The Vikings have reportedly reached out to Drew Brees’ representatives about playing for Minnesota next season. Brees will have the opportunity to sign with any team in the league tomorrow, but league observers still anticipated the future the Hall of Fame quarterback will re-sign with the Black and Gold.

Brees was at the team’s headquarters in Metairie yesterday for offensive tackle Zach Strief’s retirement announcement. The 34-year-old is walking away from the NFL after 12 seasons. Strief says he can’t believe he lasted that long in professional football after he was drafted out of Northwestern in the seventh round in 2006…

Cut 17 (22) “…end of that”

Strief was a reserve on the 2009 Super Bowl team and became a fulltime starter in 2011.

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The LSU men’s basketball team is getting ready to take on an in-state foe to the west, the Ragin Cajuns from Lafayette. Coach Will Wade says his guys will need to elevate their level to play in order to advance in the NIT

Cut 19 (10) “….major transfers”

The game is Wednesday night in the PMAC.

Southeastern Louisiana will make its second postseason appearance tonight when they visit St. Mary’s on the west coast. The Gaels were 16-2 in the West Coast Conference, but were snubbed for the NCAA Tournament. Tip off is at 9 PM.

ULM is still playing basketball. The Warhawks will play in the C-I-T and they’ll visit Austin Peay on Thursday night.

Nicholls is in the NCAA Women’s basketball tournament for the first time. The Colonels will play undefeated Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon. LSU is heading to Columbus, Ohio as a six-seed and they’ll play Central Michigan on Saturday morning. Baylor is a 15-seed and they’ll visit second-seeded Baylor.