The Who Dat Nation is wondering if the Saints and its superstar quarterback Drew Brees will agree to a contract extension before the regular season starts, but Brees says it’s not on the top of his mind. He says it shouldn’t be a distraction for his teammates either…:
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The 37-year-old also believes he can play past the age of 40. The comments were made following the first day of the team’s training camp in Whie Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

The College Football Playoff has decided to move its semifinal games from New Year’s Eve — after it says television ratings fell last year. The CFP announced Thursday that they plan to schedule future games to ensure that they are played on weekends or holidays.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette has been named the Corbett Award winner for the 2015-2016 season. The Corbett Award is presented annually to the most outstanding amateur male and female athletes in the State of Louisiana. Fournette also won the award in 2013-2014.

In the MLB, former LSU standout Kevin Gausman will take the hill for Baltimore against Toronto this evening.

The Tulane football team lost quarterback Devin Powell to Nicholls State for his final season of eligibility, the school confirmed Thursday. He was listed 3rd on Tulane’s depth chart at the end of spring.

In the 88th annual international Gran Isle Tarpon Rodeo, a man from Houma landed a 167 pounder at the Sand Dollar Marina weigh station. Dustin Price says it took a 45 minute battle before the crew was able to get the fish aboard. The weigh station will run from 8am-8pm today and 8 to 6 tomorrow.