The Saints are 0-3 heading into Sunday night’s game with Dallas in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. But Coach Sean Payton says no one has their head down or is feeling sorry for themselves…:
Cut 17 (06) “to work”
The Saints seem optimistic that Quarterback Drew Brees will return to the field this Sunday after missing last week’s loss to Carolina due to an injury to his throwing shoulder. The game kicks off at 7:30 Sunday on NBC.

The LSU Tigers are big favorites to beat Eastern Michigan on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Coach Les Miles says he wants to see a penalty free game after his team was flagged 14 times last weekend. Right guard Will Clapp says it’s been a point of emphasis in practice…:
Cut 19 (06) “stuff happens”
Running back Leonard Fournette will go for his third consecutive 200-yard game. Kickoff tomorrow is 6pm.

Congressman Ralph Abraham of Alto and Congressman Charles Boustany of Lafayette are placing a friendly wager on the Louisiana Tech/UL-Lafayette game to be played in Ruston on Saturday. Abraham is backing Tech with a box of Ruston peaches, and Boustany is putting up an assortment of Tabasco products on the Cajuns. Also tomorrow McNeese State is at Nicholls and ULM hosts Georgia Southern.

Southeastern Louisiana got a late score last night to pull ahead of Lamar 30-27.

In high school scores Thursday night, Livonia beat Amite 38-26, Marksville shutout Peabody 34-0, it was Jennings over Lark Arthur 68-56 and Natchitoches Central put away Franklin Parish 27-6.

Family and friends are reporting that Southern University Football player Devon Gales is in good spirits and expects to make a full recovery from a neck injury he sustained during the Jaguars game against Georgia last weekend. Doctors said Thursday that Gales will likely need at least a year of physical therapy.