The Saints are expanding their search for a new head coach. The Times-Picayune reports the team plans on interviewing New Orleans native and Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

One of the Saints head coaching candidates, Doug Pederson, has accepted the job as the new head coach in Jacksonville. The former ULM quarterback gets his second NFL head coaching job after winning a Super Bowl with Philadelphia.

Former LSU and current Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth is in a unique position. Whitworth was drafted by Cincinnati in 2006, and spent a decade with the Bengals, earning All-Pro honors three times. Next weekend though, he’ll be face his old team in Super Bowl 56. Whitworth appreciates his time with the Bengals and welcomes the opportunity to play against them.
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The Ragin Cajun and Warhawk men’s basketball teams both picked up Sun Belt victories last night. ULM ended a four-game losing streak by beating Arkansas State 60-59. Andrew Jones matched his season-high with 21 points.

The Ragin Cajuns scored 51 points in the second half and defeated Little Rock 75 to 51 last night. Jordan Brown had 20 points. The Cajuns are now 5-and-5 in the Sun Belt.

Louisiana Tech got down by 18 points in the first half and lost to Florida Atlantic 83-73. The loss drops the Bulldogs record to 16-and-6 overall, 7-and-3 in Conference USA. They drop into third place in the West Division.

UNO stayed undefeated in the Southland with a 79-70 win over Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. Southeastern Louisiana defeated McNeese 83-78.

Nicholls edged Incarnate Word 63-60 for its third straight victory. Northwestern State tied a school record with 17 three-pointers and defeated Houston Baptist 97-87.