The New Orleans Saints opened the free agency period by giving quarterback Drew Brees a new target. New Orleans signed former Indianapolis Colts tight end Coby Fleener to a $36 million dollar, 5 year deal. They lost tight end Ben Watson who signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. New Orleans also tendered offers to tight end Josh hill and guard Tim Lelito.
In other free agency news, quarterback Brock Osweiler is leaving Denver as he signed with the Houston Texans on Wednesday. Osweiler was supposed to succeed New Orleans native Peyton Manning who retired this week.
It was another stellar effort by star forward Anthony Davis, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Pelicans to a victory last night. New Orleans lost to Charlotte 122-113. Davis had 40 points and 13 rebounds for the Pels, while Jrue Holiday scored a season high 38, as New Orleans falls to 7-24 on the road this season. The Pelicans visit Memphis on Friday night.
In college basketball, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs face the Old Dominion Monarchs in their first game of the Conference USA Tournament. LA Tech Radio Announcer Dave Nitz says the Bulldogs will have extra motivation when they face Monarchs as they look to avenge their only home loss of the season….:
Cut 17 (17) a little paybackâ
No. 5 seeded Southeastern beat eight seeded UNO 87-74 on Wednesday in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament. The Lions will play No. 4 Houston Baptist today. Also in the Southland, it took double overtime for seventh seeded Nicholls State to outlast No. 6 McNeese 94-90. The Colonels face No. 3 Sam Houston today.
In college baseball, Southeastern picked up the win over Southern Miss 4-2 to get both wins in the mid-week series. NIcholls State edged Sacred Heart 8-7. UNO just got by Tulane 10-9. Today Nicholls State hosts Sacred Heart.