Saints Coach Sean Payton says quarterback Drew Brees is day to day with a foot injury. It’s been reported that Brees has a torn plantar fascia and is seeking a second opinion from another doctor. Payton didn’t confirm those reports while addressing reporters this morning. Brees suffered the injury in the first half of Monday night’s loss to Detroit. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic expects Brees will do all he can to make sure he’s on the field this Sunday when the Saints host Jacksonville…
cut 17 (16) “…going to play”
If Brees doesn’t play, than rookie Garrett Grayson or former LSU Tiger Matt Flynn would start.

For the first time since 2007, no one from the Saints was named to the Pro Bowl team.
The LSU men’s basketball team started off slow, but eventually took control and beat American University 79-51 last night. It’s the third consecutive win for the Tigers. Ben Simmons had 23 points.

ULM was involved in a wild game last night but ended up losing to Canisus 108 to 96 in triple overtime. ULM had six players finish in double figures led by Majok Deng who had 21 points. It was a game the Warhawks should have won, but they let a 13-point lead slip away in the final two minutes of regulation.

Louisiana Tech picked up a big win on the road as the Bulldogs defeated Florida Gulf Coast 66-63. Florida native Alex Hamilton scored 26 points as the Bulldogs outscored F-G-C-U 34-27 in the second half.

One other score from last night…UCLA beat McNeese State 67-53.

In the NBA…the Pelicans holst Portland tonight. Both teams are last place in their respective divisions in the Western Conference.