When the Saints take the field on Sunday against the Chicago Bears they will be without defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who is out with a neck injury.  Hendrickson finished the regular season with 13 and a half sacks, which is tied for second in the league with Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.  The status of running back Alvin Kamara and receiver Michael Thomas are still unknown, but the team is hoping that they will be available against the Bears.

On the Bears side of things, only one starter is listed as out for the game, which is defensive back Buster Skrine.  However, All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith is considered questionable and has not practiced all week due to an elbow injury he suffered in week 17.

LSU will pay former Defensive Coordinator Bo Pelini a lump sum of four million dollars instead of spreading out the buyout payments through 2023.  The Tigers decided to part ways with Pelini after one season.  The payment will be made no later than January 31.

Former Cincinnati Bearcats defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman has accepted the same role at Notre Dame.  Freeman was considered a candidate to replace Pelini and was the top-target for LSU.

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Charlotte Hornets last night 118-110.  The Pelicans led by as much as 18 points in the second quarter but the Hornets grabbed a come from behind victory thanks to Gordon Hayward’s 26 points.  Zion Williamson led the way for the Pelicans offensively, scoring 26 points to go along with 8 rebounds.  Brandon Ingram and Steven Adams added 17 and 13 points respectively, while JJ Redick and Josh Hart poured in double digits off the bench.  With the loss, the Pels are now 4-5.

The ULM men’s basketball team will host Texas-Arlington at 4 p.m.  The Warhawks currently sit at 4-7 on the season.

The Ragin Cajuns will play Little Rock for the second day in a row as the team took down Little Rock 66-64 last night.  Today’s game is at 4 p.m.

Southeastern Louisiana will travel to Thibodeaux to take on the Nicholls St Colonels in a Southland Conference matchup at 5 p.m.

LSU will travel to Ole Miss to take on the Rebels on the hardwood after the game against Missouri was canceled due to Covid-19 issues within the Missouri program.