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On Monday the media released their 2021 All-SEC Football Team first, second and third teams. The LSU Tigers have a total of seven players selected across the three teams. Alabama leads the way with 16 players selected, followed by Georgia (12), Auburn (11), LSU (7), Texas A&M (6), Arkansas (5), Kentucky (5), Ole Miss (5), Florida (4), Tennessee (3), South Carolina (3), Missouri (2) and Mississippi State (1). Vanderbilt did not receive a vote for any of their players. The Tigers selected are as follows.

After what seems like a year’s worth of back and forth between reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers over his contract and his general disdain for basically all personnel decisions made by Packers brass, the Packers and their starting QB have come to terms on a new deal. Reports started circulating Monday morning around the league that Rodgers would report to camp and planned to play this season for the Packers. Reports in April by ESPN NFL analyst Adam Schefter indicated that Rodgers did not want to return to the team. Rodgers skipped the organization’s team activities and mandatory minicamp earlier this offseason. Rogers also reportedly turned down a two-year contract extension that would have made him the highest-paid player in the NFL. The reported contract details are that there will be language put into Rodgers’ contract that will allow him the opportunity to look for another team or retire after this season. The Packers get their guy back, he gets more say regarding his future in Green Bay, and the NFL has one more season of the Rodgers-led Packers contending for a Super Bowl. Win-win-win.

In a move that shook college football to its core, Texas and Oklahoma announced their plans to leave the Big 12 last week. While some will say they saw this coming, most of us never thought it would actually happen (me included). They intend upon not renewing their contracts once they expire in 2024-25. Their presumed landing spot, the SEC, would expand to 16 teams. While the expansion of teams hasn’t been formally announced as of yet, the speculation as to how the league will look has definitely begun. The addition of two teams from the West area would shake up the SEC West. Below is how I think things will look once both teams are formally announced as new members of the SEC.

The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit in North America is back, bigger and better than ever. More than 100 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready to delight families when Jurassic Quest® heads to the Shreveport Convention Center Sept. 17-19.

Volunteers of America North Louisiana (VOANLA) is pleased to announce five community leaders who will serve a three-year term on the 2021-22 Board of Directors. The new members are Brittney Dunn, independent certified public accountant; Wes

LSU Health Shreveport was awarded one of three contracts in Louisiana to deliver COVID-19 testing in kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12). The agreement is in partnership with Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) with funding provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Big news on PrizeFest, the area’s gathering of all things fashion, film, food and music. The fest is going to be in person in 2021, is expanding to two weekends and will officially include comedy in its lineup of fun.

The first annual Pars for Peds Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturda, Aug. 14, at the Northwood Hills Golf Club. The tournament is the brainchild of secondyear medical students with support from the Pediatric Interest Group.