Patriots restricted free agent Malcolm Butler met with the Saints today. NFL analyst Mike Detillier believes New England and New Orleans will work out some sort of sign and trade deal to bring Butler to the Big Easy. Detillier says Butler would give the Saints a quality starting cornerback to go along with Delvin Breaux….
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But Detillier doesn’t see the Saints giving up their 11th pick in the first round for Butler.

For the second time this season, UNO upset the sixth ranked LSU baseball team. This time it took 15 innings as the Privateers topped the Tigers seven to four last night.

Louisiana Tech and the Cajuns went 13 innings last night and the Bulldogs won six to five.

The Pelicans chances of making the playoffs continues to decline as New Orleans lost to Miami 120-112 last night. New Orleans is now 5.5 games back of Denver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and they are just 4-and-7 since acquiring DeMarcus Cousins in a trade with Sacramento. And it’s being reporting the Pelicans will sign Jordan Crawford to a two-year contract. He has shot 51-percent from the field since signing a ten-day contract with the Pels.

LSU starting cornerback Donte Jackson is not only participating in spring football, but he also plans to run for the Tigers track team this spring as well. Jackson ran the 60-meter dash during the indoor track season and finished 17th nationally

McNeese announced today that it’s hosting Southern in football in 2019. It will be the Jaguars first game in Cowboy Stadium and kick-off is scheduled for August 31st. McNeese played at Southern in 2004 and the Pokes won that game 35-18.