So, less than an hour after we finished recording our last episode, the Saints announced the signing of Chase Young to his three-year deal - such is life sometimes for podcasters like us during an active period like NFL Free Agency. BUT, of course, the Saints continued to sign guys since then, some completely new, some old, and some "old" as in familiar in a reunion with the Black & Gold. We get into all the Saints recent action in FA signings, restructures, paycuts for fan-favorites and debate whether we like all the moves and if the team is now in position to go BPA in the draft or do we still need to do more before the draft to get there?

Plus, the buzz around the Saints interest in Cam Ward, the presumed No. 1 pick in the draft, has gotten surprising high in recent days. We've broken down in a previous episode the pitfalls of trading up to get a QB in the first round. Does our previous conclusion - that it's "always" a bad idea - apply to the the Saints possibly trading up for a much-needed future starter like Ward or would trade up now be an exception to our established rule - given our need for a young QB1 of the future? TUNE IN to find out!

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The NFL Free Agency "legal tampering" period began earlier in the day we recorded this (Monday 3/10), and spoiler alert, the Saints signed Chase Young to his deal about an hour AFTER we finished recording this one. Nonetheless, we get into what the Saints have done thus far and debate slightly differing opinions on how the rest of free agency/the offseason looks for roster building. Plus, of course, we talk about the Saints' restructure of Derek Carr's contract, effectively solidifying one more year of him as our starter. We also talk about the "fallout" among fans of bringing back the starting quarterback and is it justified...for FOOTBALL reasons? A lot to discuss in this one. TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!

We get into a whole lot in this one. Breaking down the new coaching staff hires, especially the shift to a 3-4 Defense under Brandon Staley. Plus, we fall yet again into the quicksand pit of Carr vs. Rattler, or - who else would we rather see instead of either of them if the Saints were to move on? Listen in!

Super Bowl Week in our home town was definitely one for the books. The City's buzz was real as the whole NFL universe descended upon New Orleans for the big game, and the three of us took part in as many super bowl related events as we could - which, even if they weren't large in number, we definitely had a front row seat to the city putting its best foot forward, which has been met with rave reviews by pretty much any national media outlet and reporter covering the game. So, we recap our own perspectives on what was a great week, including getting the chance to meet the real GOAT, especially of our Saints, Andrew Christopher Brees. We also get into Corey taking on the "Quarterback Scramble" drill at the Super Bowl Experience, which he claims brought back old times in the Jesuit High School backfield. But...did he pick up right where he left off or pick himself up off the turf in front of his daughters?? You'll have to listen in to find out. Also, we dive in a little bit into the Super Bowl itself. Did the Eagles 40 point performance get us more behind the idea of Kellen Moore as the expected next Saints HC or was that more of a "total team" stat? TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!

With the Saints in kind of a "holding pattern" in their HC search/awaiting the conclusion of the Super Bowl to announce the expected hire of Kellen Moore, a national news bombshell blew up right on the doorstep of Airline Drive. So, we touch on the recent church scandal email release, how it's different from the news that came out a few years back, and what it may mean (or not mean) for the team as a whole. Either way, we all agree, it's something the team should have never gotten involved in and really fouled things up once they did.

Aside from that, we dive into another discussion of Saints 2025 draft strategy, especially after the conclusion of the Senior Bowl in Mobile. A quick look on who stood out from that week, whether it changes the prospects we like for the team. But overall, we focus in more specifically on who we each would like to ideally see the Saints go with at pick No. 9 and how that contributes to the efforts to re-build the roster and later picks in the draft.

This one's definitely worth a listen. TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!

Well, this has been a Saints Head Coach search for the books...but for all the wrong reasons. Even as we write this description for the episode we just recorded, the candidate who two of us preferred for the Saints HC job JUST announced (as of 9:19 p.m., 1/28/25, per Tom Pelissero) that he is OUT for the 2025 coaching cycle (a/k/a out on the SAINTS, since we're the only team left with a vacancy).

We spend a lot of time dissecting where the Saints are in this coaching search, what all these candidates declining interviews really means for the team going forward and we debate what the real problem is at the root of it. Who is to blame? Yes, Loomis, but who else? Is it time to start pointing the finger at Gayle? or did this start well before she even took the helm?

Beyond the apparently undesirable nature of working for our front office, who do we like the best as a candidate? Or, what scenario do we want to see play out based on the hire and the next few years down the road? A LOT to talk about in this one. Still, WHO DAT?!

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It’s a yearly tradition now, hold our breath and listen back to our season preview ep. Last year we were WAY off on a lot, but this year? We actually surprised ourselves. Still, plenty in this episode was laughably off from what ended up transpiring for our Saints this year. And, of course, our preseason hot takes are always a good listen after the year wraps. These are no exception. Kick back and enjoy this review of the preview. WHO DAT?!

Yes, the word "defense" is in quotation marks in the title of this episode because, contrary to our predictions going into the 2024 Saints season, it's hard to say exactly how much "defending" actually took place when the offense wasn't on the field...So, through that lens, we continue our 28 to 3 Pod Saints Season Recap and grade the defense's paper. Spoiler alert, consensus is they were light years away from the honor roll - a couple of us may even recommend they repeat a grade. Either way, they're still our team, so we did the dirty work in this one and analyzed the issues, discuss some of the good that came through at times, and debate what needs to be addressed going forward, including whether we saw anything - or any player - that could serve as something to build on from here. Definitely a must listen to close the book on this season before you can responsibly put yourself through the next one! TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!

After having the benefit of a full week since the Saints 2024 season "officially" ended, we dive into our annual RECAP episode. This year, unlike last, we're splitting it up into two parts - one for offense and one for defense. In this one, we take the offense position group by position group, handing out final letter grades to each one. Safe to say, this wasn't a very good report card. More than that, there was PLENTY to discuss in terms of the biggest issues (other than injury) faced by the offense and what the team needs to do going forward. Of course, throughout all of this analysis, we go back to our Season PREVIEW ep., (Episode 85), to see just how "right" - or completely wrong - any of us were about certain takes we had before the season started. Needless to say, there is some post-mortem comedy involved in this one. TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!

Last game of the year, so we didn’t hold back with our predictions. In depth, covered every angle in this one. Enjoy.