Chris Nalls
Writer
Originally from Houston, Texas, AKA H-Town. Chris is a massive fan of the Houston Texans, Astros, and Rockets. Since moving to Louisiana he has become an avid LSU fan as well. Fantasy football and betting make the weekends much more enjoyable IF he wins, of course.
How to fix the Saints Listen, it is time we face the truth. The Saints are good on paper but don't show it on the field. The offense could be better, and quarterback Derek Carr has only thrown for a total of two touchdowns in four games. Now, not all the blame is on Carr, however. Offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael needs to improve in play calling. What is it precisely that the New Orleans Saints need to do? Glad you asked. Let's take a look at a few options. Let's start with the quarterback position. There is little the Saints can do now with Carr. They will have to ride it out all season, but it is time to start looking at drafting a franchise quarterback. The Saints have ignored the quarterback position in the early draft rounds, and that has to change this year. When the Saints traded up to select Marcus Davenport and bypassed Lamar Jackson, it set this franchise back. Imagine having Lamar behind center instead of Carr. This year's quarterback draft class is loaded with many great options. There are so many quarterbacks the Saints need to explore. You have Caleb Williams, Jordan Travis, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy, and Quinn Ewers. The Saints have to look at one of these many franchise-changing quarterbacks. The Saints won't get Caleb Williams, but you have to list him in case the Saints get crazy and try to make a trade for him, which is highly unlikely. Once they draft their guy, let him sit and learn behind Carr since he is signed to a massive contract for the next two years. It all starts with having a franchise quarterback. The roster is rarely young at the skills positions. You have wide receiver Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, running back Kendre Miller, and tight end Juwan Johnson. Insert a quarterback and boom, the Saints are back on top of this division. Another issue the Saints have that needs to be addressed is firing head coach Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. Dennis Allen has never been that great of a head coach, and the Saints wanted someone familiar from the Sean Payton era to keep the magic alive. Unfortunately, Allen is a much better defensive coordinator than he is head coach. Now, Pete Carmichael needs to be fired immediately. The Saints have only scored 20 points this season once. You will not survive in the NFL, scoring at most 20 points. There are a few coordinators the Saints should go after as head coach. Below are a few Eric Bieniemy - Commanders Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson- Lions Offensive Coordinator Ken Dorsey-Bills Offensive Coordinator These three stand out to me and could be viable options for the Saints next season. What Bieniemy is doing with Sam Howell at the quarterback position and putting the Commander's offense in place to win games is something the Saints desperately need. Johnson and Dorsey, well, look at those offenses. The Lions are 3-1 on the season, and Jared Goff looks like he did when he played for the Rams. The Bills are doing what the Bills do: win and score many points. Regarding the offensive coordinator position, I would promote Doug Marrone for the rest of this season. Marrone is a former head coach who would fill in great for now. After the season, Saint would need to evaluate if they hire a new head coach. The time for change is this offseason period. Stop avoiding the inevitable and embrace it. The Saints need to get rid of the Sean Payton era. The only way to achieve this will be by drafting a franchise quarterback and hiring a new head coach. This will lay the foundation of a new era. Be sure to follow on Twitter @TheChrisNalls
When: Saturday, September 13th, 2025, 6:30 PM Where: The Real Death Valley, Baton Rouge, LA Channel: ABC Spread: LSU -7.5 O/U: 46.5 This will be the 72nd time these schools meet up in this storied rivalry. This game always has a story, a moment to remember, so be ready, football fans! Florida Gators The Gators enter this contest with a record of 1-1. Florida opened up the season with a 55-0 win over Long Island University, but the Gators dropped a game last week to a talented South Florida team. This Gator offense is led by quarterback DJ Lagway. LSU fans remember Lagway all too well from last season. On the season, Lagway is 38/51, with 342 passing yards and 4 TDs. Jadan Baugh is the leader in the backfield. The leading pass catchers on this team are Vernell Brown III, Eugene Wilson III, and Hayden Hansen. The Gator defense is a solid unit. Jaden Robinson and Myles Graham are the leading linebackers. Tyreak Sapp is the leader on the defensive line. LSU Tigers The Tigers are coming off of a "disappointing" victory against Louisiana Tech. The Tigers have a chance to bury the Gators' dreams for the season in this game. This game being in Death Valley helps out the Tigers tremendously. The Tigers better be ready to get on the Gators early and often because this is an upset Gator team with a big upset on the mind. KEYS TO THE GAME - Can the Tigers establish a running game? The leaders on this team need to get up. - Will the Tigers' defense keep up the red-hot start to the season? - Will Braelin Moore be back on the field? This is a mad Florida team who would love to upset the Tigers in this rivalry. Can the Tigers contain DJ Lagway? Fun Fact: Florida running back coach Jabar Juluke was born in New Orleans. He was the running back coach at LSU in 2016. Thank you for checking out my article. Follow me on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro
