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A number of so-called religious conservatives like to explain away national tragedies — be they natural or man-made — through the lens of God’s wrath, or at least indirect punishment for “sins.” Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich blamed same-sex marriage for the 2008 economic crash. Former Sen. Rick Santorum blamed abortions…

Looking back at top performers from the ‘Battle of the South’ camp in New Orleans

ESPN's Bill Barnwell lists New Orleans Saints offseason as fourth worst in the NFL, via @DillySanders:

The former No. 1 pick is motivated and progressing from a torn ACL. Plus, the NFL takes the right step with diversity summit, Q&A with new Steelers GM Omar Khan, why the Pro Bowl could be canceled in 2023, and more.

This year, the Loop Current looks remarkably similar to the way it did in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina crossed the Loop Current before devastating New Orleans.

CBS Sports ranks New Orleans Saints offense as third-tier across the NFL, via @DillySanders:

Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extensive system of floodgates, strengthened levees and other protections

PITTSBURGH — Omar Khan, a die-hard New Orleans Saints fan who realized at a young age he should try to be the next Jim Finks and not Archie Manning, said his dream came true when he was named the Steelers' new general manager.

Check out Chris Olave try crawfish for the first time. #GoBucks