Saints Coach Sean Payton told reporters on a teleconference this morning that Quarterback Drew Brees is day-to-day. Payton would not elaborate anymore on Brees’ injured rotator cuff. If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, Luke McCown would get the start. Payton said he won’t talk about hypothetical situations.

LSU’s defense has played well under its new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. Steele says the transition has been smooth….
cut 17 (15) “…very focused”
The Tigers are at Syracuse this Saturday. Because of injuries, the Orange will likely start a walk-on at quarterback. Hi sname is Zack Mahoney and was listed as the team’s fifth string quarterback when the season started. Its also possible that Austin Wilson and AJ Long will see some snaps as well.

The Ragin Cajuns are getting ready to play the Akron Zips, who are 1-and-2 and coming off a 52-9 win over Savannah State. UL Lafayette is ninth in the country in rushing yards per game, averaging just over 300 yards a contest. Coach Mark Hudspeth expects the Zips to try and take away their running game…
cut 19 (19) “…team too”
These two teams played each other in 2013 and the Cajuns won 35-30.

ULM has a big challenge in front of them on Saturday as they’ll visit Alabama team that’s coming off a tough loss to Ole Miss. A top priority for the Warhaws will be to slow down Bama running back Derrick Henry. The junior is averaging nearly seven yards a carry.

Will he or won’t he play against the Carolina Panthers? That’s the question surrounding Saints quarterback Drew Brees. It’s been reported that orthopedic surgeon and LSU alum Dr. James Andrews examined the MRI scans of Brees’ injured shoulder and confirmed the original diagnosis that the veteran QB has a bruised rotator cuff. This means there’s a chance number nine will play against the Panthers, depending on how well his shoulder responds to the treatments he’ll get this week.

LSU could face Syracuse’s third, fourth and even fifth string quarterbacks in Saturday’s game at the Carrier Dome. The Orange’s starter suffered an achilles injury in the season opener and then freshman Eric Dungey suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit last week and is not expected to play Saturday. Tigers defensive coordinator Kevin Steele says Syracuse is more of a running team anyways…

cut 16 (19) “option in it”

After an early season bye week, UL Lafayette prepares to host Akron Zips this Saturday night at Cajun field. Ragin Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says the Zips show a lot of looks on defense…

cut 18 (18) “each week”

Akron comes into the game with a 1-and-2 record, while the Cajuns are 1-and-1. You can watch the game on ESPN3 beginning at 6PM Saturday.

In the latest high school football polls…St. Mary’s is ranked number one in Class One-A, Sterlington is the top ranked team in Two-A, University is ranked number one in Three-A, Neville is number one in Four-A and Rummer is number one in Five-A.

Neville defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence found out that he’ll play in the Under Armour Game in January. Neville Coach Mickey McCarty will be coaching one of the teams.

Will he or won’t he play against the Carolina Panthers. ESPN’s Ed Werder has learned that orthopedic surgeon and LSU alum Doctor James Andrews examined the MRI scans of Drew Brees’ injured shoulder and confirmed the original diagnosis that the veteran QB has a bruised rotator cuff. That means there’s a chance number nine will play against the Panthers, but it depends on how well his shoulder responds to the treatments he’ll get this week.

In the latest high school football polls…St. Mary’s is ranked number one in Class One-A, Sterlington is the top ranked team in Two-A, University is ranked number one in Three-A, Neville is number one in Four-A and Rummer is number one in Five-A.

Neville defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence found out today he’ll play in the Under Armour Game in January. Neville Coach Mickey McCarty will be coaching one of the teams.

LSU will play for the first time ever at Syracuse this Saturday. The Orange are only averaging 28-thousand fans this season in three home games. But Coach Les Miles bets the Syracuse fans will be ready for the LSU Tigers…
cut 18 (17) “….play well”
Kick-off is at 11 AM central time, noon easten. Miles says he’ll get the players up four hours before game time that day.

It looks like Syracuse will be down to its third string quarterback for Saturday’s game. Senior Terrel Hunt went down with an achilles tendon injury in the season opener, his backup, freshman Eric Dungey, took a helmet-to-helmet hit last week in the win over Central Michigan and is not expected to play against the Tigers. Austin Wilson and Zach Mahoney are expected to take snaps against LSU.

We are expecting to find out more about the injury to Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder on Wednesday. ESPN has reported that Brees has a bruised rotator cuff and the team is waiting to see how the injury responds to treatment. If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will get the start. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says the Saints are already off to an 0-and-2 start and they could be in a bigger hole, if Brees can’t play for a couple of weeks…
cut 9 (12) “…this offense”
McCown would make his tenth start in the NFL.

With Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo out for eight weeks, Dallas is looking for depth. Former LSU Tiger Matt Flynn is reportedly working out for Dallas today.

Thanks to a 2-0 start, LSU is considered one of the favorites to win the SEC West. Coach Les Miles says he wants his team to keep looking to improve as they geat ready for their next game…
cut 17 (19) “…we’re in good shape”
LSU will play for the first time ever at Syracuse this Saturday.

In this week’s high school football polls…St. Mary’s is the new number one ranked team in Class One-A. Sterlington has moved to the top spot in Class Two-A, ahead of Notre Dame of Crowley. In Three-A, University High has moved back into the top spot ahead of Amite. Neville remains number one in Four-A, and Rummel is still ranked number one in Five-A.

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds…

cut 7 (05) “game or two”

If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will get the nod.

Louisiana Tech kicker Jonathan Barnes has been named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week”. Barnes connected on three field goals and three extra points in the Bulldogs’ triple-overtime loss to Kansas State Saturday. The Baton Rouge native currently leads all Bulldog scorers with 37 points this season. Tech looks to get back in the win column this Saturday when they host Florida International at Joe Aillet Stadium. That game will be televised on Fox College Sports beginning at 1:30PM.

After a career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered an early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Les Miles was asked about the Fournette for Heisman Talk and the Lsu Head coach says that’s not his focus at the moment…

cut 16 (17) “strongest consideration”

LSU’s 2-and-0 start has vaulted them into the top ten teams in both major college football polls.

Many LSU fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for the Tigers’ game at Syracuse. The Orangemen are averaging 28-thousand fans for their three home games this year but Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, Jason Ramezan says Syracuse fans will be out in full force because they’re playing a Top 10 team…

cut 14 (08) “on Saturday”

The Saints 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay was their sixth straight regular season defeat in the Superdome. It wasn’t a great performance as New Orleans fumbled five times and they were penalized ten times for 115 yards. Coach Sean Payton has more examples of bad play…
cut 20 (18) “…good football”
And there’s concerns about quarterback Drew Brees throwing shoulder. Brees took a big hit in the first half and admitted it affected a few of his throws. Payton said today it’s too early to tell if Brees will play this Sunday against Carolina. A report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says sources within the team are concerned Brees could miss several games.

After his career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered a favorite to win the Heisman after three weeks of the college football season. But Fournette says he’s not thinking about postseason awards…
cut 17 (10) “…its them”
Fournette was named the co-offensive player of the week in the SEC. Offensive tackle Vadal Alexander was named the SEC Offensive lineman of the week as he helped the Tigers rack up 485 total yards of offense in the win over Auburn.

And the SEC announced today that LSU’s next home game against Eastern Michigan will kick-off at 6 PM on October third.

There is some sad news to report involving the LSU football program. Former reserve tight end Tyler Edwards was found dead over the weekend in his car. Authorities in Monroe say he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.He was 26-years-old.

LSU is up five spots to number eight in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Tigers dimantled Auburn 45 to 21 on national television on Saturday. And with Alabama losing on Saturday, LSU is now one of the favorites to win the division. Running back Leonard Fournette likes where his team is at …
cut 18 (08) “…right now”
Ohio State remains ranked number one in the A-P poll. Michigan State is second, Ole Miss is tied with TCU for third and Alabama has fallen to 12th.

The Saints are licking their wounds after a 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. It was another tough day for Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense. Their longest passing play was 24 yards to Marques Colston. Brees took a big hit in the first half and the veteran QB admits the hit on his shoulder affected a few of his throws, but wouldn’t use that as an excuse.

Louisiana Tech is recovering from an exhausting triple-overtime loss to Kansas State on Saturday. A 31-yard touchdown pass on 3rd and 16 is what ended up beating the Bulldogs. Tech is now 1-and-2 on the season and will face Conference USA foe F-I-U this Saturday.

After taking last Saturday off, UL Lafayette and ULM are back in action this weeknd. The Cajuns will host Akron, while the Warhawks will take on a Crimson Tide club that’s feeling salty after losing to Ole Miss.

Northwestern State lost 62-13 to Mississippi State last weekend, but the Demons get back into Southland play this Saturday as Northwestern will host Central Arkansas.

McNeese State is 2-0 in the league after beating Stephen F Austin 28-14. Quarterback Daniel Sams was really productive as he rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown and he threw for 134 yards and another score. McNeese this Saturday will host Mississippi College.