It wasn't the prettiest game, but a win is a win. The Tigers are 2-0. On the 4th play of LSU's opening drive, Garrett Nussmeier throws an interception. The Bulldogs go 3 and out. LSU puts together an 8 play 25 yard drive, but Damian Ramos misses a 51 yard field goal. The Bulldogs punt, but they pin the Tigers inside the 5 yard line. The Tigers go on a strong 11 play 98 yard drive that was capped off by a Nic Anderson 7 yard TD reception. LSU 7-0. The Bulldogs are forced the punt. LSU puts together a 13 play 85 yard drive that was capped off by a Damian Ramos 23 yard field goal. LSU 10-0. The teams trade punts. The Bulldogs kneel out the 1st half. The teams trade punts to open up the 2nd half. LSU goes on a 6 play 33 yard drive that was capped off by a Caden Durham 3 yard rushing TD. LSU 17-0. The Bulldogs punt. LSU goes on an 11 play 38 yard drive that was capped off by a Damian Ramos 46 yard field goal. LSU 20-0. The teams trade punts. The Bulldogs go on a strong 13 play 74 yard drive that was capped off by a Devin Gandy 33 yard TD reception. LSU 20-7. LSU answers back with a 6 play 48 yard drive that was capped off by a Damian Ramos 19 yard field goal. LSU 23-7. The Bulldogs punt. LSU kneels out the clock. Tigers win! Takeaways - This LSU defense is for real! This unit will keep the Tigers in games this season. - LSU has to get the running game going. I think it will come around, but the Tigers have to make opponents respect the run. - West Weeks is quietly having a strong start to the season. AWARDS - Offensive MVP - Barion Brown - This guy plays with the spirit you want to see. Get familiar with the name, Tiger fans! - Defensive MVP - West Weeks - West flocks to the ball! LSU welcomes Florida to Baton Rouge on Saturday. Thank you for checking out my article. Follow me on X (the article formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro
When: Saturday, September 6th, 2025, 6:30 PM Where: The Real Death Valley, Baton Rouge, LA Channel: SECN+/ESPN+ Spread: LSU -36.5 O/U: 49.5 LSU will welcome the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to Baton Rouge for the 15th time. The Tigers look to keep the momentum going. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech is coming off of a week 1 shutout of Southeastern Louisiana. The offense is led by junior quarterback Trey Kukuk. Kukuk is a JUCO transfer. He had a solid career. The dual threat quarterback will look to keep the Tiger defense on its heels. The backfield is led by JUCO transfer Clay Thevenin. Thevenin had nearly 1000 all purpose yards at Navarro College last season. The leading pass catchers are Eli Finley and Marques Singleton, Jr., Finley is on multiple preseason award watchlists. Singleton, Jr. put together an impressive JUCO career, scoring 20 TDs. This Bulldog defense is led by Kolbe Fields, Amari Butler, and Emmanuel Oguns. Fields is an LSU transfer. Butler and Oguns are JUCO transfers. LSU Tigers LSU is coming off of a huge week 1 victory. The Tigers will have to get pumped up for this one and try to avoid the hangover. Garrett Nussmeier needs to get this team up. Caden Durham and this offensive line need to keep the positive momentum going. Chris Hilton, Jr., needs to get his confidence up. Look for Chris to get some big touches in this one. The defense needs to continue playing smash mouth Tiger football. The leaders need to get this unit up. KEYS TO THE GAME - Can the Tigers keep the foot on the pedal? - Can the Tigers shut down this dual threat quarterback? - Can the Tigers get the studs out early to get other guys valuable playing time? This Bulldog team has nothing to lose. The Tigers need a dominant performance. Fun Fact: LSU placekicker Sean Perret and Louisiana Tech offensive lineman Ervin Smith were teammates at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge. Follow me on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro
For the 1st time since 2019, LSU fans can cheer after week 1. The two teams trade punts on their opening possessions of the game. On the 2nd play of LSU's next drive, tight end Bauer Sharp fumbles the ball, and Clemson recovers. Clemson takes advantage of the turnover and kicks a 42 yard field goal. Clemson 3-0. The two teams trade punts on their following possessions. LSU puts together an 8 play 49 yard drive, and Damian Ramos kicks a 52 yard field goal. Tied 3-3. Clemson marches down with a 13 play 75 yard drive that was capped off by a 1 yard TD run by Adam Randall. Clemson 10-3. LSU puts together a promising 12 play 62 yard drive, but Chris Hilton Jr. fumbles, and Clemson recovers. Clemson kneels to finish out the half. Clemson opens the 2nd half with an 8 play 45 yard drive, but they miss a 48 yard field goal. LSU had a strong 8 play 69 yard drive that was capped off by a 2 yard TD run by Caden Durham. Tied 10-10. On the 2nd play of Clemson's next drive, Mansoor Delane picks off Cade Klubnik. LSU puts together an 8 play 25 yard drive, but they miss a 46 yard field goal. Clemson goes 3 and out. LSU goes on a huge 11 play 73 yard drive that was capped off by an 8 yard TD reception by Trey'Dez Green. LSU 17-10. Clemson turns it over on downs. The teams trade punts on their following possessions. Clemson turns it over on downs. LSU kneels out the clock. LSU wins 17-10! Takeaways - The transfer portal has paid off big time for LSU. Mansoor Delane and Braelin Moore showed up big! - Caden Durham and this offensive line were just what LSU ordered in this one. They were able to keep the Clemson defense off balance. - ALL ABOARD THE NUSS BUS! AWARDS Offensive MVP - Garrett Nussmeier - What more can you ask from your leader? Big time players step up in big moments! Defensive MVP - PJ Woodland - 5 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, and 1 pass defended. This guy has a bright future! Fun Fact: For all you Varsity Blues fans out there, go check out the formation LSU was in on the Trey'Dez Green TD reception play. Did Lance Harbor call this play? The Tigers gear up for Louisiana Tech on Saturday. Thank you for checking out my article. Follow me on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro
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