Tonight the NFL releases the regular season schedule for the Saints and all 32 teams. At this time we know, New Orleans will play its division rivals twice and they’ll also have games against the Rams, Seahawks, Lions, Cardinals, 49ers, Giants and teams from the AFC West. We’ll find out today when those games will occur.

The NFL Draft begins two weeks from today and it’s being reported that Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch visited the Saints. New Orleans has the 12th overall pick and the six-foot-seven Lynch is considered one of the top quarterbacks in this class.

The Pelicans season is finally over. New Orleans ended the 2015-16 campaign with a 30-52 record after losing to Minnesota 144-109 last night. Coach Alvin Gentry says because of all of the injuries, he would grade the season as an incomplete. Gentry declined to speculate whether there will be any changes in the front office.

The LHSAA’s executive committee voted today to hold a special meeting so principals can vote on a plan that would bring Classes 5A and 4A back together for football, ending the public-private school playoff split for those two classes. The proposal would also split classes 3A, 2A and 1A between rural and metro schools. It’s unclear when this special meeting will take place.

The LSU baseball team scored multiple runs in the first four innings and went on to beat Grambling 14-11 last night. Jake Fraley drove in three runs for the Tigers, Austin Bain won his third game of the season as he struck out six in two innings of relief. Wesley Drain hit his sixth homer of the season in a losing effort.

McNeese won its sixth straight last night as the Cowboys defeated Louisiana Tech three to one. McNeese will now get ready for a Southland series at 25th ranked Lamar this weekend. Lamar has won eight straight at home.