Saints fans promised to boycott the Super Bowl and they followed through with that threat as the overnight television rating showed only a quarter of the TVs in the New Orleans market had the game on. The 26.1 rating is half of what the rating was for last year’s Super Bowl.

Dennis Allen is reportedly signing a three-year contract to stay as the defensive coordinator of the Saints. Cincinnati had interest in Allen, who took over a struggling Saints defense and improved it dramatically.

Junior college defensive end Soni Fonua has committed to LSU and is expected to sign with the Tigers on Wednesday. Fonua is from Utah and played the last two seasons at Mesa Community College in Arizona.

The long time Voice of Louisiana Tech Dave Nitz is headed to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Nitz will receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and will be enshrined in the Hall this summer. Nitz is in his 44th season as the radio voice of La Tech sports.

New England’s uninteresting 13-3 win over Los Angeles denied veteran Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth from winning a Super Bowl ring. But the former LSU and West Monroe star says he will not allow this loss to define him…
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Whitworth says he’s yet to decide if he’ll return for a 14th season.

LSU basketball fell two spots to number 21 in the AP Top 25 poll. The Tigers 10-game winning streak ended Saturday with a one-point loss to Arkansas. LSU is at Mississippi State on Wednesday.

The Pelicans host Indiana tonight. ESPN is reporting the Lakers have offered a new package to New Orleans for Anthony Davis. It reportedly includes multiple young players, draft picks and salary cap relief.