WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

We’ll take another look back at the Saints loss to the Bucs and start to look ahead to the match-up against the Rams. Who should start at quarterback?

Steve Geller, WWL sports director, joins us.

Who are some of the options to replace Brian Kelly at LSU?

Glenn Guilbeau, Editor of Tiger Rag, joins us.

* Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service has been more in demand than leaders were expecting

* We’ll check in with Senator Bill Cassidy about the government shutdown and how he thinks it’ll end

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service has been more in demand than leaders were expecting.

We talk with Knox Ross, the chairman of the Southern Rail Commission, about the massive success of the new rail service.

* We’ll break down a recent inflation report with Stephen Kates, an analyst at Bankrate. Did we get some good news?

* We spend some time with Dave Williams, a scientist who’s been on a mission to help identify shrimp fraud around the Gulf South.

We spend some time with Dave Williams, a commercial fishery scientist and SeaD Consulting Founder, who’s been on a mission to help identify shrimp fraud around the Gulf South.

Breaking down a recent inflation report with Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate. Did we get some good news?

Audacy newsrooms across the country break down what could happen to the poorest among us -- hunger, mostly -- if the government can't get it together and agree on a budget by Nov. 1. WWL's Newell Normand says whether a vote happens will prove if politicians care about 'silly ass games' more than their constituents.

* Spencer Rattler or Tyler Shough?

* LSU fired Brian Kelly. Here's why they did it and what comes next

* JP Morrell on the budget mess, how lucky we are a new mayor is coming

* Why are the Saints so undisciplined?

* Bank On It: The Fed will likely make more cuts soon

* The Pelicans are 0-2, but there are plenty of positives