The NFL has reportedly fined Nickell Robey-Coleman for his hit on Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis on that controversial play in which the league told Sean Payton should have been a flag for both pass interference and helmet-to-helmet. Robey-Coleman will lose 26-thousand dollars from his pocket, but he’ll get to play in the Super Bowl next weekend.

Senator Bill Cassidy wants the NFL to answer two questions in the wake of the infamous “no-call.” One, how did the NFL grade the referees’ performance, and two, were the refs biased….
Cut 9 (12) “few others .″

LSU baseball began full squad workouts today, but sophomore pitcher Ma’Khail Hilliard is not throwing, because of a sore shoulder. He missed the postseason becuase of shoulder soreness, but Coach Paul Mainieri hopes he’s healthy to throw next Friday.

It appears to be an end of an era for private schools as they will likely no longer have the chance to play their state championship football games in the Superdome. The LHSAA principals voted today to give “select” schools the ability to play their championship games at a venue separate from public schools. But Teurlings Catholic Principal Mike Boyer says depending on what the school with the highest seed decides, the title game could still be held at a big venue…
cut 16 (12) “…colleges”
The decision also impacts the title games for the sports of basketball, baseball and softball. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says the Association’s executive committee will still have to agree to the private school championship game locations, because it’s still an LHSAA event.

The LSU basketball team left for Missouri today. The 25th ranked Tigers will go after their ninth straight win as they face a Mizzou team that’s just 1-and-4 in league play. Tip off is at 5 PM.

A short-handed Pelicans team battled with Oklahoma City last nigth but lost to the Thunder 122 to 116. New Orleans was without Anthony Davis for a third straight game, because of finger injury. Nikola Mirotoic also did not play and is out at least one week with a calf strain. Starting guard E-Twaun Moore also sat out last night’s game with nagging injuries. Jrue Holiday had 22 points last night as the Pels have lost four of their last five.

Retiring Saints tight end Ben Watson has posted a message on Twitter for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Watson says it’s unbecoming and detrimental to the game and also disrespectful to remain silent about the infamous missed pass interference call in the NFC Championship game. He urges Goodell to lead by example.

Other NFL news….Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had surgery on his troubled throwing shoulder. There’s no timetable on when he’ll start throwing the football again.

Louisiana Tech has hired a new defensive coordinator. Former UCONN head coach Bob Diaco will join Skip Holtz’ staff with more than 20 years of coaching experience. He’s also been a defensive coordinator at Nebraska, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Central Michigan. He was a defensive analyst at Oklahoma last season.

Louisiana Tech basketball remained undefeated at home last nigth with an 89-80 overtime win over Conference USA leader Marshall. DaQuan Bracey’s driving lay up with five seconds left sent the game into O-T and Bracey tied a career-high with 25 points.

The Ragin Cajuns won a nail biter over South Alabama 88-84. JaKeenan Gant had 28 points and eight rebounds. UL-Lafayette is 3-and-3 in the Sun Belt. ULM is 4-and-2 after a 75-69 win over Troy. Travis Munnings and Michael Ertel each had 16 points.

LSU is ranked number one in the USA Today college baseball preseason poll. It’s the third poll that has the Tigers ranked number one. The Bayou Bengals begin preseason workouts today and opening day is February 15th.

After losing to Detroit last night, the Pelicans are back at it tonight as they visit Oklahoma City. Anthony Davis will miss his third game with an injured finger and Nikola Mirotic is also out with a right calf strain. He suffered the injury in last night’s loss to the Pistons. Tip time is at 7 PM.

In college basketball, the Ragin Cajuns host South Alabama tonight. It’s UL-Lafayette’s first home game in nearly three weeks, they are 2-and-3 in the Sun Belt. ULM is also home tonight and the Warhawks will take on Troy. Both teams are in the middle of the pack in the Sun Belt Standings. Louisiana Tech faces one of the top teams in Conference USA. The Marshall Thundering Herd battle the Bulldogs in Ruston. Tech will look to snap a two-game losing streak.

LSU won it’s eight straight last night as the Tigers defeated Georgia 92-82. Sophomore guard Tremont Waters had a season-high 26 points, but Coach Will Wade is not happy his team gave up 82 points. The Tigers, who are 5-0 in the SEC, are at Missouri on Saturday.

The seven-member New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a resolution today asking the NFL to investigate why a flag wasn’t thrown for pass interference against the Rams in the final two minutes of regulation in the NFC Championship game. Council members say the blown call cost the city sales tax revenues and since there was also helmet-to-helmet contact, the NFL is failing in its effort to ensure player safety.

LSU is ranked number one in the USA Today college baseball preseason poll. It’s the third poll that’s come out in the last month that has the Tigers ranked number one. The Bayou Bengals begin preseason workouts tomorrow and opening day is February 15th.

