The Saints have had quite a bit of news since we last left you just before Mardi Gras, including the restructuring of several veterans' contracts (yes, Derek Carr, among others). So what now?

Is Mickey Loomis playing his usual game of kicking the can down the road, or is there actually light at the end of this deep, dark tunnel? Host Jim Derry is raring to go Monday on the Season 5 premiere of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 350) presented by Evangeline Securities. and he's bringing in the big gun, WWL Radio's Mike Detillier to share opposing sides of thought.

Jim also answers queries and comments from those who watched the show live on what normally is “Mano E Monday,” and has a little fun in debate with Gabe Henderson. Also, we get into a little talk on LSU basketball and baseball, as well as introducing a March Madness contest with listeners.

Mike Detillier answers whether Saints are kicking the can or instilling hope on Ep. 350

Are “media outlets” stirring the pot when they keep talking about the Saints potentially trading wide receiver Chris Olave, or is it just click bait? What about Derek Carr?

Host Jim Derry has his thoughts (well, duh), and he brings on FOX-8 sports reporter Garland Gillen to hear what he thinks, as well, to close another week of Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 355) presented by Evangeline Securities.
 
Jim also will talk about the LSU women in the Sweet 16, some craziness in the NCAA men's tournament, and Gabe Henderson his here for another 'Man vs. Machine' best bet of the day. (Is Gabe the man or the machine?)

It's easy to find Saints trade rumors, but are any of them (even kind of) true? Ep. 355

It has been one week since the New Orleans Saints chose quarterback Tyler Shough with the 40th pick of the NFL Draft. It seems as if ever since, the media has already anointed him as the starter for the team’s opener on Sept. 7.

In other words, the same “experts” who said the Saints would not restructure Derek Carr’s contract and would let him go are now saying Coach Kellen Moore will choose Shough and bypass Spencer Rattler, and at the same time dismiss Carr for real this time.

What’s true, and what isn’t? What make sense, and what doesn’t? Host Jim Derry spends asks Garland Gillen on FOX-8 on Friday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 369) presented by Evangeline Securities. Also, Jim and Garland talk “way too early” over/under win totals, and Jim’s “last Word” looks back 47 years to the May 3, 1978 flood. 

Have the Saints already anointed Tyler Shough as starting QB? Garland Gillen on Ep. 369

The only thing clear about this cloudy offseason standoff between the New Orleans Saints and quarterback Derek Carr is that no one – maybe not even the players involved – know the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Who will tell it first?

Is either or both sides ready to move on, or are they simply playing an expensive game of chicken? Who better to ask than a raving band of Who Dats? We did that on another Mano E Monday edition of Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 370) presented by Evangeline Securities?

Also, Gabe Henderson is back to chat and to offer his pick of the day in 'Man vs. Machine,' and in Jim’s Extra Point, he has proof even the Saints themselves are trying to forget the past 18 months and strike it from the history books. (OK, maybe we exaggerate a little.)

Are Derek Carr and the Saints playing a game of chicken? What's the real truth? Ep. 370

We’re back! And following our summer break, we’re diving right into the most important questions Saints fans have just 11 days away from the start of training camp.

Those include: Who will win the starting quarterback job? Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler? And will the winner be a long-term solution, or will the team be back in the same boat next year? What about depth at running back behind Alvin Kamara? And is there enough at wide receiver?

Host Jim Derry brings on our local expert to answer those questions, as Louisiana’s “Beat Writer of the Year,” Luke Johnson, joins Friday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 388) presented by Evangeline Securities. Gabe Henderson also is back from his vacay to weigh in on the Saints and offer his thought of the day.

What are Saints biggest questions heading into camp? Luke Johnson answers on Ep. 388

Before we can talk about what the Saints might do in the immediate future, we want to take a look at the past and see if there are any similarities for the starting point of Coach Kellen Moore.

The past five coaches to start a season as the team’s head coach – Dennis Allen in 2022, Sean Payton in 2006, Jim Haslett in 2000, Mike Ditka in 1997 and Jim Mora and 1986 – all were very different. Is Moore like any of those guys? Can he do anything similar to what Payton and Haslett did in finishing 10-6 with multiple playoff games?

