11:40 LRN Sportscast October 1

Saints quarterback Drew Brees is optimistic he can play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Brees missed last Sunday’s game because of a bruised rotator cuff. But the veteran QB says there was a bright spot to missing the game. Brees says he got a chance to see how the players pull for each other…
cut 17 (16) “….for us”
The Saints have traded defensive lineman Akiem Hicks to New England and former Saint Jimmy Graham sent out a tweet, telling Hicks he should feel blessed for getting out of New Orleans. The tweet was later deleted.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette has also taken to social media to tell the public how feels about the suggestion he should not play next season, so that he’s healthy for the NFL draft in 2017. In the tweet, Fournette said he’ll never jump ship.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame has announced eight new inductees that will be part of the class of 2016. One of the headliners is four time Major League Baseball All-Star Pitcher, Ben Sheets, who starred at ULM. Hall of fame chairman Doug Ireland says Sheets also won an Olympic Gold Medal….
cut 27 (10) “…excellent control”

ULM is getting ready to play Sun Belt rival Georgia Southern this Saturday. The Warhawks are coming off a frustrating 34-0 loss to Alabama. Both of their losses have come against SEC schools and Coach Todd Berry is eager to begin conference play….
cut 18 (15) “…Georgia Southern”