| Before the Lombardi Trophy gets handed out this weekend, the NFL had awards to give Thursday night, and three former LSU players who will appear in the Super Bowl collected hardware. Joe Burrow won Comeback Player of the Year, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase received Offensive Rookie of the Year and Los Angeles Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth took home the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. As they approach the big game, there's a lot going on, especially for their parents. Our Amie Just detailed how the fathers of Burrow and Chase came to smoke cigars together after the AFC Championship last weekend. Oh, and Burrow can become the first quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy, a national championship and the Super Bowl. Casual. Elsewhere in LSU sports, the women's basketball team held off Georgia 73-67 after nearly squandering a 20-point lead in a matchup of ranked teams for another quality win. We also have updates on position battles inside the softball and baseball teams ahead of their season openers, and how gymnast Kiya Johnson overcame an Achilles injury. FINALLY: HERE’S A GREAT DEAL If you’re not a subscriber, come join us. We try to be the hardest-working sportswriters out there to keep you up informed on the latest news at LSU (and elsewhere). Please support our work, and stay on top of everything. Thank you for reading. The Advocate LSU beat team, Scott Rabalais, Wilson Alexander, Sheldon Mickles, Leah Vann and this week, Saints writer/LSU beat alumnus Amie Just. | 
