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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh argues a call with referee David White during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Mic’d Up: NFL replacement referees making big mistakes

By Columnist/Blogger September 11, 2012

It’s only been one week and I’m already tired of the National Football League’s replacement officials. I didn’t think the absence of prominent NFL referees Mike Carey and Ed Hochuli...

LSU cornerback Jalen Mills (28) celebrates with LSU safety Craig Loston (6) after tackling a Washington player Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 during the Tigers' 41-3 win over the University of Washington Huskies in Tiger Stadium.

Montgomery, Mills honored by SEC

By Sports Writer September 10, 2012

Consistency is the key this week as the LSU football team prepares for its matchup with Idaho, LSU coach Les Miles said at his weekly press luncheon Monday. Miles said the three things his team needed...

Brazil bolts into the spotlight in Loranger Win

By Sports Contributor September 10, 2012

One moment he’s there, and the next he’s 70 yards down the field. With an athletic ability and an on-field personality that are as enormous as the country that is his last name, Loranger...

U-High standout Tim Williams displays athletic ability in loss

By Sports Contributor September 10, 2012

Timothy Williams is a name LSU fans should get to know sooner rather than later. The University Lab School senior is a dominant defensive end and Louisiana’s second-highest rated high school prospect...

LSU cornerback Jalen Mills (28) celebrates with LSU safety Craig Loston (6) after tackling a Washington player Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 during the Tigers' 41-3 win over the University of Washington Huskies in Tiger Stadium.

Football: LSU stifles powerful Washington offense

By Sports Contributor September 9, 2012

A drop in humidity Saturday night may have made it a bit easier to breathe in Tiger Stadium, but that couldn’t stop the Huskies from being suffocated by LSU’s defense. A week after a performance...

In this photo provided by the University of Tulsa, Tulane's Devon Walker, bottom right, and Julius Warmsley (92) tackle Tulsa's Kenny Welcome, bottom left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. On this play, Walker was seriously hurt. (AP Photo/University of Tulsa, John Lew)

Doctor: Unclear if spinal injury will leave Tulane safety Walker paralyzed

By The Associated Press September 9, 2012

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — It’s too soon to tell if Tulane safety Devon Walker will be paralyzed as the result of a spinal fracture he suffered while making a tackle, and the full extent of his injury...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) greets Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) after an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. The Redskins won 40-32. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

NFL: Saints downed by rookie RG3

By Brett Martel September 9, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Robert Griffin III brought his Heisman Trophy swagger to New Orleans and made his NFL debut look like a Big Easy. Showing a veteran’s composure by scrambling only when...

LSU head coach Les Miles holds back the Tigers before running through the tunnel on Saturday Sept. 8, 2012 during the Tigers' 41-3 victory over the Washington Huskies in Tiger Stadium.

Mic’d Up: Football team not satisfied despite 2-0 record

By Columnist/Blogger September 9, 2012

Some college football teams grow complacent with success. When placed on a pedestal for all the country to marvel at, it’s easy for a group of 18- to 22-year-old athletes to lose focus and shout...

LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger (8) winds up to throw the football on Saturday Sept. 8, 2012 during the Tigers' 41-3 victory over the Washington Huskies in Tiger Stadium.

Miles: Minus dropped passes, Mettenberger ‘on the money’

By Sports Writer September 9, 2012

They couldn’t catch the ball. He couldn’t catch a break. Multiple drops by the LSU wide receivers in their matchup with Washington on Saturday masked a highly efficient performance by junior...

LSU junior running back Alfred Blue (4) fights off Washington senior cornerback Desmond Trufant (6) Saturday Sept. 8, 2012 during the Tigers' 41-3 victory over the Washington Huskies in Tiger Stadium.

Football: LSU dominates Washington Huskies, 41-3

By Sports Writer September 9, 2012

The LSU football team tied a couple of records Saturday with its 41-3 defensive drubbing of Washington. With the win, LSU tied Kansas State for the most consecutive non-conference wins with 39. They...

A Saints fan holds an image of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints lost, 40-32.

NFL: Saints downed by rookie RG3

By Brett Martel
The Associated Press
September 8, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Robert Griffin III brought his Heisman Trophy swagger to New Orleans and made his NFL debut look like a Big Easy. Showing a veteran's composure by scrambling only when necessary,...

Mic’d Up: Football team not satisfied despite 2-0 record

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
September 8, 2012

Some college football teams grow complacent with success.  When placed on a pedestal for all the country to marvel at, it's easy for a group of 18- to 22-year-old athletes to lose focus and shout...