Host Jim Derry is ready to ask Saints historian Jim Rapier, who just happens to be a former Times-Picayune sports writer. It’s all fun looking back on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 389) presented by Evangeline Securities, and Gabe Henderson has a very unusual fact to present when it comes to the potential signing of quarterback Tyler Shough and his fellow second-round draft picks.

Going back in Saints history books to find a comparison to Kellen Moore and what this team might look like on Ep. 389

There are many more questions than answers when it comes to the 2025 New Orleans Saints, but the good news is we can begin to turn that corner with the start of training camp on Tuesday.

We dive into what those questions might be with Times-Picayune and Advocate sports columnist Jeff Duncan on Monday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 392) presented by Evangeline Securities. Host Jim Derry also has some thoughts of his own and takes plenty of comments from the “Dat Family” before and after Jeff’s segment.

Now that Tyler Shough has signed his deal, is the anointed one at quarterback over Spencer Rattler? Who is going to step up at running back behind Alvin Kamara and wide receiver behind Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed? What about on defense? Can Alontae Taylor be a No. 1 cornerback?

Jeff Duncan answers top questions for Saints entering 2025 training camp on Ep. 392

You know training camp is beginning to get into full swing when you see your first fight. That’s what happened Thursday when wide receiver Brandin Cooks got into it with some of the defensive backs. Is it a big deal?

And what about the quarterback battle between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler? Do those practice completion percentages mean anything? Host Jim Derry has a wide variety of topics for Times-Picayune and Advocate Saints editor Zach Ewing on Friday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 394) presented by Evangeline Securities.

Jim and Zach also preview how Fridays might look in the fall on Dattitude. Also, Gabe Henderson is here to share his thoughts on QB practice completion percentages and offer is best bet of the weekend.

Saints fighting through early camp heat and talking about where QB battle stands with Zach Ewing on Ep. 394

Just one week into the start of New Orleans Saints training camp, and already there is plenty of interest and debate on who will win the QB1 race: Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler.

Also, we discuss who might be the primary backup behind running back Alvin Kamara, who turned 30 years old this past Friday. Will it be Cam Akers? Kendre Miller? Clyde Edwards-Helaire? Devin Neal? It’s time to get feisty on a Mano E Monday edition of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 395) presented by Evangeline Securities.

Host Jim Derry also gets a little fired up discussing comments made by podcaster Bill Simmons and his “buzz” from around the NBA that the Pelicans might move. Lastly, Gabe Henderson is here to share his personal odds on whether the Saints could have a 10-win season and what he might do if he is incorrect. 

Who is going to win Saints QB1 job - Shough or Rattler? What about RB2? The Dat Chat on Ep. 395

The first depth chart of the 2025 season came out this week for the New Orleans Saints, and the word “or” showed up quite a bit, especially at the quarterback position. Will we find out more from watching the first preseason game Sunday vs. the Los Angeles Chargers?

Also, the team will be spending 10 days practicing in Irvine, Calif., where it will be (slightly) cooler. Hopefully, that will allow them to get more done and get some of those aforementioned questions answered. 

Jim Derry tries to beat Coach Kellen Moore to the punch with Wednesday’s guest, FOX-8’s Garland Gillen, on the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 399) presented by Evangeline Securities. The duo also will talk a little LSU and Tulane, and Gabe Henderson has thoughts on Shedeur Sanders being named the starter for Cleveland’s first preseason game and the NFL making a deal with ESPN. We also preview show No. 400 with Jim Henderson.

What will Saints figure out in California? Oddsmakers waver on team's win-loss total - Garland Gillen on Ep. 399

Dattitude premiered in September 2021 to focus on what's important to sports fans in south Louisiana. While we focus on the Saints, we also talk plenty about the Pelicans, LSU, Tulane, Prep, sports betting, fantasy sports and all the big-time sports events happening in and around New Orleans. Host Jim Derry brings more than 33 years of experience covering sports in the region, and he'll "always tell you the way it is ... or at least the way he THINKS it is."

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