The new NFL calendar year officially began at 3 this afternoon and moves are being made all over the place. The Saints have reportedly resigned defensive tackle Nick Fairley to a four year contract worth almost $30 million dollars. Fairley joined New Orleans last season and finished with 6 1/2 sacks and 22 quarterback hits.

The Saints have also added Guard Larry Warford, wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and linebacker AJ Klein. There are also reports that former Chargers linebacker Manti Te’o is visiting the Saints tonight.

Still no news about Johnny Jones being released as LSU’s basketball coach. Sources say Athletic Director Joe Alleva and Jones haven’t even spoken nor scheduled a meeting since the loss in the SEC Tournament last night. This is what Jones had to say after the disastrous season ended….:
CUT 30 (09) “for us”
Jones is said to be going to Lake Charles to watch his son play in the high school boy’s basketball tournament Saturday.

Louisiana Tech begins play in the Conference USA Tournament this evening as one of the hottest teams in the league. The Bulldogs will play will play UAB. Bulldogs head coach Eric Konkol says for them to win this tournament, good play will have to start on the defensive end:
Cut 17 (15) “awful lot”
The last time the Dunkin Dogs faced UAB, Tech had to finish with four players because of a benches clearing shoving match.

The Pelicans new center, All-Star Demarcus Cousins, has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for cussing at fans during two different games, according to reports. It happened in the Pels victory over the Lakers on March 5th, then the next night in New Orleans loss to the Jazz. Cousins joined New Orleans last month in a huge trade with Sacramento.