The top game in the NFL this Sunday is the Saints versus the Panthers. The two teams are tied for first place in the NFC South, with a record of 8-3. Atlanta is one game back at 7-4. After Sunday’s game against Carolina, the Black and Gold will play the Falcons twice in a three week period. Quarterback Drew Brees is excited to see how his team handles the next month…
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The Falcons also have a big game as they host the 9-and-2 Vikings.

There are some great high school football games tonight as its the non-select semi-final playoffs. In One-A, Kentwood travels to northeast Louisiana to face Oak Grove in a matchup of two teams who are 12-and-1. In three-A, Kaplan hosts Richwood in a semifinal contest. Both teams are 10-3. In Four-A, undefeated Lakeshore hosts Rayne and and in Five-A, Zachary is at unbeaten West Monroe.

Ole Miss is not going to a bowl game this year and they will not be able to play in one next season and they’ll also have a reduction of scholarships as a result of NCAA penalties that were handed down today against the school. The Rebels were accused of 15 Level One violations as the NCAA investigation determined boosters providing recruits and players with improper benefits.

And the situation continues to get more crazy in Tennessee as athletics director John Currie has been fired after spending eight months on the job. Currie was reportedly set to hire Washington State head coach Mike Leach, but former head coach Phillip Fulmer apparently has been sabotaging the search process in the hopes of becomes the school’s next A-D.

An Associated Press Source says they expect Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher will leave for Texas A-and-M. The ULM Warhawks visit the Seminoles tomorrow in what is expected to be Fisher’s last game in Tallahasse.