A new NFL league year begins today, which means the start of the free agency period. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says with the increase in the salary cap, the Saints will have more than enough to bolster their roster and add veteran players at key spots…:
Cut 16 (09) “veteran tight end“
Detillier says the Saints will look to the draft to fix most of their problems on defense. According to sources, the Black and Gold have agreed to a three year contract with tight end Michael Hoomanawanui.

In the NBA, the Pelicans say guard Eric Gordon had surgery on a fractured finger and will miss the remainder of the season. New Orleans travels to face the Charlotte Hornets tonight at 6pm.

At the opening of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday night, 10th seeded Grambling fell to No.7 seed Mississippi Valley State 87-73. Today in the first round of the Southland Tourney, No. 8 UNO plays 5th seeded Southeastern. No. 7 Nicholls plays 6th seeded McNeese.

In SEC post-season honors, LSU’s Ben Simmons was named Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SEC, and he joined fellow freshman Antonio Blakeney on the All-Freshman team. Simmons was chosen as USA Today’s national freshamn of the year Tuesday. And UL Lafayette’s Shawn Long has been named Sun Belt Player of the Year.

In college baseball, LSU topped Louisiana Tech at the Box last night 6-3. The Tigers vs McNeese baseball game which was scheduled for today was post poned to April 12th because of the threat of severe weather.

The wind ended up being most of the downfall for UL-Lafayette as they drop last night’s game to Tulane 5-3 in New Orleans.

Also in a gusty Tuesday game in The Big Easy, UNO had an easy time over Southern yesterday picking up a 12-4 victory.

Northwestern State fell to Texas A&M 7-6 last night. Southeastern lost to Southern Miss 9-7. Both of those mid week series’ continue today. Tulane is at UNO.