The New Orleans Saints opened training camp in Irvine, Calif., on Wednesday morning, and we have a ton of questions – some obvious and some not so much.

First, if Alvin Kamara is participating in practices, does that mean he and the team are close to a new deal? What about the love fest between the players and Coach Dennis Allen? Is it real? Will the offense get it together under coordinator Klint Kubiak? Will the defense fix some glaring problems? And will the team be able to navigate through the first six games.

Host Jim Derry went to our top source at NOLA.com in Saints Editor Zach Ewing on Wednesday’s Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 257) presented by Evangeline Securities. Also, in Jim’s ‘Extra Point,’ he says Joe Burrow sporting a new buzzcut signals the next chapter in his career and maybe a next step for the Cincinnati Bengals. The new “Real Slim Shady?”