After the Saints improbable victory over the Redskins yesterday, quarterback Drew Brees said the sky’s the limit for this team. New Orleans is now 8-and-2 tied with Minnesota for the second best record in the NFC. But Coach Sean Payton is not ready to say they are one of the best teams in the league…
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The Saints will not have one of their top performers on the defensive side of the football for the rest of the season. Alex Okafor tore his achilles tendon. Payton did not provide an update today on injured cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who tried to return to the game yesterday with an injured ankle.

LSU football Coach Ed Orgeron says edge rusher Arden Key is questionable for Saturday’s regular season finale against Texas A-and-M. Key did not play in the win against Tennessee. Coach O also said today that he assumes Key and running back Derius Guice will forgo their senior seasons and enter the NFL draft.

It didn’t take long for Northwestern State to find a new head football coach after deciding not to renew Jay Thomas’ contract after five seasons. Brad Laird will reportedly be the next Demons head coach. He served as the school’s associate head coach and defensive coordinator last season. The 44-year-old played quarterback at Northwestern State from 1991 to 1995.

The Ragin Cajuns beat their first power five school since 2002 today as they defeated Iowa 80-71 in the opening game of the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic. Frank Barltey the fourth led the Cajuns with 17 points.