The Saints are 2-and-4 heading into Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Coach Sean Payton says there’s two things his team needs to get better at…in order turn their season around…
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Sunday’s opponent, the Indianapolis Colts, are 3-and-3 and lead the NFC South by one game over the Houston Texans.

In other NFL news…former LSU Tiger Steven Ridley is practicing with the Jets for the first time this season. Ridley has been on the physically unable to perform list after blowing out his knee last year. Jets Coach Todd Bowles says there’s a chance Ridley can play this Sunday.

In NBA preseason action…The Pelicans lost to Orlando 110 to 107 last night. Coach Alvin Gentry is not happy about the 22 turnovers that occurred in the game. The Pels final preseason game is Friday against the Heat at the Smoothie King Center.

We are at the halfway point of the college football season and the discussion over who will make it into the four-team playoff is heating up. Jerry Palm of cbs-sports-dot-com says Florida, Texas A-and-M, Alabama and LSU are the four teams from the SEC that have a shot making the playoff…
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The big game in the SEC this week is Ole Miss hosting Texas A-and-M.