At the NFL owners meetings, Saints Head Coach Sean Payton gave an update on the situation involving Patriots restricted free agent cornerback Malcolm Butler. Based on what Payton said, it doesn’t sound like anything is imminent when it comes to acquiring Butler…
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Payton also his meeting with former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel during the Super Bowl was just to get to know him. But Payton says there was really nothing else to the meeting.

The Pelicans begin a four-game homestand tonight as they host Dallas. New Orleans has very slim playoff chances with eight games left.

LSU running back Darrel Williams says when his mother told him he was fat, the John Ehret star figured it was time to lose some weight. Williams says he’s dropped a few pounds and it’s helped him have a productive spring…
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Williams is set to enter his senior season. He’s the primary back-up to starter Derrius Guice.

In college baseball tonight…the Cajuns are at Southeastern Louisiana. At 5 PM, they’ll resume a game that was halted by rain on February 20th and then they’ll play the originally scheduled game at 6 PM. The game that is resuming is tied at four in the 11th inning.

Also tonight…the Colonels host Alcorn State after ending a three-game skid by beating Alcorn 13-5 last night.