Is the New Orleans Saints 26-24 loss Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons the game Who Dats will look back upon in December and say, “Only if they hadn’t made one of those three giant mistakes?” Well, what mistakes are you talking about Jim Derry?

We get into quickly on “Mano E Monday,” as the listeners of the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 287) presented by Evangeline Securities chime in and share their opinions with Jim, as well as “Mondays with Gabe Henderson.” Some we think are spot on, and others, well, not so much. (And if you’re going to come at the host with “Derek Carr sucks” or “Dennis Allen is the worst coach in the NFL,” you probably need to have receipts.)

Are there reasons to be optimistic as the focus will soon shift toward playing the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs? Why do the oddsmakers think the Saints have a chance? Lastly, we briefly touch on convincing wins by LSU over South Alabama and Tulane over South Florida, as well as a prediction for Seattle at Detroit in Monday Night Football.

Saints loss to Falcons could be one we look back on and shake our heads ... Mano E Monday on Ep. 287

The disaster of a 2024 football season is finally over for the New Orleans Saints, and now the real work begins. Who will take over for Dennis Allen / Darren Rizzi? Who will want the job? Who are the names we’re going to hear mentioned?

Host Jim Derry has his thoughts on the State of the Saints in his final postgame “Derry’s Dime” of the season, and he asks viewers and listeners what they think on the Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 328) presented by Evangeline Securities on ‘Mano E Monday.’ Jim presents his case why Spencer Rattler can’t even serve as a backup quarterback, and anything other than offensive line early in the 2025 NFL Draft would be a big mistake. 

We also take a look at the 2025 opponents and why the Saints could have an “easy schedule” for a third consecutive season. (What does that even mean?) And there is at least a little optimism as Jim gives fans at least one reason an incoming coach be successful right away. (There is a precedent.)

Where is the Saints coaching search heading, and can Rattler even be a backup QB? Ep. 328

So this is how the 2025 season starts for the New Orleans #Saints? On Tuesday, safety Tyrann Mathieu, who also played at LSU and St. Augustine High School, retired from football.

The team quickly turned around and are close to signing veteran Julian Blackmon to replace him. Is that enough? What else can happen?

New Orleans radio icon Eric Asher is here with host Jim Derry to offer his input on Wednesday's Dattitude (Ep. 393) Podcast presented by Evangeline Securities.

Tyrann Mathieu retires from Saints and NFL; how does that change things? Eric Asher answers on Ep. 393

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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