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 and analysts to make bold predictions about a game or season. If the prediction doesn’t come true www.thesaintsfootballauthentic.com , then that’s OK - you said it was bold! If it DOES come true, though... now you look like a genius!So in that spirit, some of the Canal Street Chronicles writers were asked to share with me a bold prediction or two for the Week 8 of the regular season for the New Orleans Saints: a Sunday Night Football match up of the Saints traveling to Minnesota for the third time in two season. This is their chance to look brilliant!Here are a few of the bold predictions provided by some of the contributors at Canal Street Chronicles:Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesGround Game Strong - The Saints rush for 150 yards as a team. (Bob)VERY Bold - Ken Crawley gets an interception. (Chad)Not as bold - Marcus Williams gets an interception. (Bob) Brees Has a Solid Game - Drew Brees throws for 375 yards and 3 TDs. (Hendrix)Quan-Tum Leap Forward - Tre’Quan Smith has his first 100+ yard receiving game. (Bob)Here are my three bold predictions for the game:Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThe Saints triple up the Vikings rushing game.Adam Thielen is finally held to under 100 receiving yards.The Saints attempt a fake field goal.So there are some of our bold predictions for the game. What are yours? The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard a petition seeking a new trial from Cardell Hayes on Wednesday in the 2016 shooting death of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith on Wednesday.According to Kevin McGill of the Associated Press, Hayes’ attorney New Orleans Saints T-Shirt , Paul Barker, told the court that prosecutors in the original case failed to disprove the notion that Hayes acted in self-defense. Hayes and Smith ended up in a confrontation following a traffic collision when Hayes shot and killed Smith and wounded his wife, Racquel.Hayes was convicted of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in jail.Barker claimed a new trial should be granted as a new witness has come forward supporting Hayes’ claims that Smith fired a guy first, which resulted in Hayes’ retaliation in self-defense. However New Orleans Saints Hats , Smith’s gun was deemed to be loaded and unused by authorities. The witness, Michael Burnside, had been deemed not credible at a hearing last year after delivering scattered testimony.The defense also claimed they should have been able to introduce evidence of Smith’s arrest on a domestic violence charge to refute the testimony of character witnesses such as Smith’s teammates with the Saints that spoke unflinchingly about his high reputation.It’s uncertain when a decision on the appeal will be issued by the court.