There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds…

cut 7 (05) “game or two”

If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will get the nod.

Louisiana Tech kicker Jonathan Barnes has been named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week”. Barnes connected on three field goals and three extra points in the Bulldogs’ triple-overtime loss to Kansas State Saturday. The Baton Rouge native currently leads all Bulldog scorers with 37 points this season. Tech looks to get back in the win column this Saturday when they host Florida International at Joe Aillet Stadium. That game will be televised on Fox College Sports beginning at 1:30PM.

After a career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered an early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Les Miles was asked about the Fournette for Heisman Talk and the Lsu Head coach says that’s not his focus at the moment…

cut 16 (17) “strongest consideration”

LSU’s 2-and-0 start has vaulted them into the top ten teams in both major college football polls.

Many LSU fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for the Tigers’ game at Syracuse. The Orangemen are averaging 28-thousand fans for their three home games this year but Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, Jason Ramezan says Syracuse fans will be out in full force because they’re playing a Top 10 team…

cut 14 (08) “on Saturday”