Geri Glasco, the daughter of UL-Lafayette Softball Coach Gerry Glasco, was one of two people killed in an overnight chain reaction crash on Interstate 10 in Lafayette. She was also a volunteer coach for the Lady Cajuns softball team. Geri Glasco was just 24-years-old.

The 25th ranked LSU Tigers extended their winning streak to eight games last night with a 92-82 win over Georgia. Tremont Waters had a season-high 26 points and Skylar Mays added 20 points. But Coach Will Wade is displeased with his defense…
cut 30 (18) “…as well”
Georgia shot 54-percent from the field.

Sam Houston knocked down 14 3-pointers in Natchitoches to beat Northwestern State 78-64. The Demons got 19 points and 19 rebounds from Ishmael Lane.

Marlain Veal had 26 points as Southeastern Louisiana beat Houston Baptist 70-67 for its third straight win. Nicholls fell to Corpus Christi 75-73 and the Pelicans lost to the Pistons 98-94.

Sad news involving the UL-Lafayette softball program. Assistant coach and daughter of head coach Gerry Glasco was one of two people killed in a five-vehicle wreck on Interstate 10 in Lafayette during the overnight hours. 24-year-old Geri Glasco of Arnaudville was pronounced dead at the scene.

Saints fans continue to mourn over Sunday’s heart breaking loss in the NFC Championship game, but General Manager Mickey Loomis says the franchise is moving forward…
Cut 13 (12) “…win the game.” (2x)

The Bulldog football program has added two assistant coaches, Brock Hays is the new running backs coach and Dennis Smith takes over as special teams coordinator. Hays comes to ruston from Southern Miss and he also coached at Nicholls. Smith was the special teams coordinator at McNeese the last three seasons.

The Saints are in the process of getting ready for next season. General Manager Mickey Loomis is in Mobile, scouting players at the Senior Bowl. He spoke with reporters and the G-M said he understands the hurt Saints fans are going through….
cut 14 (11) “…right now”
The Saints have big decisions coming up. Will they re-sign back up quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and will they seek to re-sign running Mark Ingram, who rushed for 645 yards in 12 games in his 8th season.

25th ranked LSU won their eighth straight last night as they defeated Georgia 92-82, but Coach Will Wade not happy to see the Bulldogs score 82 points…
cut 30 (09) “…to do”
The Tigers are at Missouri on Saturday.

The Pelicans fell to 22 and 26 on the season with a 98-94 loss to Detroit last night in the Smoothie King Center. Pistons Forward Blake Griffin scored 20 points in the first quarter and finished with 37 points. The Pels Anthony Davis missed his second game with an injured finger and there’s no certain date on when he’ll return. New Orleans is at Oklahoma City tonight.

Back to college basketball, Southeastern Louisiana defeated Houston Baptist 70-67 for its third straight win. Marlain Veal had 26 points. Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi edged Nicholls 75-73 in a back and forth game. The Colonels fall to 3-and-4 in the Southland. Sam Houston State hit 14 3-pointers and the Bearkats defeated Northwestern State 78-64. Central Arkansas downed UNO 76-71 and UCF upended Tulane 75-50.

Tonight, the Cajuns host South Alabama, Troy is at ULM and Louisiana Tech takes on Marshall.

There are some fans who believe the NFL preferred the Rams over the Saints to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl and that’s why they botched what should have been a pass interference call against the Rams in the final two minutes of the NFC Championship game. At the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Saints General Mickey Loomis says it was just a missed call…
cut 30 (19) “…bad call”

Governor John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asking him and the owners to change the rules to prevent another officiating disaster…
cut 4 (09) “…happening again”
The NFL competition committee will reportedly look at expanding instant replay to review pass interference.

Tonight at the P-MAC, the LSU Tigers will go after their eighth straight win when they host a struggling Georgia team. LSU enters this game ranked 25th. It’s the first time they’ve been in the Top 25 since November. Coach Will Wade says when you start receiving national recognition, you can’t let off the gas pedal…
cut 19 (20) “…first go around”
Georgia comes into the game with a 9-8 record, 1-and-4 in the SEC. The tip is at 6 PM.

Elsewhere, Northwestern State hosts Sam Houston State. The Bearkats are 5-0 in league play, while the Demons are 2-and-3.

After a five-game road trip, the Pelicans are home tonight to take on the Pistons. No Anthony Davis for New Orleans today, because of an injured finger. Tip off is just after 7 Pm.

The 25th ranked LSU Tigers shoot for their eighth straight victory tonight when they host Georgia. The Tigers are 4-0 in league play, the Bulldogs are 1-and-4. But Coach Will Wade says his team better not be complacent…
cut 17 (18) “..play better”
Tip-off is at 6 PM.

Governor Edwards has fired off a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell urging him and the owners to change the rules so that another team doesn’t get robbed at its chance of playing in a Super Bowl…
cut 5 (11) “…problem is”
The NFL competition committee will reportedly discuss whether pass interference should be the subject of an instant replay review.

