Saints QB Drew Brees commits $5 million dollars to help feed Louisiana residents who are struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Second Harvest Food Bank is one of the recipients of this generous donation, and President and CEO Natalie Jayroe calls Brees a true Saint.
Cut 12 (09) “…can’t be understated.”
Brees says he’s also working with Ochsner Health System, Walk-Ons, Jimmy Johns, Small Sliders and Waitr to prepare and deliver over 10,000 meals per day throughout Louisiana.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and about 100 of the league’s top-earning executives are taking a 20-percent pay cut as the league remains on hibernation. The players are receiving pay through April 1st, but the NBA has yet to commit to paying players beyond that date.

Today was supposed to be opening day for Major League Baseball. Commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt he’s still optimistic that the season will begin in mid-May, but they will not have a 162-game schedule. You might see some seven-inning doubleheaders.

And Major League Baseball will reportedly push its draft back to July and it could be shortened. Some owners have wondered if there should be a draft at all in 2020, because of cash-flow issues. But M-L-B and its players’ association are discussing a draft that’s five or ten rounds long and a large portion of the signing bonus could be deferred until July 2021 and 2022.

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis is one of several GMS who would like to see the NFL draft pushed back. But the league still plans on holding the draft a month from now.

Saints coach Sean Payton says he’s been cleared by doctors after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.