The Saints are winning without Drew Brees, but the future hall of famer tells WWL Radio he’ll practice this week to see if his surgically repaired hand can play in Sunday’s game against Arizona…
cut 6 (07) “….need some compeitition”
The Saints are 5-0 with Teddy Bridgewater as their starter after beating Chicago 36-25 yesterday.

The 49ers still have the best record in the N-F-C. San Francisco defeated Washington nine to nothing in a game that was played during a driving rain storm. San Francisco, who is 6-0, will face a good test this Sunday when they host Carolina, who just enjoyed its bye weekend.

The SEC has ended the speculation that the LSU-Alabama game will be played in primetime. The league announced today that the Tigers and Crimson Tide will have a 2:30 kick-off. 2010 was the last time these two SEC West rivals played each other in the afternoon.

For the first time in five seasons, Louisiana Tech beat its biggest Conference USA Rival as the Bulldogs downed Southern Miss 45-30 to improve to 6-1 overall, 3-and-0 in Conference USA. Star junior cornerback Amik Robertson had three interceptions and the Thibodaux native says he was fired up to go against Quez Watkins, one of the best receivers in the league
Cut 18 (15) as a team”

The Pelicans tip-off their regular season tomorrow against the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately no Zion Williamson as the rookie sensation is expected to miss some time with knee soreness. But several other players will suit up for the first time as a Pelican, J-J Redick, Lonzo Ball, Derrick Favors, Brandon Ingram, Nicolol Melli, as well as rookies Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jaxon Hayes.