LSU’s Leonard Fournette is the biggest star in college football after his jaw dropping performance before a national TV audience in Saturday’s 45-21 win over Auburn. Fournette had a career-high 228 yards rushing and three touchdowns. The sophomore says he had a blast running around and through Auburn tacklers…

cut 16 (11) “I was”

Fournette’s showing through two games has him as an early front-runner for the Heisman Trophy.

Tulane quarterback Tanner Lee threw for 277 yards and a touchdown as the Green Wave blasted Maine 38-7. Ohio defeated Southeastern Louisiana 35-14, Incarnate Word beat Nicholls State 20-10, McNeese State got past Stephen F. Austin 28-14, and Mississippi State crushed Northwestern State 62-13.

It took Kansas State three overtimes to defeat Louisiana Tech 39-33. The Bulldogs held a 10-6 lead at the half, but the Wildcats came back to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. Tech kicker Jonathan Barnes’ 45 yard field goal as time expired sent the game to extra time. The Bulldogs couldn’t answer Kansas State’s touchdown in the third overtime. Tech quarterback Jeff Driskel had another impressive outing, throwing for 314 yards and one touchdown.

The Saints are 0-2 on the season after losing to Tampa Bay 26-19 in front of home crowd at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The Saints had a brief lead in the 2nd quarter, but the Buccaneers took control in the 3rd quarter and three New Orleans turnovers were too much to overcome. Coach Sean Payton says the Bucs were the better team…

cut 19 (12) “ball over”

Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 255 yards and one touchdown. But he was intercepted once and sacked four times.

It will be hot and sweaty inside Tiger Stadium on Saturday, with high temperatures in the mid 90s. LSU is asking its fans to drink plenty of water and water bottles will be sold at discounted prices tomorrow.

A win for LSU will give them a 2-0 record in the SEC. After a solid win on the road last week, Coach Les Miles believes his team has enough talent to go a long way this season…
cut 19 (15) “…kind of commitment”
It will be interesting to see how many times running back Leonard Fournette will carry the ball on Saturday. Against Mississippi State, Fournette rushed the ball 28 times for 159 yards.

The other big game in the SEC West is between second ranked Alabama hosting 15th ranked Ole Miss. The Rebels beat the Crimson Tide last year.

Saints running back CJ Spiller is listed as questionable for Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay. Spiller returned to practice this week for the first time since undergoing knee surgery. Cornerback Keenan Lewis, safety Jairus Byrd and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe have been ruled out for the game against the Bucs. Tampa wide receiver Mike Evans is listed as questionable.

Jameis Winston will be making his first start on the road in the NFL on Sunday. Saints Linebacker David Hawthorne on how they’ll try to stop the former Heisman winner…
cut 30 (10) “…our game plan’
Kick-off on Sunday is at noon in the Mercedes Benz Superdome.

Here are the key high school football match-ups for tongiht…Notre Dame is at Teurlings Catholic, Union Parish hosts De La Salle, Kentwood is at Amite and Cedar Creek visits Ouachita Christian High School.

Saints running back CJ Spiller is not saying whether he’ll play this Sunday against Tampa Bay. Spiller returned to practice this week after undergoing knee surgery last month. Meanwhile, the Saints defense is getting ready to take on a rookie quarterback in Jameis Winston. Winston’s pro debut was not very good as he completed 16 of 33 passes for 210 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Could LSU quarterback Brandon Harris have a break out performance tomorrow against Auburn. Harris had a bad performance against the War Eagles in his first collegiate start last season, but Coach Les Miles says Harris is a much different player now…
cut 18 (17) “…forward to it”
Kick-off is at 2:30.

Louisiana Tech heads to Kansas today where they’ll play Kansas State. The Wildcats are 2-and-0, with victories over South Dakota and Texas San Antonio. So far this season, K-S-U has not allowed a touchdown and the only points they gave up came on a 51-yard field goal last weekend. Kick-off is at two o’ clock.

In other action this weekend….first-year Nicholls State coach Tim Rebowe has his first Southland game as the Colonels visit Incarnate Word. McNeese State is at Stephen F Austin, while Southeastern Louisiana visits Ohio and Northwestern State travels to Starkville to play Mississippi State.

In the SWAC…Southern has its home opener as the Jaguars face Jackson State and Grambling State visits Alabama State. Tulane is home this weekend and they’ll take on Maine.

In high school football action last night: Byrd defeated Calvary Baptist 49-21 and John Curtis crushed Parkview Baptist 41-14.