Saints Coach Sean Payton was not pleased that his quarterback, Drew Brees, went on the Bear Grylls show on NBC and wrestled a crocodile. Payton was asked about Brees appearance on the show, which aired on Monday night. The coach says he was caught off guard…
cut 9 (08) “….pretty unbelievable”
Payton says the answer will be no if his star quarterback asks to go on this show or a similiar show again.
In other news…Saints safety Jairus Byrd will not play in Sunday’s season opener against Arizona. Byrd has reportedly been dealing with swelling in his knee that kept him from playing most of last season. But ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that Byrd should return to the lineup in either week two or three.
A New Orleans police department report says defensive end Cam Jordan is accussed of accosting a man and spraying champagne on a man and his girlfriend inside a nightclub early Sunday morning. But no charges have been filed.
LSU continues preparations for Saturday’s game against Mississippi State. The Bulldogs beat the Tigers 34-29 last season as State quarterback Dak Prescott rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown and threw for 268 yards and two more scores. Coach Les Miles on what LSU needs to do this Saturday to defend Dak…
cut 17 (14) “…tackle him”
Kick-off is at 8:15.
Louisiana Tech faces Western Kentucky tomorrow in the Conference USA opener. The Hilltoppers were picked by the media to win the East Division, while the Bulldogs are the favorites to win the West division. Tech crushed Western Kentucky 59 to 10 last season, but the Hilltoppers have won six consecutive games since that contest. Kick-off is at 7 PM.