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Spencer Rattler to start at quarterback for New Orleans Saints in preseason opener against Los Angeles Chargers

Spencer Rattler to start at quarterback for New Orleans Saints in preseason opener against Los Angeles Chargers

Moore said Rattler, a second-year player out of South Carolina who started six games and played in seven for the Saints in 2024, will start before giving way to Tyler Shough, the team’s second-round draft pick this year. Third-year pro Jake Haener also will see action Sunday. “Super excited, awesome opportunity,” Rattler said. “Excited to get to start the game. …

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New Orleans Saints announce roster moves

New Orleans Saints announce roster moves

Dekkers, 6-3, 225, joins the Saints after previously participating in the team’s training camp. The Hawarden, Iowa native was originally signed in May following the team’s rookie minicamp. After playing at Iowa State for three seasons, Dekkers finished his college career at Iowa Western in 2024, where he completed 288-of-449 passes (64.1 pct.) for a school-record 3,806 yards with 32 …

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Former Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins joins NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans

Former Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins joins NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans

Former Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins will remain in the NBA after taking an assistant coaching position with the New Orleans Pelicans. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP Syracuse, N.Y. ― After moving to the NBA last season as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns, Mike Hopkins is set to begin a second year in the NBA with a new team. Hopkins, the …

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New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu announces his retirement from pro football

New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu announces his retirement from pro football

New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement today from professional football. Mathieu, 5-9, 190, a New Orleans native and standout at St. Augustine High School, was originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (69th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University. In his 12-year NFL career with the Cardinals (2013-17), Houston …

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What New Orleans wastewater shows about summer COVID | Health care/Hospitals

What New Orleans wastewater shows about summer COVID | Health care/Hospitals

COVID-19 is showing up at high levels in parts of New Orleans’ wastewater this month, offering a quiet signal that the virus is circulating again, even as other respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses remain low. According to WastewaterSCAN, a national virus monitoring network, the West Bank treatment plant, which serves about 50,000 people, is currently in the “high” category for COVID …

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NASA contractor lays off 300 Michoud workers in New Orleans | Business News

NASA contractor lays off 300 Michoud workers in New Orleans | Business News

Nearly 300 workers at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility have been laid off after the company that employed them lost its contract with the space agency, according to a notice the company sent to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Syncom Space Services, which provided operations and facilities maintenance at Michoud and the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi for nearly 10 years, said …

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