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(With acknowledgment and apologies to Ernest Thayer, author "Casey at the Bat." The outlook was brilliant for the Tiger Eleven that day, The score was nothing to nothing and there were four quarters of football to play, When Alabama scored a field goal first, and LSU failed to answer,   A sense of Déjà vu rose on those faithful to the Tigers.  Not even a few tur...

I like football. Heck, every Friday night during my high school days, I was in the stands at Fairgrounds Stadium (now Independence Stadium) and on the field to march in the half-time show. I did the same during my college days. I helped finance my first degree by marching more half-time shows for then Northeast Louisiana University Indians...

If you're making the trek to New Orleans this week for Monday night's BCS National Championship, "The Big Easy" is rolling out the red carpet for you with a load of activities.  Nestled in the heart of the French Quarter in Jackson Square, this year's Allstate Fan Fest will feature live concerts from pop music stars, school pep rallies, marching bands and football-themed activities to ge