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80 days till the Cardinals’ season opener against the Bills

WR Early Doucet was the last player to wear No. 80 and make any real impact.

On this fine Thursday in June, we are a day closer to the start of the 2024 NFL regular season. The Arizona Cardinals open the season on September 8 on the road against the Buffalo Bills.

That is in 80 days as we continue our countdown to the start of the season.

Tight end Bernhard Seikovits is No. 80 on the Cardinals right now. He has spent the last three seasons on the practice squad with an international exemption. He could do that this year as well. He is well liked on the team and by coaches but hasn’t yet made enough of an impact to make the 53-man roster.

It has been a while since a player wearing No. 80 made any sort of impact for the Cardinals.

We could go with receiver Early Doucet, who wore No. 80 from 2008-2010. He was a more integral part of the offense in 2011-2012 but by then he changed his No. 85.

While he was No. 80, he had 57 receptions over three seasons, with a high of 26 for 291 yards and a touchdown in 2010. He did make an impact in the postseason. After the 2009 season when the Cardinals won the NFC West for the second straight year, he caught 14 passes for 145 yards. He scored two touchdowns in the Cardinals’ epic 51-45 overtime playoff win over Green Bay.

He would become an okay No. 3 receiver but never played again after five seasons in Arizona.

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Jarvis Landry reveals Mount Rushmore of former LSU receivers

It’s hard to narrow down the receivers LSU has produced to four, but Jarvis Landry did just that.

In recent years, LSU has staked a pretty strong claim as WRU.

The program has produced several star NFL receivers, with the most notable being [autotag]Justin Jefferson[/autotag] and [autotag]Ja’Marr Chase[/autotag]. [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] joined those ranks as first round picks this year, and the list also includes players from longer ago like [autotag]Odell Beckham Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Early Doucet[/autotag], [autotag]Dwayne Bowe[/autotag] and more.

[autotag]Jarvis Landry[/autotag], another prominent player on the list of NFL receivers the Tigers have produced, revealed his Mount Rushmore of LSU receivers on a recent appearance on the Rich Eisen Show.

Landry ranked Beckham, his former college teammate, at the top, followed by Chase, Jefferson and Nabers.

“I think he’s going to be a great player,” Landry said of Nabers. “His name is going to weigh tons here in the near future I’m sure.”

That’s certainly high praise for the rookie wideout, who was drafted sixth overall by the New York Giants last weekend.

Landry is currently attempting an NFL comeback of his own. After missing the 2023 season as he rehabilitated an ankle injury, Landry is set to work out with the Jacksonville Jaguars as part of the team’s rookie minicamp.

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Where Shelton Sampson Jr. ranks among LSU five-star wide receiver signees since 2000

Where does Shelton Sampson Jr rank among the top WRs at LSU since 2000?

Brian Kelly made a big splash in the 2023 recruiting class when he landed five-star wide receiver Shelton Sampson Jr. from Baton Rouge on August 6th. Sampson measures six-foot-four and 181-pounds and ranks as the No. 4 wide receiver in the 2023 recruiting class.

All of this info begs the question, “Where does Sampson rank against every five-star wide receiver signee since 2000?” So, that is what we’re going to discover today. LSU has had ten other five-star receiver signees (excluding Sampson) since 2000.

Fun fact, only two of those receivers were not from Louisiana. (Xavier Carter, Terrance Toliver) That’s why it has been such a big deal for Brian Kelly to come in and ‘Recruit the Boot’ just check out this list of Louisiana-born talent to see why.

LSU Football History: Top-10 single-season receiving leaders

Seven of the 10 best receiving seasons in program history have come since 2000.

For much of LSU’s history, its football identity centered around physical defense and a ground-and-pound rushing attack.

However, over the last few decades, we’ve seen the offense modernize to utilize more spread formations. With that in mind, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that seven of the 10 best single-season receiving performances in program history have come since the turn of the century.

The Tigers have put all sorts of talented receivers into the league since then from [autotag]Early Doucet[/autotag] to [autotag]Dwayne Bowe[/autotag] to [autotag]Odell Beckham Jr.[/autotag] to [autotag]Jarvis Landry[/autotag] to [autotag]Justin Jefferson[/autotag] and, most recently, [autotag]Ja’Marr Chase[/autotag].

Here are the 10 best single-season receiving performances in LSU history.

Top 20 offensive recruits for the LSU Tigers since 2000

A look at the top 20 offensive recruits for the LSU Tigers since 2000.

One of the biggest parts of the game of college football is recruiting. The LSU Tigers have recruited very well over the years which helps give them a competitive advantage. To compete with teams like the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs, recruiting is a huge must.

Offensively, LSU has seen plenty of top talents such as Russell Shepard, Leonard Fournette, La’el Collins, and others decide to play for the Tigers. They were rewarded with opportunities on the field and many of them ended up playing in the NFL. LSU has sent 20 players to the league in just the last two years.

LSU Tigers Wire breaks down the top 20 offensive recruits since 2000:

LSU’s best wins vs. Mississippi State: 2007 season

The 2007 LSU Tigers opened with a 45-0 rout at Mississippi State.

The LSU Tigers opened their 2007 season on the road against Mississippi State in Starkville, entering the year ranked at No. 2 in the country.

Tigers quarterback Matt Flynn finished 12-of-19 passing for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Hester ran the ball 14 times for 68 yards, and Early Doucet led the Tigers in receiving with 78 yards and one touchdown on nine receptions.

This game was monumental because it was the beginning of a season-long title chase for LSU.  The Tigers would eventually defeat Ohio State in the BCS National Championship to conclude the season and the program’s third national championship in program history.

But the opening game in Starkville was what set the tone for what was to come.

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LSU allowed just 146 total yards of offense to the Bulldogs. State had seven turnovers in the game and only recorded nine first downs to the Tigers’ 22.

Mississippi State quarterback Mike Henig went 11-of-28 passing for 120 yards and six interceptions. Fielding one of the best defenses in team history, the Tigers’ defense came alive in Starkville in the 45-0 rout to open the season.

LSU accounted for 347 total yards of offense and held the ball for over 19 minutes during the game. Head coach Les Miles earned another opening season victory for the program, and this time it was in astounding fashion.

Beating the Bulldogs at home is one thing, but to allow less than 150 yards of offense and hold them scoreless is an even greater accomplishment.

The 2007 LSU football team was special, and they showcased that with a statement win on their way to a national championship.

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