11:40 LRN Sportscast

Saints Coach Sean Payton calls Quarterback Jameis Winston’s A-C-L tear a classic field turf injury. Winston suffered the season-ending knee injury as former LSU Tiger Devin White was trying to tackle him. The Buccaneer’s linebacker was flagged for horse collaring.

So will start this Sunday? Coach Sean Payton could either go with Trevor Siemian who replaced Winston after he was injured or Taysom Hill, who could return for Sunday’s game after suffering a concussion three weeks ago. Payton says even though there’s uncertainty at quarterback, they can start putting together a game plan for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons…
Cut 17 (10) “ …ready to go.”

The Pelicans say All-Star forward Zion Williams will be out at least another two to three weeks as he recovers from a fractured foot. The one and six Pels are in Phoenix tonight to face the Suns. The game will be televised by T-N-T.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says quarterback Myles Brennan is entering the NCAA transfer portal, giving the former starter a chance to find a place where he can start next season and put up some numbers for the NFL scouts…
Cut 19 (22) “…the best.”

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy reports that Liberty, New Mexico State, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston are all likely to join Conference USA. Conference USA needs an influx of new teams as they are losing eleven members in this latest round of conference realignment.