Saints Coach Sean Payton said today he honestly doesn’t know if quarterback Drew Brees will return for his 20th season. Payton made the comments on the D-A Show on C-B-S Sports Radio. Brees, who played in last Sunday’s Pro Bowl, said he plans to spend the next month with his family and then make a decision on whether he’ll play another season.

Saints Running back Alvin Kamara said on Ian Rapaport’s RapSheet podcast that there maybe something going on when it comes to a possible contract extension. Kamara just completed his third season for the Black and Gold and admitted he played through much of the season injured, which is why his numbers were down this year.

The Saints have said they only did “minimal” behind the scenes public relations work for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and their dealings with a sexual abuse crisis. But attorneys who are suing church claim the NFL team helped shape a list of credibly accused clergy, which means they determined which names should or should not be on the pedophile list.

Expecting a good matchup tonight in the Thomas Assembly Center as Louisiana Tech hosts Charlotte in a Conference USA contest. Both teams are 6-and-2 in league play. The 49ers are allowing 62 points a game for second-year head coach Ron Sanchez. Bulldogs Coach Eric Konkol says Sanchez is known as a defensive-minded coach…
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Tip-off is at 6:30.

Over in the Sun Belt, ULM will look to snap a six-game losing streak at Texas State. The Ragin Cajuns visit U-T Arlington for a seven Pm start.

The Pelicans are off tonight, they’ll host Memphis tomorrow. LSU will go after its 10th straight win on Saturday versus Ole Miss.