Saints cornerback PJ Williams has been arrested on a D-W-I charge. New Orleans police say he was driving 80 miles per hour on the Crescent City Connection Bridge. The speed limit on that bridge is 50 miles per hour.

The LHSAA Annual Convention is underway in Baton Rouge. A vote could take place Friday on a proposal to allow private schools to hold state championship games at venues other than the Superdome for football or Sulphur for baseball and softball. Basketball title games could also be held at a site closer to the school with the higher seed. But LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine believes the Association’s constitution doesn’t allow for this proposal to happen…
cut 13 (09) “…gonna play”
Supporters say of the split championship sites say it will lead to better revenues for the schools, shoter travel and a chance to set a more convenient game time.

The Pelicans are home tonight to take on the Detroit Pistons. Anthony Davis remains out with an injured finger.

LSU basketball puts its seven-game winning streak on the line tonight when they host Georgia at 6 PM in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tigers coach Will Wade says his team is playing with great rhythm and the chemistry is great…
cut 18 (16) “….get better”
The Tigers have also won 17 straight at the P-MAC which ties for fourth longest in program history.

Elsewhere, Northwestern State hosts Sam Houston State. The Bearkats are 5-0 in league play, while the Demons are 2-and-3. Nicholls is at Corpus Christi. The Colonels are trying to break a two-game losing streak. Southeastern looks for its third straight win when they visit Houston Baptist. UNO is at Central Arkansas in a game featuring two teams with identical 4-and-2 conference records.

After a five-game road trip, the Pelicans are home tonight to take on the Pistons. No Anthony Davis for New Orleans today and he might be out longer than originally expected. It was estimated he could miss a week or two because of an injured finger, but now there’s a report he could be out two to four weeks if a specialist finds a fracture in his left index finger.

The LHSAA Annual Convention begins today and there’s a proposal up for debate that would let private schools hold their football championships at a venue other than the Superdome. Matt Doyle has more…
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

Can the Saints rebound from another heartbreaking end to a season? Last year it was Minneapolis Miracle that knocked New Orleans out of the playoffs, this year it’s the Burglary on the Bayou. Saints linebacker DeMario Davis says they need to process the end of this season the right way in order to make another run at a Super Bowl next season…
cut 19 (19) “…be better”
There will be a few Saints players playing in Sunday’s Pro Bowl. Defensive end Cam Jordan says he plan to play, but Drew Brees, Michael Thomas, Terron Armstead and Max Unger are skipping the game

Three Saints players were added to the Pro Bowl squad today, Alvin Kamara, Andrus Peat and Larry Warford.

A lawsuit has been filed in an effort to force the NFL to replay the NFC Championship game, because of the missed pass interference and helmet to helmet call on Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis. There is a rule that gives Commissioner Roger Goodell the authority to take appropriate action if a calamity occurs in an NFL game which the Commissioner deems so extraordinarily unfair. Attorney Frank D’Amico is hoping a hearing on the matter will take place Monday in a New Orleans courtroom, because he believes the fix was in on Sunday.

The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office has ruled that end of the Saints season was a homicide. Dr. Chuck Preston with the official cause of death…
Cut 13 (10) “…Super Bowl hopes.”
He says criminal intent is clear.

LSU announced the spring football game will be April sixth at One PM. The Tigers will start spring practice on March 7th.

Saints owner Gayle Benson says its undeniable that her team and Who Dat fans were unfairly deprived of the NFC championship by the no call on a pass interference that happened in the final two minutes of regulation. But New Orleans Cornerback PJ Williams says they can’t blame the result entirely on the officials…
cut 17 (18) “..better so”
Last year, the Saints were eliminated in the playoffs on a last second touchdown pass. Linebacker Craig Robertson says this team knows how to bounce back…
cut 18 (11) “…even more”

With no Anthony Davis in the line-up yesterday because of an injured finger, someone had to step up. Veteran Jahlil Okafor was that guy as he scored a season high 20 points and also had 10 rebounds as New Orleans defeated Memphis 105-85. Jrue Holiday and Nikola Mirotic also added 21 points. New Orleans is back home tomorrow night against Detroit.

The LSU men’s basketball team is back in the AP Top 25 after a two month absence. The Tigers are ranked 25th after beating South Carolina and then 18th ranked Ole Miss. LSU is 4-0 in the SEC, one of two teams still undefeated in league play. Number one Tennessee is the other.

Last night, Prairie View defeated Grambling 83-66. The Tigers turned it over 26 times and committed 29 fouls. Southern won for only the third time this season as the Jaguars defeated Mississippi Valley 80-56.

LSU is ranked number two in the Baseball America preseason poll. Vanderbilt is the preseason number one. Florida is ranked fourth, Mississippi State ninth. The Tigers begin preseason workouts on Friday.