Former New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is joining Fox Sports Big Noon Kickoff....From a Fox Sports Press Release “I’m thrilled to join FOX Sports and BIG NOON KICKOFF”, said Ingram II.

Brandon Ingram tried to make up for their absence with a team high 24 points....Ingram was joined by Jordan Hawkins (14) and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (11) as Pelicans starters in double figures.

CJ McCollum led the Pelicans with 29 points, who played without Brandon Ingram for the second consecutive game with a bad knee...With no Ingram, rookie Jordan Hawkins started in his place and struggled from the floor.

And that was without Brandon Ingram, who Head Coach Willie Green suggested, would play against the Detroit Pistons Thursday night...Then, just before 1P on Thursday, the Pelicans announced Zion Williamson was out due to rest and Ingram would still be questionable

Brandon Ingram (11-18 FG, 5-5 3FG) led the Pelicans with 31 points and Zion Williamson had 26 points as New Orleans broke open

The other was in 2009, when Mark Ingram of Alabama won the Heisman while Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska was the AP Player of the Year

Without either Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram, McCollum had 33 points in a 125-116 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Mark Ingram retiring would be no small thing....Mark Ingram has played at a fairly high level long after other backs usually sharply decline.