New Orleans native Peyton Manning is a Super Bowl champion for a second time as Manning helped the Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. Peyton now has as many Super Bowl rings as his younger brother Eli, but that doesn’t matter in the Manning household…
cut 30 (06) “…do that”
Social media is having fun with Eli Manning, Eli didn’t look happy at one point in the game, even though his brother’s team was winning.

NFL analyst Mike Detillier says last night’s Super Bowl shows that defenses win championships. Detillier says this offseason the Saints will need to find a pass rusher, a run stuffing defensive tackle and a cornerback. He says hopefully the Saints will make better decisions, when it comes to free agent signees…
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On offense, Detillier expects the Saints to sign quarterback Drew Brees to a contract extension.

After a rough go during the nonconference schedule, the LSU men’s basketball team is now 8-2 in the SEC and in first place, one game ahead of three other teams. Coach Johnny Jones likes the direction the team is heading…
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This week the Tigers will face two of the teams that are one game back behind LSU for first place, South Carolina on Wednesday and Texas A&M on Saturday.

In the NBA tonight…the Pelicans look to snap a four-game losing streak as they visit Minnesota. The Timberwolves are 20 games under 500, but have won two in a row.

In college hoops…Northwestern State has won a season-best three in a row and they are at Stephen F Austin tonight. The Lumberjacks are in first place in the Southland. Also in the Southland…Nicholls hosts Incarnate Word.