The Saints are lucky to have a 1-1 record after a sloppy 21-18 win over the Cleveland Browns. New Orleans had a furious rally in the 4th quarter to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat. A Marcus Williams interception set up the first of two touchdown passes by Drew Brees to Michael Thomas. Coach Sean Payton is not happy with the two fumbles from his team and the numerous mental mistakes…
cut 18 (22) “….bother me”
Browns kicker Zane Gonzales missed four kicks in the contest and today he was cut by Cleveland.

The Saints will be in Atlanta on Sunday. The Falcons won their first game a 31-24 win over the Panthers. Tampa Bay is 2-0 after a 27-21 win over the Eagles.

LSU is up to number six in both national polls after a thrilling 22-21 win over Auburn. Coach Ed Orgeron on silencing the critics who didn’t think LSU would have a good season…
cut 16 (14) “….for the Tigers”
LSU hosts Louisiana Tech this Saturday. The Bulldogs are coming off a bye week and they are 2-0 on the season.

After beating Nicholls State, McNeese climbed seven spots to number nine in the STATS F-C-S poll. The Cowboys are off to a 3-0 start. Also, senior linebacker B-J Blunt was named the STATS National Defensive Player of the Week as well as Southland Defensive Player of the week as he recorded three sacks, four tackles for a loss and recovered a fumble.

Northwestern State Quarterback Shelton Eppler is the offensive player of the week. The junior threw for 474 yards and six touchdowns for the Demons.