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Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt drops back to throw against Central Florida during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Dec. 3, 2022. At No. 24, Tulane enters this season as the only team from a mid-major conference in the AP Top 25. And with Pratt returning for a fourth season, the Green Wave is the favorite to win the expanded and somewhat revamped AAC in 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

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No. 24 Tulane and experienced South Alabama are bracing for a challenging opener
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/31/23-1:53PM , 114 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If No. 24 Tulane wants to validate its first preseason AP Top 25 ranking in the program's 122-year history, star quarterback Michael Pratt and the Green Wave will have to be sharp right out of the gate.
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LSU head coach Brian Kelly disputes a call during the first half an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. LSU faces Alabama on Nov. 4, 2023. Kelly has brought the Tigers back to relevance, but Alabama's Nick Saban hasn't won seven national championships — the first at LSU in 2003 and the last six at Alabama — by failing to have his team ready for its biggest challenges. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

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LSU's Brian Kelly names Alabama transfer Aaron Anderson the Tigers' top returner
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Mon,08/28/23-2:57PM , 146 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly sounds confident that Alabama transfer Aaron Anderson can transform the fifth-ranked Tigers’ return game from a turnover-prone liability into a game-breaking asset.

“He’s pretty dynamic," Kelly said Monday. “It’s just a different look back there."
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) celebrates after catching a pass in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Stroud has scoring pass as Texans beat Saints 17-13
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sun,08/27/23-10:29PM , 120 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Houston rookie C.J. Stroud threw his first touchdown as a pro before being named the Houston Texans' starting quarterback to open the regular season.
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Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Steve Sidwell poses for a photograph after being inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame, Friday Nov. 12, 2004, in Metairie, La. Sidwell, who coached the famed “Dome Patrol” linebacker corps and help construct some of the top defenses in franchise history, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at age 78. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

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Steve Sidwell, Saints defensive coordinator during 'Dome Patrol' era, dies at 78
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/24/23-3:10PM , 237 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Steve Sidwell, who coached the famed “Dome Patrol” linebacker group and help construct some of the top defenses in franchise history, has died at age 78.
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