NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – In this edition of FFF: We recap a big night for the Saints at NFL Honors, New Orleans-area dominates LHSAA soccer playoff seedings, and a stop at The Steakhouse inside Caesars New Orleans.
FOOTBALL
The NFL Honors was littered with Saints quarterbacks. That would be past and present.
Legend Drew Brees got elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2026 class. He was a first-ballot HOF, the first in Saints franchise history. He’ll be inducted in Canton come August.
For New Orleans Saints fans, things are getting better every day.
Drew Brees elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame at NFL Honors. Starting QB Tyler Shough was in the building. Past, present, future of the franchise in one place.
Plus, carnival season is here and the weather… pic.twitter.com/Z37YDySMtk
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) February 6, 2026
In the room at NFL Honors was also another quarterback of the Black and Gold. Tyler Shough was nominated for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He didn’t win the award, but he also started only nine games. Getting nominated was a win it itself.
After Brees retired, the Saints were in the quarterback wilderness. Failing on numerous picks to be the Brees successor. Five years later, New Orleans has their next star at QB1.
Brees had a ton of weapons at his disposal to win a championship. Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, Marques Colston, Jeremy Shockey, Lance Moore, and Devery Henderson.
Now, Shough and the Saints possess some big-time players, but need many more to get back into the playoffs. Free agency is in March and the NFL Draft is in April.
Time to get to work Saints.
FÚTBOL
The LHSAA boys and girls soccer playoff brackets were released on Tuesday. To the surprise of no one in the soccer community, the 1-seeds were dominated by schools in the FOX 8 viewing area.
Yes, seven of the eight 1-seeds are from this viewing area. Almost a clean sweep.
On the boys side it’s Jesuit, Holy Cross, and Newman. For the girls it was a sweep of Mount Carmel, Ben Franklin, Hannan, and St. Thomas Aquinas.
In last year’s state championships, six of the eight titles came from our viewing area. Both boys and girls from Newman, Mount Carmel, St. Paul’s, St. Scholastica, and Holy Cross.
In South Louisiana, we take high school football very serious and grab a ton of trophies. But, soccer pulls in more titles and it looks like it will continue for years to come.
FOOD
Caesars New Orleans has big names attached to their restaurants inside the casino.
Emeril’s Kitchen by Emeril Lagasse, Nobu by international chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Bobby Burgers by Bobby Flay, Nina’s Creole Cottage by Nina Compton, and PizzaCake by Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro.
One restaurant not attached to a powerful chef is The Steakhouse. The spot is not too far from the sportsbook, and is a haven for George Rodrigue “Blue Dog” paintings.
The 12 oz. prime New York strip with grilled broccolini, covered with herb butte is a smart pick on the steak menu. For a side, I chose the crab risotto with orzo, Covey Rise sweet corn, and parmesan cheese. Dessert, why not a classic, crème brûlée.
Yes, Ruth’s Chris is across the street, but checkout The Steakhouse when you get a chance also.
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