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TE Jared Cook not taking Saints’ prolific scheme for granted

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — First-year Saints tight end Jared Cook won’t take his apparent good fit with record-setting quarterback Drew Brees and New Orleans’ prolific offense for granted.

After a decade in the NFL that often fell short of expectations — particularly in Green Bay with star QB Aaron Rodgers in 2016 — Cook has decided that the degree to which he succeeds begins with his own determination to master the scheme in which he plays and his effort to cultivate a strong rapport with his quarterback.

Boston’s Devers sets record with 6 hits, 4 doubles in win

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rafael Devers wasn’t trying to make history, it just happened.

Boston’s third baseman became the first major league player to record six hits and four doubles in the same game as the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night.

Devers went 6 for 6 and drove in three runs as the Red Sox won after blowing a 6-1 lead.

The 22-year-old doubled in the first, fifth, sixth and 10th. He added singles in the third and eighth.

New crop of receivers ready to make their mark in 2019

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(Editors Note) This is the third part in a series highlighting position groups across the four Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) Schools.

With new offense, new digs, LSU eyes ‘special’ season

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow goes beyond LSU’s evident talent and experience at key positions when explaining his assertion that the Tigers are primed to have a “special” season.

“It’s kind of hard to just describe it,” Burrow said with a relaxed, matter-offact certainty to his tone. “There’s just something about this team, this year, these coaches. It just feels right.”

JDP again loaded with talented running backs in 2019

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(Editors Note) This is the second in a series highlighting position groups across the four Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) Schools.)

Auburn banking on young QB, Malzahn’s playcalling

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn is banking on his own his play calling abilities and a freshman quarterback to carry the Tigers through a difficult schedule.

Malzahn went back to calling the offensive plays in the Tigers’ bowl game, returning to his roots and the role that ultimately helped him land a Southeastern Conference head coaching job and a $49 million contract.

The early returns were positive to say the least with a 63- 14 rout of Purdue in the Music City Bowl.

NEW SIGNAL CALLERS HIGHLIGHT JDP SCHOOLS

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(Editors Note) This is the first in a series highlighting position groups across the four Jeff Davis Parish Schools.

Chiefs eager to see rookies in first preseason game

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — New Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo acknowledged after a spirited practice this week that he generally is reluctant to start rookies until they’ve earned their stripes.

“I’m still old-fashioned that way,” Spagnuolo said.

Might be time to enter the modern age.

Big games highlight 2019 Football Season

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Looking at the schedules for the 2019 high school football season that is just a month away, there are a number of highly anticipated games that stick out across the

Browns trade RB Duke Johnson to Texans for 2020 draft pick

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns traded disgruntled running back Duke Johnson to the Houston Texans on Thursday for an undisclosed 2020 draft pick. A person familiar with the deal