LSU quarterback Myles Brennan spoke to the media for the first time since suffering an abdominal injury against Missouri early last season.  This injury was so rare that very few surgeries had been performed on this area of the body.  Brennan says that’s ultimately why he decided to let the injury heal on its own.

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Veteran defensive back PJ Williams has signed a one-year, $2.3 million deal with the New Orleans Saints.  All of the money included in the deal is fully guaranteed, which is likely due to the versatility that Williams showed last season as he played 288 snaps at safety for the Saints while lining up at corner and nickel for 182 snaps.

The NFL has finalized an 11-year media rights agreement with a pact that could be worth over $100 Billion.

The 19th ranked LSU baseball team opens SEC play tonight with a big weekend series against third-ranked Mississippi State.  Jaden Hill will start for the Tigers on the mound and Mainieri says he goes into conference play with freshman right-hander Garrett Edwards from Pitkin as his closer.

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Louisiana Tech will begin a three-game road series as they take on Tulane this weekend.

In basketball news, LSU will play St. Bonaventure in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  The Tigers will take on the Bonnies on Saturday, tipoff is at 12:45.

Also, the four-seed Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will take on the top-seeded Ole Miss Rebels in the N.I.T.  tonight at 8 p.m.