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07/28/2021 4:25pm
BATON ROUGE - All of LSUs football staff and a vast majority of its players have gotten the coronavirus vaccine before the start of the 2021 football season, according to athletics staff.On Wednesday, a member of LSU Athletics told WBRZ that the team has made a commitment to the vaccination effort. A staffer said about 98 percent of players on the team have gotten the vaccine as of Wednesday.It was a message that Coach Ed Orgeron reiterated a handful of times during his annual speaking stop at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club. I hope that were able to see all 102,500 in the stadium, Orgeron said. And I hope that most of you guys can go to Los Angeles.LSU will kick off the regular season Sept. 4 at UCLA. Permalink Comments
07/28/2021 12:37pm
BATON ROUGE - Watch as Coach Ed Orgeron speaks live at the Baton Rouge rotary club Wednesday morning.View the live stream here: Permalink Comments
07/26/2021 11:25am
NEW ORLEANS - The Saints gave fans their first glimpse of what the newly-rebranded Superdome will look like this season. The team shared photos and video of new 3D renderings showing off what the Caesars Superdome will look like. New Orleans Saints and Caesars Entertainment announce partnership: Stadium rebranded as Caesars Superdome Story: https://t.co/AMOcD141Mg pic.twitter.com/rNnDrM3MYG&mdash New Orleans Saints Saints July 26, 2021Last week state lawmakers approved a 20-year deal granting the the exclusive naming rights to Caesars, parent company to Harrahs Casino in New Orleans.The stadium is currently undergoing about $450 million worth of renovations through an agreement with the Saints, the Superdome Commission and the state.Permalink Comments
07/25/2021 11:15pm
As a sophomore, Southern Lab quarterback Angelo Izzard started leading the Kittens offensive meetings when he felt the team wasnt absorbing the plays well enough. It wasnt out of frustration I was just trying to help, says the senior Izzard.Not only does Izzard lead Southern Labs offense as quarterback, he also takes the reins of the offensive meetings with no coaches in the room. A tradition that has held strong for three years.Permalink Comments
07/23/2021 3:16pm
EAGAN, Minn.-Minnesota Vikings assistant coach Rick Dennison parted ways with the team after he refused to get the COVID vaccine.Dennison is believed to be the first NFL position coach to leave his team over his refusal to get the vaccine. Assistant offensive line coach, Phil Rauscher, will fill Dennisons position.The NFL requires all Tier 1 staff, including coaches, front-office executives, equipment managers and scouts to receive the vaccine. Players who are not vaccinated will face strict protocols during training camp and the regular season, whereas vaccinated players will not.The league released a memo stating unvaccinated Tier 1 staff members must provide a valid religious or medical reason for not taking the vaccine.The Vikings will hold their first training camp practice Wednesday.Permalink Comments
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