Second Thoughts

LSU players say a leap is possible

At least two LSU players have designs on trying a Lambeau Leap if given the opportunity this week.
At least two LSU players have designs on trying a Lambeau Leap if given the opportunity this week.

A touchdown celebration made famous in the NFL could make its collegiate debut Saturday.

When LSU plays Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., on Saturday, Tigers cornerback Tre'Davious White and safety Jamal Adams hope to get their chance to do the Lambeau Leap into the arms of fans clad in purple and gold.

"I've been talking to the guys and I'm just looking forward to returning a punt and trying to Lambeau Leap," White told Andrew Lopez of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "I know Coach [Les] Miles won't be happy with me, but I'm just looking forward to it. I'll take that punishment when we get back Monday morning."

White has two career punt return touchdowns -- one in 2014 and another in 2015. He could also score a touchdown on an interception return, which is how Adams plans to get into the end zone.

"I definitely plan to," Adams said. "I've got to go talk to Coach Miles a little bit. I might take that chance. Hopefully I grab one and take it to the house. You might get a little excitement out of me."

The Lambeau Leap started in 1993 when Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler scored on a fumble recovery. The leap became so associated with the Packers that when the NFL banned excessive celebrations in 2000, the league allowed the Lambeau Leap to stay.

White and Adams weren't the only players talking about a possible leap. LSU center Ethan Pocic, who has family in the Chicago area who will travel to Green Bay for the game, said he wants in on the fun.

"It's going to be awesome," Pocic said. "Lambeau Leap? Yeah. If I score -- which I'm not -- for whatever reason. Not with the ball, though, because that would be a flag. That would be awesome."

Cheap seats

Fans attending Thursday night's Cleveland Browns exhibition game might have found their beer or nachos were more expensive than their ticket to get inside.

According to WJW-TV in Cleveland, some tickets are going for less than $10.

Mark Klang of Amazing Tickets told the television station sales for the game have been slow.

"The fact that it's a school night, interfering with fall high school sports, definitely hurts. And then the last preseason game, historically, most of the elite starters rest," Klang said.

Klang said although the team has had a poor preseason performance, the low demand for tickets is not surprising. He said it's been that way since the Browns returned to Cleveland in 1999. But low demand also means fans could buy tickets dirt cheap.

"Hundred-dollar seats sell for about anywhere from $25 to $30 a ticket. ... A hundred dollars being the face value ticket price, $19 tickets sell for about $6 or $7," Klang said.

Because of the likelihood for empty seats Thursday night, Klang said it gives people who can't afford a regular-season ticket a chance to root for the team in person.

"For some folks, regular-season tickets take a lot more out of your pocketbook than this would for people who ordinarily can't get into the stadium," Klang said. "This gives them a terrific opportunity to get into it at a great price."

Klang said some of the more expensive tickets, like club seats, would usually sell for about $175 each. They were selling for about $65 Thursday night, according to the television station.

Sports on 09/02/2016

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