A court settlement has been reached between Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson and his estranged heirs over removing the shares of the pro teams from trusts that were set up for Benson’s daughter and her two children. Details of the settlement have not been made public. Benson released a statement that says he’s pleased that this ordeal his behind them.

New Orleans has hosted 10 Super Bowls, but when will they get a chance to host another one. Jay Cicero, president of the greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says the the last two times they’ve bid to host the huge sporting event, they lost to cities who have a new or renovated stadiums…
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Cicero says they hope to learn in May that New Orleans will have a chance to bid for the Super Bowl in 2023.

Saturday is a big day for former Saints kicker Morten Anderson and former LSU standouts Alan Faneca and Kevin Mawae. The trio is among 15 finalists who could be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. NFL analyst Mike Detillier believes former San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson is the lone lock to make the hall this year…
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Faneca is a six-time first-team All-Pro selection and Andersen is the NFL’s all-time leading scorer.

Two defense attorneys Ronald Gasser have told the Associated Press that the fatal shooting of former NFL running back Joe McKnight was in self-defense. Gasser has been indicted on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting of McKnight.