The New Orleans Pelicans?

Pelican

Really? The Pelicans? That's the best you can do?

It appears reports in December that the New Orleans Hornets were considering changing their name to the "Pelicans" are true.

The team has scheduled a Thursday morning press conference that most believe will be an announcement of just such a name change.

Read the Yahoo.com story RIGHT HERE

Yes, Louisiana folks, we are well aware that the Pelican, in all its glory is your state bird. But just let it be known the Pelican doesn't exactly sound, well, intimidating.

But then again, the performance of the current Hornets isn't exactly intimidating either.

New team owner Tom Benson (yes, he owns the Saints too), already has the rights to the name so it's a perfect fit...

Right?

Sure, New Orleans folks were stuck with the Hornets name after the team moved from Charlotte back in 2002. And yes, they have a VERY legitimate argument for changing THAT name.

But be inspired guys. Try something original. Something that stands up and gets your attention and looks cool.

Sorry we just don't see the image of a Pelican as either.

We May Know Who The Saints Narc Is...

((HT: Fox8Live.com))

And it looks like Jeremy Shockey may have some more evidence against Warren Sapp...

Yes, it was a member of the Saints staff (allegedly), but it wasn't a player...

Lee Zurik did the handiwork...


Now, the larger questions...

Yes, the HQ gets that whoever went to John Barr had an axe to grind...
If this is the source, what can be taken from this...???
Isn't the statute of limitations gone...???
How much credence is there in the source, if any...???
And what can the Shield do about it since there may be no evidence left over...???

Jus' axin...

DEVELOPING: Benson To Buy Hornets

Which gives the car dealership magnate a virtual monopoly on Big Easy sports... and some of the real estate near the arenas he has franchises...

The HQ thinks that is interesting- considering what he wanted to do with the Saints during the whole Katrina mess...

The agreed-to price is said to be US$338-million, 10-percent above perceived value and is expected to be announced in New York City later today.

Deals with local shipping magnate Gary Chouest and California swimwear designer Raj Bhathal fell through (the HQ admits we haven't seen Bhathal since the days he owned the Orlando Thunder of the World League), so Benson now stepped in.

The team NBA recently struck a deal with the state locking in the team to the New Orleans Arena until 2024 with some sweet concessions- mainly $40-million in capital improvements.

Now, if they could only do something about King Cake Baby...
((HT: WWL-TV))