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Football: Fresh-faced crop of linebackers look to raise the bar

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 25, 2012

The LSU linebacking corps practically knows the refrain by heart. Despite the Tigers' wildly successful defenses during the last several years, there have always been whispers that the linebackers are...

Football: Tigers’ offense racks up more than 500 yards in scrimmage

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 24, 2012

If Saturday's scrimmage inside Tiger Stadium was any indication, the LSU football team might not be considered a defensive team by next fall. The offense piled up 287 rushing yards and 278 passing yards,...

Football: Tigers stay busy at crowded practice

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 22, 2012

The LSU football team runs a notoriously tight ship, but Thursday evening's practice was considerably more crowded than usual. With several scouts sticking around after Pro Day festivities and approximately...

NFL hopefuls shine at Pro Day

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
March 22, 2012

A select few pro football hopefuls from the 2011 LSU squad strutted their stuff for NFL officials at the league's combine in February. Some impressed, such as defensive back Ron Brooks with his 4.37-second...

AP: Saints coach suspended for season over bounty program

By Howard Fendrich
The Associated Press
March 21, 2012

Doling out unprecedented punishment for a crush-for-cash bounty system that targeted key opposing players, the NFL suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton without pay for next season and indefinitely...

Football: Former Tigers hope to impress NFL scouts at Pro Day

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 21, 2012

Twenty-five former Tiger football players will take the latest step toward their NFL dreams today when they work out in front of hundreds of pro scouts inside LSU's Indoor Practice Facility. With LSU emerging...

Saints’ Sean Payton suspended for year by NFL

By Associated Press
March 20, 2012

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was suspended without pay for the 2012 season by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was banned indefinitely...

Football: Close group of wide receivers prepares to break out in 2012

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 19, 2012

It's all about swag. They're a group of five wide receivers - senior Russell Shepard, juniors Kadron Boone and James Wright and sophomores Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham, Jr. - and likely the top-five...

Football: Offensive line impresses as Tigers prepare for Pro Day

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
March 19, 2012

Rain forced most of the LSU football team's Tuesday practice indoors, and the Tigers held a light scrimmage to prepare for the annual Spring Game, which is only 10 days away. "I enjoyed the scrimmage,"...

This is 2011 file photo shows Matt Flynn of the Green Bay Packers NFL football team. The Seattle Seahawks reached an agreement Sunday, March 18, 2012, with Flynn on a three-year deal, bringing one of the most wanted, yet unproven, free agents to the Pacific Northwest to try and solidify Seattle's quarterback position.

Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn signs with Seahawks

By Staff Reports
March 17, 2012

Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn finally got his big break in the NFL, agreeing to terms with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The contract is a three-year, $26 million deal with $10 million guaranteed,...

Football: LSU adds two members to 2012 class, on to 2013

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
March 17, 2012

LSU coach Les Miles said on National Signing Day that he was finished recruiting for the Class of 2012. That turned out to not be the case as LSU added two members to its class over the weekend - offensive...

LSU football coach Les Miles calls out names for the “Big Cat” drill Thursday at the Tigers’ spring practice. Linebacker Ronnie Feist pinned running back Kenny Hilliard during the drill.

Football: Tigers ready for first scrimmage

On one of the hottest days of the still young spring, the Tigers took the field Thursday wearing full pads in preparation for the team's first scrimmage on Saturday. Junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger,...