shot at just before 11 pm Thursday evening. In the video, you see the cleaning crew sweeping the parking lot of a Gentilly shopping center. Moments later, a vehicle stops in the top right corner of the screen, and someone on the passenger side exits the dark sedan. The passenger begins walking toward the cleaning crew with a firearm pointed toward the parking lot they are cleaning.
Desormeaux banking on depth, experience for Cajuns in 2024
Depth, despite its five letters, is much like a four-letter word in college football at times. Everyone is searching for it, and it is quite difficult to obtain. Some teams have their depth tested more than others, but the idea is to always have plenty of it. The first two seasons for Coach Michael Desormeaux at Louisiana showed a lack of it at times.
Nicholls XC Schedule 2019: X-Country Competitions in LA & TX, High Hopes for Season
Nicholls State University cross country head coach Stefanie Slekis unveiled the fall campaign schedule, commencing at the UNO XC Opener on Aug. 30, followed by the LSU Invitational on Sept. 13. The highlight is the Nicholls XC Invitational presented by Walk-On's on Sept. 28. State lines will be crossed for the Arturo Barrios Invitational in Texas, leading to the Southland Conference Championship in New Orleans and concluding at the NCAA South Central Region Championship on Nov. 15.
New Orleans leaders decry Project 2025, urge unity as Urban League conference begins
As New Orleans' most influential Black leaders gathered across the city Wednesday for a mix of festivities and political rallies marking the start of the National Urban League's annual conference, they sounded a dual message of optimism and warning. Events in downtown New Orleans and at Xavier University buzzed with...
Cantrell administration outlines ambitious plan to overhaul how New Orleans enforces a host of city laws
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration has quietly begun work on an ambitious overhaul of how the city enforces a host of laws, ranging from short-term rentals and building codes to parking violations, some of which are underway and others that will require City Council approval. In a July 19 letter...
The Era Of Easy Max Contracts Is Over
Plenty of people are frustrated with the new CBA – fans who don’t understand it, front offices who have to navigate it, coaches who don’t want to deal with it – but if someone has the strongest reason to want to tear up the agreement, it might be Brandon Ingram.
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